Category Archives: Press Releases

Speaker Joe Straus Appoints Tom Luce to Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee

Posted on May 18, 2012 by TeamStraus

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus today announced his appointment of Dallas attorney and business consultant Tom Luce to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee. Luce will serve on the committee until 2015. Luce was a … READ MORE →

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San Antonio’s First Responders Stand Strong for Straus

Posted on May 15, 2012 by TeamStraus

Texans for Joe Straus today announced endorsements from several groups representing the brave men and women who serve as first responders in District 121. Among those announcing their endorsement of Joe Straus for reelection to the Texas House of Representatives … READ MORE →

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Chorus of Support for Straus Grows Stronger

Posted on May 9, 2012 by TeamStraus

Texans for Joe Straus today announced endorsements from several groups representing a wide variety of services and industries. Among those announcing their endorsement of Joe Straus for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives are the National Rifle Association’s Political … READ MORE →

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Straus Endorsed by Texas Pro-Life Leaders

Posted on May 4, 2012 by TeamStraus

The Texas Alliance for Life and the Texans for Life Coalition today endorsed Joe Straus for re-election as State Representative from District 121. Both groups recognized the strong record of pro-life accomplishments of the 82nd Legislature under Straus’s leadership as … READ MORE →

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Straus Hires New Communications Team

Posted on May 2, 2012 by TeamStraus

Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today announced the hiring of a new communications team, including Erin Daly, who most recently served as communications director for Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA), and Jason Embry, who was the Austin American-Statesman’s Capitol Bureau Chief. … READ MORE →

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District 121 Business and Industry Leaders Stand Behind Straus

Posted on May 1, 2012 by TeamStraus

Texans for Joe Straus today announced the endorsement of San Antonio business leaders and associations. Among those announcing their endorsement of Joe Straus for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives are the San Antonio Tourism Council, the American Council … READ MORE →

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Speaker Praised for Responsible, Fiscally Conservative Leadership, Earns Endorsement of Business Leaders

Posted on April 19, 2012 by TeamStraus

SAN ANTONIO—Texans for Joe Straus today announced the endorsement of leading business groups with members in District 121. Among the associations announcing their endorsement of Joe Straus for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives are the Texas Association of … READ MORE →

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Statement on Texas Budget Compact

Posted on April 16, 2012 by TeamStraus

Texans for Joe Straus today issued the following statement in response to Governor Perry’s Texas Budget Compact announcement: “Speaker Straus not only agrees with the principles outlined in Governor Perry’s compact but also has delivered results on them, leading the … READ MORE →

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Speaker Joe Straus Appoints Andrew H. Card and Charles W. Matthews to the Select Committee on Economic Development

Posted on April 11, 2012 by TeamStraus

Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today appointed two visionary and widely respected leaders, Charles W. Matthews and Andrew H. Card Jr., to serve on the Select Committee on Economic Development. “Andrew Card and Charles Matthews will bring visionary leadership, and global … READ MORE →

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Speaker Straus Appoints Casandra Cascos Ortiz to the Sunset Advisory Commission

Posted on April 5, 2012 by TeamStraus

Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today announced the appointment of Casandra Cascos Ortiz of San Antonio to the Sunset Advisory Commission to fill one of the two public member positions. She will serve along with five state representatives, five state … READ MORE →

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