Lieutenant gov. & Ag. races

I'm not too familiar with these races. I would appreciate some info.
thanks

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I didn't mean A.G. as in Attorney General. I meant Ag. as in Commissioner of Agriculture.:hi:

He doesn't have a web site, but I have heard him speak and he's an incredible candidate. He's smart so even if he doesn't have direct Ag Agency experience, he knows agriculture.

The candidates bio page on the Statesman, says he doesn't have a web site
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/02/election_preview/statewidebios.html
Agriculture Commissioner
Hank Gilbert (D)

Age: 46

Occupation: Rancher, owns and operates Peyco's Land and Cattle.

Education: Bachelor's in agriculture education, Texas A&M University

Experience: President, Walnut Grove Water Supply Corp.; former director of Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association, which markets Simmental and Simbrah cattle.

Worth noting: Taught high school agriculture for 13 years.

Web site: None

Sonia

but that didn't keep him from being a great Ag Commissioner

I was responding to a post to an endorsement Vince Leibowitz made for Melton. That was on the post PDittie linked to on this thread. I support Hank Gilbert and I think he would make a hell of Ag Commissioner.



Sonia

"BEN Z. GRANT honorably served Texas for 37 years, as a state representative, chairing the Texas House Judiciary Committee for six years, as a state district judge and as a justice of the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana. He also taught school and is a writer and playwright.

During his time in the House, Grant was a member of the "Dirty Thirty," which, for a time, changed the way that chamber does the people's business. This bipartisan group resisted corrupt Speaker Gus Mutscher Jr.'s ruthless control of the House. The Sharpstown scandal brought Mutscher down, and the Dirty Thirty, along with other reformers, passed a series of measures to clean up the political process and make state government more transparent.

Grant believes state government again needs a thorough clean-up and a recommitment to transparency. The influence of deep-pocket special interests in Austin underscore this need. Democratic voters should pick this distinguished veteran of public service to challenge Lt. Gov. David Dew-hurst in November."

I voted for Ben Grant for Lt. Gov. and Hank Gilbert for Ag. Comm'n.