My mission and goals have always been to promote the well-being and prosperity of all Laredoans and all Texans.  During my tenure of public service, I have focused on keeping our communities safe, lowering the burden of property taxes on hardworking Texans and small business owners, investing in our economic and transportation infrastructure, in order to create more jobs, building a sustainable energy industry, which will provide what we need to keep Texans safe at all times, especially during severe weather events, and prosperous, making sure our Veterans, educators, students, seniors and children receive all they need to build a better future -- including a strong health care system.

As Chairman of the House Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs, as well as a member of the powerful House Committee on State Affairs, I am in a position to continue working on that mission and reaching those goals.