RESOLUTION

WHEREAS The Republican members of the Texas House of Representatives campaigned on clear and unmistakable promises to support the passage of conservative legislation in the Texas House, and

WHEREAS The people of Texas, who elected a large majority of House Republicans on November 4, 2014, sent a clear and unmistakable signal in support of the conservative agenda promised by the Republican House candidates, and

WHEREAS The current Speaker of the Texas house, Joe Straus, has been elected three times with the unanimous support of the House Democrats, and

WHEREAS Joe Straus has used his power as Speaker, time and again, to appoint left leaning Democrat and Republican committee chairs and to prevent popular conservative legislation from receiving a vote or even a hearing, and

WHEREAS, Scott Turner has proven himself to be a true conservative and has adhered to our Republican platform, and

WHEREAS, Scott Turner has promised to lead a conservative Texas House which would reflect the Republican majority and the will of Texas voters

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The undersigned Republican Precinct Chairs of the State of Texas now endorse and support Scott Turner in the election of the Speaker of the Texas State House of Representatives, and encourage all State Representatives to vote for Scott Turner for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.