Tan Parker is the 2006 Republican Party nominee for Texas House District 63 race. He defeated Anne Lakusta in an April 11 runoff in Denton County, Texas. This is a text version of this page
This Saturday, August 7th, I will be attending an out of state Legislative Conference, and unable to host my open office hours regularly scheduled for the first Saturday morning of each month.
However, my staff will be in office this Saturday morning, and I will be back the following month (September 4th) to host open office hours from 8 to 10am.
By Michelle Draper
Staff Writer, The News Connection
Since the proposed Presbyterian Hospital of Flower Mound received a green light on its site plan earlier this month from the town council, on October 8, developers, doctors, elected officials and residents alike celebrated at a groundbreaking ceremony at Chapelle des Fleurs, on Corporate Drive in Flower Mound.
The town’s first hospital will be built in the 158-acre River Walk at Central Park, a large mixed-used development designed to become Flower Mound's downtown. Doug Hawthorne, CEO of Texas Health Resources, attended the event with evident pleasure. “This is an exciting new adventure, and the success of this project really comes from the partnerships between the community, the doctors and the hospital,” he said. Dr. David May, a longtime Denton County cardiologist with offices in Lewisville, Denton and Flower Mound, also attended the groundbreaking for the hospital which is the first building to begin construction in the Five Star Development Company project. The day was a long time coming, according to May. “Many of us have been trying to get this hospital for about 15 years, and now people won’t have to leave town to get the care they need,” he said.
By Michelle Draper
Staff Writer, The News Connection
Since the proposed Presbyterian Hospital of Flower Mound received a green light on its site plan earlier this month from the town council, on October 8, developers, doctors, elected officials and residents alike celebrated at a groundbreaking ceremony at Chapelle des Fleurs, on Corporate Drive in Flower Mound.
The town’s first hospital will be built in the 158-acre River Walk at Central Park, a large mixed-used development designed to become Flower Mound's downtown. Doug Hawthorne, CEO of Texas Health Resources, attended the event with evident pleasure. “This is an exciting new adventure, and the success of this project really comes from the partnerships between the community, the doctors and the hospital,” he said. Dr. David May, a longtime Denton County cardiologist with offices in Lewisville, Denton and Flower Mound, also attended the groundbreaking for the hospital which is the first building to begin construction in the Five Star Development Company project. The day was a long time coming, according to May. “Many of us have been trying to get this hospital for about 15 years, and now people won’t have to leave town to get the care they need,” he said.
AUSTIN – The Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) political action committee, the Manufacturers PAC of Texas (MPACT), today announced its endorsement of Representative Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound).
“Manufacturing is a driving engine of the Texas economy and we proudly support candidates who consistently work to keep manufacturing in Texas strong,” said Mark Bordas, chairman of MPACT. “Representative Parker received our endorsement for his clear commitment to sustainable job growth and sensible tax, energy, environmental, and transportation policies.”
For a complete list of the Texas Association of Manufacturers’ policy principles, please visit www.manufacturetexas.org.
State Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) and John Colyandro, executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC), outlined the organization’s plans for the 81st State Legislature during a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Flower Mound Public Library.
Parker will be opposed by Democratic candidate Jesus Carrillo of Ponder and Libertarian John Turner of Flower Mound for the House District 63 seat to be determined by voters Nov. 4.
About 25 residents attended to hear Parker, who is a member of the TCC, and Colyandro detail a 10-point plan that includes making healthcare more affordable for families.
Texas Senator Jane Nelson and State Representative Tan Parker gathered at the Lantana Golf Club Tuesday evening for a voter registration drive to encourage Denton County Republicans to vote in the upcoming election. Senator Nelson stressed the importance of a turn-around in voting trends from Democrat votes back to Republican votes. Nelson recognized Denton County’s potential for Republican voters. With Denton’s rapid growth, its GOP turnout is crucial to the entire state. The Republicans hold both houses in the state legislature and a majority in Denton County.
While the rest of our nation finds itself in an unfortunate economic downturn, Texas continues to push forward, bucking the national trend on our way to firmer economic footing. Before being elected your State Representative, I served as Chairman of the Texas Industrial Development Corporation, where job development and economic strategies were the top focus. As such, it pleases me to see Texas doing so well, but this also brings into focus the work necessary for Texas to preserve its economic vitality.
How well is Texas prospering? Consider that Texas added 47,700 new jobs in the month of June alone, our largest monthly gain in three years. We now have more Fortune 500 companies that call Texas home than any other state. Texas has the third highest gross state product, and is the nation's largest exporter. While other states are dealing with budget deficits, our sales tax revenue continues to grow. CNBC's 2008 ranking of America's Top States for Business placed Texas number 1, citing that our economy is growing four times as fast as the rest nation average. Additionally, Forbes magazine is singing Texas's praise, placing Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio in its national top 10 listings of both recession proof cities and best cities to buy a home.
On April 28th, the United States Supreme Court, by a 6-3 decision, ruled in favor of election integrity by affirming the constitutionality of Indiana’s photo identification law. In doing so, the Supreme Court rejected specific claims that requiring photo identification is an undue burden on individuals wishing to exercise their right to vote.
Less than two weeks after the Court ruled, Indiana held their primary election. Despite the fabricated claims of voter suppression that the Supreme Court categorically rejected, Indiana’s primary received record voter turnout numbers, and by all accounts, saw few complications arising from their photo identification law. What we can now take from this is the real life example that photo identification works to properly secure the sanctity of our election process without hindering voter turnout.
The Americas Foundation Essay Program focused on the United States Supreme Court this school year, and like the Argyle High School winners in the fall, Liberty Christian students rose to the challenge.
"We were very happy with this year’s group," program co-organizer Peyton Inge said. "Each year, the essays just get better and better."
The essay program is held at both Argyle schools each year and the topics revolve around various aspects of the U.S. government.
"I learned more about how vital the Supreme Court is to the establishment of this nation," senior Josh Talbot said. "We, as Americans, need to do a better job of honoring these people."
