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Texas Hospital Association Endorses Rep. Tan Parker for Texas House District 63

AUSTIN (February 27, 2008) – The Texas Hospital Association’s state political action committee, HOSPAC, has endorsed Rep. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) for Texas House District 63. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85 percent of the state’s hospitals and health care systems, which employ some 340,000 health care professionals statewide. The 33-member HOSPAC board makes endorsements based on a candidate’s position on health care issues and input from local hospital representatives.

Tan Parker
Guest Columnist, The News Connection

Aerial refueling tankers are an integral mobility tool to ensuring that our Nation’s military forces can operate wherever they are needed around the globe. The Air Force has announced their plans to retire and replace more than 500 aerial refueling tankers that have served long past their intended lifespan. As a proponent of a strong military defense, I support all endeavors to provide our servicemen and women with state of the art tools necessary to defend our country.

Alongside my support for a strong military, I am also an advocate for the economic prosperity of Denton County, which stands to potentially benefit from the Air Force's refueling tankers program. It is estimated that $40 billion dollars will be invested in this replacement project, making the financial implications a critical factor for officials at the United States Air Force to consider when awarding a supplier contract this February.

By Dan X. McGraw
Staff Writer, Denton Record Chronicle

District 63 state Rep. Tan Parker has filed with the Republican Party to seek re-election to his second term in office.

Parker, 36, said that because he works in both the business and political worlds, he has a unique perspective about challenges Texans face and possible solutions to those problems.

“My background gives me insight into the challenges of a working family,” he said. “I know what it takes to pay a mortgage or raise a family or pay medical bills. I encounter those problems as well.”

In 2006, Parker was elected to his first term after defeating Anne Lakusta by 48 votes in a Republican runoff. He ran unopposed in the 2006 general election.