Flower Mound Lawmaker's efforts lauded by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

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March 2, 2007

Austin, TX – Yesterday Representative Tan Parker presented his plan to protect hard-working Texas taxpayers, an effort applauded by a leading organization working to promote fiscal responsibility in state government.

The three part initiative, known as the Texas Taxpayer Protection Plan, would accomplish the following objectives: further prohibiting a future state income tax: allowing residents the option to have their property's appraised value calculated at a 5 year rolling average: and constitutionally mandating that one half of all future budget surpluses be appropriated to further property tax relief.

Flower Mound Lawmaker recommends an additional $130 million dollars into border security.

March 1, 2007

Austin, TX – Yesterday Representative Tan Parker filed an amendment to the General Appropriations Act to further fund border security measures and to deploy more Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers along the Texas/Mexico border. Parker enlisted the support of Representative Corbin Van Arsdale along with other senior Appropriations Committee members in getting his policy considered.

"I am proud of the part I played in this effort to further secure our border from illegal activity that endangers the well being of all Texas citizens," Parker said.

Austin, TX – Today Representative Tan Parker offered his opinion on Governor Rick Perry's Executive Order RP65 to require the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for school aged girls entering the sixth grade.

"I do commend the Governor on taking initiative to fight a leading cause of cancer among women," Parker stated. "However, given the sensitive nature of a disease that is transmitted solely through sexual activity, I believe this mandate infringes on the privacy and rights of families to address the issue as they see fit, and therefore I can not support this action."

Under the Governor's plan, all school age girls entering the sixth grade will be required to receive the three part vaccination starting in September of 2008. Parents wishing not to have the shots administered to their daughters can opt out through a series of online applications, however, Parker believes that is the wrong approach.

Denton County’s Tan Parker Sets Sights on Property Tax Relief, Water, Traffic Issues

By Cécile Satin
Staff Writer
The Flower Mound Messenger

Property tax relief, economic development, transportation, water and local control will be Denton County State Rep. Tan Parker’s top priorities for the 80th Texas Legislature, which begins its session on Tuesday.

Parker, a resident of Flower Mound for seven years, will be the first elected official to directly represent the town in Austin.