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.
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.
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.
After an hour and a half meeting with each candidate over the weekend, Ricky Grunden announced his endorsement of Tan Parker for State Representative, District 63.
“I wanted to determine for myself which of the two run-off candidates would best serve District 63 and which candidate would most closely represent the issues that are important to my supporters and therefore most important to me”, said Grunden. “...Tan Parker won me over with his genuine enthusiasm for the people of District 63, both north and south, his exposure to the Republican Party and his commitment to free enterprise, economic development, and low taxes. We also aligned on education reform in the area of merit based pay for teachers and introducing competition into schools through school choice.”
Denton County businessman and Republican leader Tan Parker was today endorsed by Former Highland Village Mayor Bill Lawrence in the April 11 run-off for House District 63 State Representative. Lawrence endorsed Parker as the candidate best able to reform and strengthen public education.
“Now that we are down to the runoff, there's only one solid conservative with a record of Republican leadership, and that's Tan Parker. Today, I'm proud to offer my wholehearted endorsement of Tan and encourage my supporters to vote for him on April 11. He ran a strong, grass-roots campaign based on reducing property taxes, reforming public education, and standing firm for faith and family. I know we can trust Tan to stay true to his conservative convictions and represent all areas of the district in Austin,” Denny said in making the endorsement.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Denton Record-Chronicle is featuring profiles on each of the five candidates for the Republican nomination for the state House of Representatives District 63 seat. The profiles will run each day this week.
Tan Parker, who is running for state representative, said Texas property taxes are too high and are deteriorating the quality of life in the state.
Austin, TX - Young Conservatives of Texas announced today that they are endorsing Tan Parker for State Representative in House District 63.
HD 63 is the seat being vacated by Republican Mary Denny. There are five Republican candidates in the race.
Randy Samuelson, YCT State Chairman, stated, "Of the five candidates, Tan Parker has stood out as the most philosophically conservative. We trust that he will best represent not only his constituents, but also the conservative cause if elected."
Republican legislative candidate Tan Parker has been endorsed by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey. In an interview Friday, Armey said he is endorsing Parker because Parker shares his views about low taxes and limited
government.
"Tan has demonstrated to me that he has the energy and a conservative philosophy that will withstand the tax-and-spend liberals," Armey said in a news release issued Thursday by Parker's campaign. Parker, a computer company executive from Flower Mound, is one of five candidates seeking the GOP nomination for state House District 63 in the March 7
