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Independent Texans Endorses!
Hank Gilbert for Agriculture Commissioner

Independent Texans, which is seeking recognition for the state's 4.2 million independent voters, today announced its endorsement of Hank Gilbert for Texas Agriculture Commissioner.  Gilbert is running on the Democratic ticket against Republican Todd Staples.  Staples helped develop and pass the legislation for the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) and urban freeway-to-toll way schemes of Gov. Rick Perry.  Gilbert is an owner of a family run cow/calf operation in Troup and a former educator. The Dallas Mornings News said Gilbert, "is an articulate and knowledgeable rancher...(who) has plenty of ability to offer."
 
Linda Curtis, founder of Independent Texans said,

"Hank and I met while attending TxDOT hearings on the Trans-Texas Corridor.  I heard him talk quite frankly about who he is, and what his concerns are.  I believe Hank is truly committed to stopping the Trans-Texas Corridor – as it will dramatically and negatively impact our state's second largest industry, Texas agriculture. Most important, Hank supports the political reforms, like statewide initiative and referendum, that will give ordinary Texans the tools to clean up and open up Texas politics in the long term – after the Corridor project is put out to pasture with Rick Perry!"

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Wichita Falls Times Record News
TRN announces its preferences on crucial Nov. 7 voting ballot

The outcome of the mid-term elections on Nov. 7 will be crucial to the future of the United States, Texas and this area, even though a presidential race is not on the ballot.

As is customary, the editorial board has either met with or researched the backgrounds of many of the candidates and today offers the board's list of those we believe will do the best job of representing the interests of this region and this community.

We recommend:

Agriculture commissioner:

Hank Gilbert, an East Texas rancher who grew up learning the business. Like Susan Combs, Mr. Gilbert puts ag promotion and rural development at the top of his list of projects. Mr. Gilbert is a no-bull straight-shooter, something Austin needs.

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Texas Fraternal Order of Police Endorses Hank Gilbert!
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I was recently invited to speak to the Texas state lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police at their annual meeting in Dallas. I went and was thoroughly impressed.

There were probably about 200 hundred people in the delegation I spoke with. From all areas of law enforcement. Many active officers. Some retired. From city police, to sheriff's deputies, to D.P.S., the whole gamut and I was really honored to speak to them as a candidate running for Agricultural Commissioner. You know most of these people spend their entire career in the city, some out in the rural areas. But it really doesn't matter where you live. Things are pretty much the same.

I have always had the utmost respect for people in law enforcement because they risk their lives every day to protect us, to enforce laws that we have, and don't receive a lot of recognition along with pay.

As an ex-school teacher, I can understand some of the things they go through. And in the recent Trans-Texas Corridor Meetings we had uniformed D.P.S. officers there.

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