Richard Raymond

Candidate for State Representative

Texas - 42nd District

 

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“I'll fight every day to protect our families and our future.”
-- REP. RICHARD RAYMOND

On Voting Rights

"The fight for our voting rights is something I began nearly three years ago and I am proud of our victory in the courts.

I have filed for re-election, because there is now an even bigger fight on our hands -- THE FIGHT TO SAVE OUR SCHOOLS. We will go into the next Legislative Session battling those who would seek to undermine the schools I represent and many other schools around the state of Texas that need and deserve help. But it is not just bricks and mortar they are trying to tear down, it is our children's future and our families' future.     

Just as so many joined me in the fight to preserve our voting rights, I hope you will once again join me in this fight for our children. The stakes are higher than they have ever been. I respectfully ask for your help, your support and your prayers."

Representative Richard Raymond
District 42, Laredo

A Record of Service for Texas

• Co-author of 2005 Democratic education plan to put over $4 billion more into our schools, raise teacher pay, and give middle class homeowners larger property tax cuts than Governor Perry’s plan.
• Authored legislation creating the Texas Tomorrow Fund, a pre-paid college tuition program to allow parents to save for their children’s education.
• Championed Voting Rights and led the fight against Tom DeLay’s partisan 2003 Congres-sional redistricting plan that split communities across the state.
• Co-sponsored plans to deliver basic medical services to more needy children in South Texas and dental services in border counties.
• Authored legislation to attract federal funding for victims of family violence.
• Sponsored the “Texans Work Program” to find jobs for those in need.
• Sponsored plan for tuition and fee exemptions for veterans, survivors and military personnel attending Texas colleges and universities.

Richard will Continue His Fight!

As Texas State Representative from District 42, Richard will continue his fight for Texas!

• Richard will continue his fight to save Texas schools and help our children and teachers.
• Richard will continue to fight to cut property taxes for all Texas home owners!
• Richard will continue to fight against a state income tax!
• Richard will continue to fight against any increase in college tuition rates!
• And, Richard will continue to fight for our voting rights!