Texas Retailers Association PAC endorses Dewhurst for U.S. Senate

Today, the Texas Retailers Association Political Action Committee (TRAPAC) announced their endorsement of David Dewhurst for United States Senate. In the announcement, Stephanie Gibson, Vice President of Government Affairs, said David is a leader we need in Washington.

“Since 2003, David Dewhurst has been a strong example of conservative leadership while serving as Lt. Governor of Texas,” Gibson said. “As a Texas businessman, he understands the importance of supporting fiscally conservative policies which bolster the economy, allowing business to grow and create more jobs. He cut $14 billion in state spending from the current budget and passed a tax cut for 40,000 small business owners, all while safeguarding $6 billion dollars for our state's Rainy Day Fund. This is the kind of proven conservative leadership we need in Washington.”

“I am proud to receive the endorsement of the Texas Retailers,” David Dewhurst said. “Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Texas jobs and is a driving force in our state economy. I have a proven record of keeping state spending and taxes to a minimum and I stand ready to bring the same conservative principles to Washington. It is crucial that the rights of Texas citizens and Texas businesses are protected with conservative policy and community values.”

The Texas Retailers Association Political Action Committee is the political arm of the Texas Retailers Association (TRA). The TRA is a statewide trade association representing members in virtually every sector of the retail industry in Texas. Texas retailers employ 1.9 million Texans, comprising 18% of the Texas workforce.

This endorsement follows other major endorsements:

Former Governor Mike Huckabee
Conservative activist Michael Reagan
RPAC, the political arm of the National Association of Realtors
Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND
Three former presidents of the Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Medical Association TEXPAC
Texas Oil and Gas PAC
Texas Restaurant Association
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
Texas State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
Texas Municipal Police Association
Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association PAC
Texas Right To Life PAC
Kyleen Wright
Carol Everett
Texas Alliance for Life
BEEF-PAC
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Political Action Committee
Texas Farm Bureau Friends of Agriculture Fund

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