PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Contact: Stace Medellin
832-868-9931 | medellin.group@gmail.com | www.Joe4TexasHouse.com
TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK ENDORSES MONTEMAYOR in HD-127
Candidate for Texas House District 127 Joe Montemayor is pleased to announce that he has been endorsed by the Texas Freedom Network, a state watchdog organization of 45,000 members which advances a mainstream agenda of religious freedom and individual liberties. Recently, TFN has been a defender of Texas public schools, fighting against textbook censorship at the Texas State Board of Education and defeating divisive initiatives which can only be described as anti-student and anti-public schools.
“I am honored to accept the endorsement of the Texas Freedom Network,” said Montemayor, adding, “The 2011 legislative session will either be about enhancing our public school system or wasting time on divisive bills put forth by far-right Republicans who are out of touch with families in District 127. It is time to work toward solutions, rather than continue Rick Perry’s indifference toward our schoolchildren.”
When it comes to issues which TFN monitors, Montemayor believes:
- Teachers and academic scholars should be responsible for writing curriculum standards and textbook requirements.
- The SBOE should be elected on a nonpartisan basis and subject to the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission.
- Texans should have the opportunity to consider a constitutional amendment which transfers authority to manage the Permanent School Fund to to an accountable panel of financial experts.
- The SBOE should set minimum qualifications for experts involved in the adoption of textbook and curriculum standards.
- And that SBOE members should be required to file proposed amendments to curriculum standards before meetings so that all board members have an opportunity to read and consider amendments fully prior to voting.
For more information about Joe Montemayor, visit Joe4TexasHouse.com. For more information on TFN, visit TFN.org.
