2018 TX Governor's race: on Homeland Security


Lupe Valdez: Wants all veterans to receive the benefits they have earned

As a former US Army National Guard Captain, I have seen too many veterans who have served our country heroically return home with a lack of access to healthcare, sustainable housing and reintegration services. This is unacceptable, we can and must do more to treat our veterans with the dignity and respect they have earned.
Source: 2018 Texas Gubernatorial campaign website LupeValdez.com Oct 9, 2018

Andrew White: Help first responders with citizen-led response teams

I'm against not preparing for something we know will happen. "You can borrow my boat" worked for Harvey, but it's not a strategy we should rely on.˙I'll organize a statewide effort to create citizen-led, neighborhood response teams that can assist 1st responders in the event of a major natural catastrophe/terrorist event.˙These teams will catalog their skill sets. They'll organize a leader, agree on a communications plan, perform annual training exercises and coordinate with local officials.˙
Source: 2018 Texas Gubernatorial campaign website AndrewWhite.com Feb 22, 2018

Lupe Valdez: Worked for Dept. of Homeland Security & then elected sheriff

After attaining the rank of captain in the U.S. Army, Valdez went on to work as a federal agent˙for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and, later, the Department of Homeland Security, focusing on˙fraud and drug cases for almost 30 years before being elected sheriff of Dallas County, the state's second most populous county.˙
Source: Texas Tribune on 2018 Texas Gubernatorial race Dec 6, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Homeland Security:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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