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Jimmie Don Aycock

@Aycockjda

Grandfather, Veterinarian, Former State Representative still trying hard to do Good, Still madly in Love with my childhood sweetheart and wife of 51 years.

Killeen, TexasJDAycock.comJoined January 2012

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Like old times? Invited to testify at Pub Ed tomorrow along with other former chairs. Old friends, familiar topic and no bill to push-what’s not to like?#texed #txlege

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Snowed almost 8" last night. Sure more fun than hurricanes.

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#charliegeren Aggie ring day with son and granddaughter. 3 generations of Aggies at the alumni center w/Geren name

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$60,000,000+ gain for Houston alone from homestead recalculation! #txed #txlege

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School finance news: TEA will change "recapture" calculation to credit part of optional homestead. Will Houston revote? #txlege #texed

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Thanks to Supt. Michael Novotny (Salado ISD) for posting his thoughts on RethinkTexas.org . Others??? #txlege #texed

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Enjoyed being around the Capitol and good friends today. Lots of buzz about education issues. #texed #txlege

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After 10 years of frustration still working on school finance. RETHINKTEXAS.org back up for conversation. #txed #txlege

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Just updated my profile to 49 years with my childhood sweetheart.

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Congrats KISD teachers and leaders. All campuses met standards in annual accountability ratings!!

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Celebrating the 4th with Ft. Hood!! These are the folks who pay the price for FREEDOM.

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news folks wanting comments on school finance: posted statement on Facebook. dealing with critically ill mother so no calls #texed #txlege

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Hope all the school folks who didn't get behind HB1759 during session are pleased. #telege Oh well. I tried.

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Life with no campaign to run. Marie in the flower garden is my favorite view of life

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Sam Houston bedroom-reminded that Houston died hated and reviled. Right stands are hard.

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Yellowstone in winter--just -- WOW!!

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Going into Yellowstone today looking for Wolves. Fellow pols weren't sufficiently predatory.

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Marie's recipes and my childhood stories online at jdaycock.com. Merry Christmas. #txed #txlege

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#schoolfinancetrial glad I'm not there.Hoped to make an improvement during my time in office.Frustration is an unpleasant experience. #texe

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Moon rising over Red Mountain and Platoro Colorado. Viewed from our porch just now.

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Updated profile to reflect that Marie has now put up with me 48 years. She is a true SAINT !!! #texed #txlege

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Grandsons about to ride Amtrak from Temple Tx. 6 generations grandfather was first fireman on track.

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No campaign to run=clean ten years of junk from my shop.Gather wild grapes for jelly,Work in flower garden. There is LIFE in sight. #txlege

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Watching my colleagues getting geared up for races is a lot more fun since I don't have to. #texlege #texed

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On way home from Colorado. It was 36 Wednesday morning. I'm coming home why?

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In Florida for SREB commission on college affordability. Unless we up our % of post secondary ed we have problems. #texed #txlege

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Packing up the Austin apartment for last time. Moving back and forth is OVER. Hallelujah!!! #texed #texlege.

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Grateful for all the kind words today. Serving HD54 is a great honor. Much remains for the interim. Real life in sight!! #txed #txlege

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Honoring fallen Texans on the House floor. Fewer this time. Very grateful to those who pay for freedom. #texlege

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About to purge over 7000 emails from personal account. Hope nothing important. Oh well---

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Makes it hard to go back to austin

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Ref Ed Finance: hard part is finding good policy for all when the advocacy is fixated on subsets. Like a circular firing squad #txed #txlege

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Ref Ed finance: looking for WRITTEN suggestions. Need only specifics that can be modeled please. Planning hearing soon. #txed #txlege

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Frustrated that most news on Ed finance is inaccurate. Recapture and ASATR are not same thing. Not simple stuff. #txed #txlege

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Red school finance. Encourage all to look over the bill before testifying. Will have another hearing #txed #txlege

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Ref ed finance. Will have data runs and info online at time of hearing Tu. wish me luck. txed #txlege

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Congrats Texas educators on grad rate news w/ hard population + lean funding. Hope we drop the "failing schools" line. #txed #txlege

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Good to meet

Paul Cruz today. School finance concerns run deep in Austin. #texed #txlege

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Honored to again chair PubEd. Now 5.2 million kids need us to do good work. #texed #txlege

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Exciting day in Austin. Honored to serve HD54. #txlege #txed

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