(2/6) And, I was elected to office in the 2018 voter mandate to end the political culture wars and stand by public schools.
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(1/6) I ran for the legislature as a non-conventional candidate, tired of the political gamesmanship that attacked the dignity of women, LGBTQ Texans, and people of color while ignoring the needs of schoolchildren. #TXLege
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(3/6) The result was 12 new Democratic freshmen, including me, who brought a sense of urgency and passed the first pay raise for teachers in years and increased the state’s investment in public schools by over $6 billion.
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(4/6) Now, I’m a target in the released recording between the Speaker of the House and the right-wing Tea Party leader, Michael Quinn Sullivan.
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(5/6) If the political establishment wants to attack me for not fitting in, I could care less. I didn’t run to fit into their political power structure, I ran to get things done.
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(6/6) And, my district is ok with that. We are here to work the people of Texas. Donate today to help send me back.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/re-electmb …
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You go girl. Power!
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