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» Thank You!

I just want to send a quick note of thanks to the voters of District 50 for sending me back to the Capitol with 63% of the vote, and to thank all of you for your support in my campaign.

When I was elected to this office in 2004 by a very narrow margin, I pledged to work as hard for the people who voted against me as for the people who voted for me. It is a commitment that has been rewarded by much wider margins of victory in the past two elections, and one I intend to maintain throughout my political career. I was gratified to hear Senator Obama echo exactly the same sentiment last night, and I will urge all of the newly elected Democrats who had big victories around the state yesterday to follow suit.

With substantial Democratic gains in the Texas House yesterday, we will have an even more closely divided Legislature this session than we did last session. Now more than ever, we need to restore the Texas tradition of bipartisanship that has been lost under the current Speaker of the House. I am optimistic that yesterday's election results will result in a change of leadership in the Texas House.

Again, thanks very much to all of you for your support.