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I want to thank the people of Texas for asking me to represent them in Washington.

I'm all about job creation. That's what I've done for ten years as the governor of Texas, and that's what I'm focused on.

I am for registered civil partnerships.

I'll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city.

I'm a deputy sheriff.

With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.

I'm going to reach out to everybody, Democrat, Republican and independent. I'm going to work with all the people in the district, and whether they're an 'R' or a 'D' doesn't matter.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I have an open door to meet with my constituents and that I work hard to respond to their needs, and I'm proud of the constituent service that we provide.

A lot of small towns in Texas have only volunteer fire departments. And even though they're called volunteer fire departments, they are usually very professional and have great training and usually have good equipment.