Occupation: Lawyer Birth: May 16, 1963
I hope telling the story of how I went from being a single mom to serving in the Texas State Senate to running for governor will remind others that w….
A tree fell on Greg Abbott - he sued and got millions..
I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office..
I care about life and I have a record of fighting for people above all else..
I think that speaking is the most important thing we can do, but let's talk about what it means to speak effectively. We can talk in an echo chamber ….
Real Texans don't want any woman to die of cancer because she can't get decent health care or medical advice. Real Texans don't want any woman to los….
Lady Bird was very, very shy and yet she would go out and speak publicly on behalf of her husband and on issues that mattered to her. Someone asked h….
While Texas women have the right to safe, legal abortion, in reality there are already very few facilities in Texas to provide this essential care. I….
Let's make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system..
When I think about that kind of spirit, I think about my mother, who is standing here with me tonight. My mother is the embodiment of what it means t….
I can say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices: my state Senate seat or for the governor. I'm still trying to decide, but I….
I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say, 'I've never voted for a Democrat in my life, but I'….
I think that the thing that holds so many of us back is our fear that we might fail, and I think we lose an incredible amount of talent and energy an….
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - what a joke. In my district, we caught them lying to us about the results of air quality studies in t….
I was living as a young single mom. I was 19 when I was divorced, and my daughter was a year old, and I waited tables here three to four nights a wee….
I haven't pursued it as a senator because I know it's like spitting in the wind. But I still believe it's the right thing. And if I were governor and….
Mine is a story about a teenage single mother who struggled to keep her young family afloat. It's a story about a young woman who was given a preciou….
The last thing Texas women need in their lives is Greg Abbott..
Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top..
Let's face it, Obama is not a hugely popular political figure in the state of Texas..
When you're serving at the local level, you have to build strong personal relationships to get things done..