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February 8, 2010

Anonymous Weatherford Democrat The Weatherford Democrat Mon Feb 08, 2010, 09:28 AM CST

WEATHERFORD — Heidi Stout

Democrat Reporter

Kay Bailey Hutchison’s communications director, Jeff Sadosky, said “Kay wants to put emphasis on talking one-to-one with voters, hearing from them and to let them know what she plans to do as their governor,“ as Hutchison met and spoke with supporters at Teskey’s Saddle Shop in Weatherford.

When asked why the stop in Weatherford, he said, “Weatherford is one of the top 30 Republican counties that have strongly supported Republicans.”

Weatherford Mayor Dennis Hooks introduced and thanked Hutchison for her visit, as did Teskey’s co-owner Anissa Teskey. Hutchison started her speech thanking everyone for coming and personally to Anne Bergman and Audrey LaFleur, longtime supporters to Hutchison.

“We need to face problems head on, but we are unable to do so with a 30 percent dropout rate in Texas high schools,” Hutchison said.

She continued explaining she intends to address the issue and strives to get all students who want to attend college the financial ability to do so. In regards to those students who do not want to attend college, Hutchison said, “We need to offer additional instruction and the skills needed to obtain good jobs.”

Hutchison continued saying transportation is second on her list of most important problems facing Texas. She expressed she would never vote for a toll on Interstate 20.

“TxDOT will explain that the only way to get money is to make a toll road,” she said. “TxDOT has little regard to people,” but she plans to transform them and making sure they listen to cities’ mayors’ concerns.

Border security is her third priority in Texas and as governor, she knows there are things she can do at the state level and strives to get them done.

Hutchison went on to say Governor Perry does not want to protect our state.

“Perry would not support introducing term limits for Texas governors,” but she intends to support ethics and government reform.

“One person controlling everything is not good for Texas,” she said.

She also plans to attract and obtain teachers by introducing a cafeteria plan and a retired teachers plan, and also will focus on protecting the rights of private property owners in Texas.

Hutchison finished her speech stating “That’s what I promise you, if you will help me be elected as your Governor.”

Hutchison met with her supporters after her speech to shake hands and take photographs.

A particular family of supporters waited in line to meet her. John and Christi Barnes, of Aledo, with their daughter, Ava Grace, who was brought home from Haiti. The couple had been going through adoption proceeding when the earthquake hit in Haiti and halted the process. Christi explained a friend from her church, Phil King, made a call to Daniella Gonzales, one of Hutchison’s representatives who helped expedite the adoption process to bring her family together.

“I just wanted to thank Kay for her part in getting our daughter home.” Christi said.

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