PET PAC Endorses Veteran
Bill Welch for District 47
Bill Welch for District 47
Austin, Texas – Business Leader and War Veteran Bill Welch today announced the endorsement of the People for Efficient Transportation political action committee. PET PAC was formed in June of 2004 as an advocate for toll-free solutions to transportation at the local and state level. PET PAC founder Sal Costello stated “PET PAC has endorsed Bill Welch because he'll take a stand for Texas drivers, to keep all our public highways from being privatized and tolled and he'll demand accountability and open government.” Costello continued “Bill Welch understands the immoral and unethical nature of placing tolls on our already funded public highways.”
“I am thrilled to have earned the endorsement of the People for Efficient Transportation. Efficient and effective transportation was a hallmark of my campaign in 1992 and remain a large part of my efforts today” said Welch. “It is imperative that we find toll-free solutions to our roadways and work to provide more oversight for Regional Mobility Authorities to expose any potential conflicts of interest” he continued.Welch recently announced the endorsements of three Lakeway City Council members, five former challengers in District 47, and the Small Business Group in December. Welch’s political experience began in 1992, losing the district 47 house seat to Susan Combs by seven votes. He went on to be elected and serve as the Vice President of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board.
Welch’s strong business credentials are paired with over thirty years of experience in the Air Force Reserve. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th Welch volunteered for two years of active duty and served a six month tour conducting combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star and currently serves as a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
2 comments:
I will definitely vote for Mr. Welch. This is my district. This means I vote in the Republican primary on March 7. I get an opportunity to kick out Terry Keel WHO VOTED FOR HOUSE BILL 3588.
Vote the skunks out on March 7 and also REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!
Voting for Bill would be a good thing, he'll fight to keep our freeways free, as Terry Keel did.
Terry Keel did vote on Krusee's HB 3588, but, he's said publicly, that he was tricked. Looking back, and having read most of 3588 myself, I could see how most couldn't imagine that Trojan horse could hold the theft of our highways. It was on nobody's radar.
Terry Keel was the first elected official to take a stand against the freeway tolls, and he gets credit for calling them a "Double Tax". Keel voted against Krusee's double tax toll and TTC bills ever since the trick vote on 3588. As a member of CAMPO, Keel always voted NO to tolling our public highways.
If it were not for Keel and his independence from the establishment, we would have the Comptrollers report, since Keel was the one that asked for it (http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/ctrma05/). Finally, Terry Keel is not running for seat 47, but he is running for a Judge position. I would suggest folks vote for our friend Terry Keel for Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. (http://www.terrykeel.com/)
TexasTollParty.com gave Keel the Champion of the year award in 2005.
Our complete endorsement list will be out by early voting.
Thanks,
Sal
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