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By The Directors Posted in Endorsements | TX-22 — Comments (0) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »

In the race to retake the TX-22 District and unseat Democrat Rep. Nick Lampson, there is a long list of local Republicans who are vying for the nomination. This is a Republican seat, and the right candidate should win in the general.  After much consideration, we've decided that we agree with Phil Gramm, as we usually do.  We strongly endorse Republican Pete Olson.

Listen to Erick's podcast interview with Pete here.

Though a young man, Pete has had an impressive career - first as an aviator in the Navy, then working for Gramm in Washington, followed by a stint as chief of staff for Sen. John Cornyn, one of the chamber's rising stars.  Pete's a local kid made good - went to High School in Clear Lake, graduated from Rice - and he's been endorsed by Gramm and Bill Archer.  He is a great father, a solid conservative, and will be an excellent congressman.

As of today, Pete is running second in the money race behind Shelley Sekula-Gibbs.  We don't need to remind you what a disaster she was in her brief stint in Washington - let's just say it takes a lot to make a seasoned congressional staff just walk out on you.

Pete is the polar opposite of Sekula-Gibbs on this point, and has the maturity and skill to lead in Washington.  As they say: when you send someone to get stuff done on Capitol Hill, it helps if they know where the bathrooms are.

For strong, conservative leadership - and someone who can beat Lampson - we strongly endorse Pete Olson, and we encourage you to donate to the cause.  Pete's campaign raised more than $60k online last month - let's bump that number higher.

http://www.olsonforcongress.com/

or listen here: