Top Notch Republican Runs For Liberty County State Senate Rep.

Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) is announcing his bid for reelection for Texas Senate District 3. Following redistricting, the district includes all or part of 19 counties. Houston, Trinity, Liberty and Orange counties are new to the district.

“Serving the people of Senate District 3 is a tremendous honor,” said Nichols. “I ask for their support so we can continue the work of making government smaller, more efficient and more accountable.”

Nichols, first elected in 2006, has a strong conservative record focused on limited government and representing the district’s interests. He authored and passed legislation to reduce government spending, protect landowners, and encourage free-markets. He is widely respected as one of the state’s experts on transportation policy.

Nichols is recognized as one of Texas’ most effective and hardest-working legislators. His peers elected Nichols Chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus and the Texas Association of Business named him a champion of free enterprise. He was also named a champion for children by the Equity Center for his work to improve the school finance system.

“The priorities of Senate District 3 are my priorities,” said Nichols. He says his legislative agenda is driven by the interests of the citizens he represents. “When people share their problems and concerns with us, we really do work to fix them.”

“I’ve done my best to serve the district, and I think my record speaks to the strong conservative values of the people I represent,” said Nichols. “It’s a privilege to ask for their vote.”

BACKGROUND:

On January 9, 2007, Robert Lee Nichols was sworn in to represent the citizens of Texas State Senate District 3, which is comprised of 16 counties ranging from southern Tyler to just north of Houston and stretching east to the Texas-Louisiana border.

In the Texas Senate, Nichols serves as vice chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee and sits on the Transportation and Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Nominations Committees.

Senator Nichols’ proposal to put a two-year moratorium on private toll roads became a landmark issue of the 2007 legislative session and led to dramatic reforms that protect Texas drivers. He also authored or sponsored legislation to increase the rights of Texas homeowners, reduce Medicaid fraud, prevent child fatalities, and increase penalties for those tampering with evidence in a murder investigation.

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