TSPE Political Action

Political Action

In this photo, Texas E-Week 2001 Chairman Dan Wittliff (left) visits with Texas State Rep. Pat Haggerty of El Paso at the TechWeek Reception.

In this photo, TSPE President Roxanne L. Pillar, PE joins Texas Sen. Mike Moncrief and his wife at the TechWeek Legislative Reception in Austin on February 20.

TSPE President Roxanne L. Pillar, PE and her husband, Steve Baker, attended a reception for former U.S. House Majority Leader Rep. Dick Armey (right) in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this fall. During the fundraiser, Pillar also had the opportunity for visit with U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Dennis Hastert (left).

Candidate Endorsements

PACE has recently announced its candidate endorsements for the November 7, 2000 General Election. The endorsements are included in the September/October 2000 issue of the Texas Professional Engineer. If you would like to download the list from this site, click HERE.

Getting Involved in Political Action

Current Events

Keep up to date on TSPE's legislative tracking efforts by viewing this table reporting the status of "hot billls." This table is updated weekly as TSPE follows the progress of legislation with potential impact on engineers.
TSPE Legislative Issues for the 77th Legislature
General Legislative Information

TSPE Endorses Bush

The TSPE Board of Directors voted on June 15 to endorse Texas Gov. George W. Bush for U.S. President in the November general election. The action follows a similar endorsement of the Texas governor by the Political Action Committee for Engineers.

TSPE Executive Director Gerhardt Schulle, Jr., said the TSPE board's endorsement will be shared with boards from other states. Schulle also pointed out that TSPE/PACE previously supported Bush in his bid for governor.

TSPE White Paper

TSPE has prepared a white paper to be presented to the Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges, urging additional funding for engineering programs to meet the demand for engineers in the Texas economy. Read the White Paper

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