Archive for November 5th, 2008

Tommy Merritt to run for Speaker of the House

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

State Rep. Tommy Merritt (R-Longview)
State Representative Tommy Merritt today announced that he will run for Speaker of the House. Below his his statement:
Good Afternoon. I am State Representative Tommy Merritt and I am here today to announce my candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
My platform is simple. The Texas House will [...]

Where We Go From Here

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

This has been a long, hard-fought campaign all across this nation and here in Gregg County. Although we did not achieve all we wanted, Gregg County Republicans have much to be proud of: Republicans won throughout the county (Maxey Cerliano and Tommy Merritt were re-elected, McCain won Gregg County, etc.), a multitude of volunteers [...]