Frances
Carnot
For State Rep 122
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By any measure, District 122 is one of the fastest growing districts in Texas. Its development and growth require a constant dialogue between government, business, and individual constituents. The process and dialogue must be open and transparent. Plans for future development and infrastructure must be open to all parties to avoid debacles like the proposed toll roads that have divided District 122. Instead of bringing parties together for a common-sense solution, the incumbent was asleep at the switch and acted only when circumstances forced his hand.
Much of the district 122 is located over the Edwards Aquifer, a precious and fragile resource for the entire region. Management and protection of this resource is of critical importance to the constituents of our district. Instead of protecting the water resources of Texas, the incumbent introduced legislation to exempt special interests from pumping limits.
The legislative agenda of House Speaker Craddick is often at odds with urban districts such as district 122. The incumbent’s dedication to the Speaker’s agenda often finds him voting against the interests of his district.
The Schools of Northeast, Northside, Comal, and Boerne Independent School districts are renown for their excellence. Generations have worked to create the standards and build the reputations of these schools. The incumbent would take precious resources from these schools and place their future in jeopardy. His reckless dedication to vouchers robs precious dollars from our schools and places special interests above the interests of district 122.
The incumbent has frequently been designated as one of Texas’ Ten Worst Legislators by Texas Monthly Magazine. While the incumbent considers it unfair criticism by “opposition” and wears the designation as a badge of honor, a review of the legislation he has introduced and his voting record shows little for district 122 to celebrate.
Texans know the cost and value of military service, and San Antonio has historically been the vanguard for the military in Texas. San Antonio’s legacy of cooperation with the military is as ancient as the Alamo and as modern as Brook Army Medical Center (BAMC).
For over a century San Antonio has rallied around its military, and the military has entrusted San Antonio with some its most important facilities. Today that trust may be in peril!
Through The Defense Base Closure And Realignment Commission (BRAC) San Antonio finds itself in competition with cities around the U.S. to keep these precious facilities and the jobs they create.
The military has voiced its concern that the uncontrolled development around Camp Bullis is threatening the important mission of this facility to support BAMC.
Camp Bullis is in the heart of district 122, but over the last 16 years, my opponent has done nothing to prevent this clash of interests from becoming a problem. Even now he flip-flops, waiting for studies, while other leaders have stepped forward. My opponent has failed to provide the leadership and planning to avoid this crisis.
Development in Texas House District 122 is important, but so is the mission of Camp Bullis. The community must find a way to balance these interests.
It is up to the voters of district 122 to send a message to the Military, San Antonio and to all Texans: “We will fight to keep our soldiers and our military facilities in District 122, they are worth protecting.”
If you send me to Austin, I provide the leadership to bring all interested parties in to the discussion to insure that Camp Bullis and development in District 122 become partners for a better future.
District 122 is served by the schools of Northside and Northeast Independent School Districts. Their schools are celebrated for their excellence. Generations have devoted their hard-earned tax dollars to creating these excellent places for our children to learn.
Families choose to live and buy their homes in these school districts because of the superb educational opportunities they provide for their children. Families feel that the investment in their homes is enhanced by these school districts.
Public education is a serious matter in district 122. While other school districts struggle with the quality of the services they provide, NEISD and NSD work to maintain their standards of excellence by providing stewardship over the precious dollars that our taxes provide.
My opponent wants to put our schools and our investment at risk.
During the most recent session of the Texas Legislature (80th), my opponent authored House Bill 18, an attempt to bring vouchers to Texas. His proposed legislation is an affront to this district and an attempt to grab its resources for special interests. The legislation he wrote states:
“A child's voucher is payable from the school district to the private school on behalf of the child. A child's voucher is the entitlement of the child, under the supervision of the child's parent, is not an entitlement of any school, and is paid to a school solely as a means of administrative convenience.”
The proposed legislation plays fast and loose with accreditation standards:
“A newly established private school may receive voucher funds without accreditation if the school applies for accreditation before accepting students under the program.”
If you send me to Austin, as your representative I will fight to protect the quality of our children’s education, our tax dollars, our precious schools, and our property values.
San Antonio has always been defined by it roads. From the ancient Camino Real, to today’s Interstate Highways, San Antonians love their roads, and consider free and unfettered access to them, a legacy earned by their ancestors.
This November the eyes of Texas will be on Texas House District 122, as the voters address this important legacy. They will decide if Texans control their roads.
Located in District 122 is the Highway 281 corridor. Growth and development along this corridor has made the district one of the fastest growing in Texas. Expansion of Highway 281 is vital to the continued growth and development of the district. Unfortunately, the mismanagement of this expansion project by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has been a disaster. At a recent hearing of the Texas Sunset Commission charges of duplicity and deliberately circumventing “legislative intent” were leveled by commissioners at TXDOT in the matter of the 281 Corridor.
Instead of completing the project with money already set aside, TXDOT arbitrarily decided to make it a toll road. The creation of a bizarre arrangement of access roads to circumvent the wishes of the Texas Legislature has made the project a glaring example of TXDOT’s mismanagement.
Originally designed and funded to be a free and open public road costing the taxpayers 170 million to build; now it will be built for 1.3 billion dollars, and to use it, we will have to pay a toll - forever.
A study of the plans for the 281 Toll Way reveals that some residential subdivisions will lose their safe and easy access to 281.
Lawmakers will convene in Austin this coming January for the 81st time in Texas history. Leaders, from all over Texas, believe that this will be the “transportation legislature.” It will have to deal with the problems caused by TXDOT.
Over the past 15 years, on my opponent’s watch, this nightmare was allowed to develop. He has consistently ignored the interests of District 122. He has flip – flopped and flipped again, on the subject, while his constituents have felt the heavy hand of TXDOT mismanagement.
This November, the eyes of Texas will be on the voters of District 122.
Send the 81st Legislature a message: TXDOT must be responsible to the people of Texas and not just special interests. The roads of Texas belong to Texans.
In Austin, as your representative, I will work to make TXDOT serve the people of Texas, not just the Special Interests.
The following Democratic organizations serve the voters of district 122.
Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio
Northeast Bexar County Democrats
The following candidates, like me, are prepared to bring strong leadership to the voters of district 122.