Monday, January 25, 2010

Phillip Andrews: What Really Matters

Running unopposed for the Democratic nomination for Texas State Rep in House District 26 is Phillip Andrews, a local educator, accountant, PhD-to-be and all around nice guy.

Andrews will face Charlie Howard in November.

Howard hasn’t drawn a General Election opponent since 2004 when he ran against Jeanette Popp. Back then, before Democrats started moving into the district, Popp could attract a little over 30% of the vote.

In the ensuing years, Charlie Howard continued to rake in the lucre, giving many Republicans in the district some pause. There doesn’t seem to be a bottom to Howard’s avarice. Something he will admit to anyone – after informing you he is a Christian, that is.

In 2008 Howard drew two challengers in the Republican Primary: Paula Stansell - a very credible moderate Republican who had enough of Howard, and Norm Ley.

Stansell got 31.18% of the Republican vote, Ley, a little over 4 percent. Confirming something to me that I already suspected: Howard was vulnerable in a general election.

Phillip Andrews, Howard’s November opponent, is everything that Charlie Howard isn’t.

You can, and really should acquaint yourself with Andrews through his campaign website, where he tells a very remarkable story of his life on a Texas farm, and the early trials that he has faced in life.

A truly remarkable story.

And you can watch him speaking at last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Fort
Bend County Democratic Party. I have the video below.

What can I say about Phillip Andrews? Maybe just this for now: Phillip Andrews redefines for us the word “sincerity.”

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Anyone, but developer and GFCEDC toadie Howard!

Anonymous said...

Go Andrews!

Anonymous said...

It is time to support Phillip for office. He brings a refreshing change to politics and is a product of the grassroots folks who cares about all of the people of district 26.