Texas campaign Essay

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CAMPAIGN ELECTION FOR CANDIDATE JANE “BITZI” JOHNSON MILLER IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
May 4, 2013

Pols 2312 State and Local Government

Introduction

We are proud to introduce the next governor of the great State of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller. She is a staunch Conservative Republican whose proud Texan traditions are deep rooted here in the Lone Star State. A native Texan who grew up in West Texas, she comes from a great line of proud Texans including former Governor Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson. Ms. Miller attended Harvard and earned a Master’s in Business Administration. In this difficult and uncertain time of economic recession, she has
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