HOUSTON – Senator Joan Huffman, former state prosecutor, District Court Judge, and conservative State Senator, announced her candidacy for Texas Attorney General today. Huffman made the following statement:
“I will be elected Attorney General because I am the best-qualified, most experienced candidate who understands the intricacies of every function of state government.
“For 13 years, I was an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, the busiest office in Texas, prosecuting serious felony crimes. I was twice elected as a State District Court Judge, where I heard every type of felony crime, including death penalty cases. Then, as a conservative leader in the Texas Senate, I earned the trust of the Lt. Governor and was appointed Chairman of State Affairs, Redistricting, and Finance, where I have written the state’s budget for the past four years.
“You want an experienced attorney, not someone who’s never seen the inside of a courtroom or is simply a young politician climbing the political ladder.
“The attorney general is the lawyer for the state and every state agency as well. As the person trusted to write the state budget, I know the ins and outs of every facet of state government.
“I will work harder and smarter than the competition and meet voters in every corner of this state. I am the qualified and tough candidate to be the State of Texas’ first woman Attorney General.”
A more formal announcement will be made in the coming weeks.
More information is available at www.JoanHuffman.com.