Joe Straus, Speaker, Texas House of Representatives (Thursday, January 22nd 2009)
Join us for an in-depth interview with Joe Straus, the new Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The San Antonio Republican joined the House just four years ago and has risen to one of the state’s most powerful positions with remarkable speed. Learn more about his plans for the session and his promise to encourage more collaboration and less combat in what has become a Texas House closely split between Republicans and Democrats.
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