Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Robert Christopher "Chris" Bellis an American politician, attorney, and former journalist. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and South Texas College of Law. Bell served five years on the Houston City Council from 1997 to 2001, followed by one term in the United States House of Representatives from Texas' 25th Congressional District in Houston from 2003 to 2005. He was then the Democratic nominee in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 November 1959
CountryUnited States of America
I've always opposed vouchers, and I will continue opposing vouchers. Texas won't have the best public schools in the country if we're raiding their funding to send kids to private schools.
For all intents and purposes, Mr. DeLay has set the agenda for the country at least for the last four years, and probably for longer than that.
High-stakes testing has basically guided the curriculum in public schools all across the state of Texas and has left us with the highest drop out rate in the entire country -- around 40 percent.
Having the best public schools in the country within the next 10 years will require putting the schools back in public school finance reform.
I'm running because the State of Texas finds itself in last place in too many categories.
I want to see how the Arizona plan works out, utilizing the National Guard. It would be more expensive for the state of Texas, ... but if it's successful there, I think we're going to have to perhaps consider that type of plan.
I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it.
I have no problem with battling for a position, ... I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it.
I like the way that shakes out. I like the numbers.
What is realistic is to tax every business fairly. Only one in eight of Texas' businesses are paying for a franchise tax. The right way is to spread the tax out evenly; the wrong way is to protect special interest.
Ethics in government has always been important to me.
Tom DeLay is a gift that keeps on giving, and has been for a long time.
Border state governors are in a position to shine light on these issues and get the ball moving forward.
Turnovers, field position and key mistakes, that was it. Both of their touchdowns came off our turnovers. We let them hang around, they hung around and seized the opportunity.