Burns eyes run for Davis’ Senate seat
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Joel Burns
FORT WORTH — LGBT Democrats in North Texas now have yet another good reason why state Sen. Wendy Davis should run for governor in 2014.
While Democrats across Texas eagerly await Davis’ announcement about her future plans, gay Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns confirmed this week that he’s thought about running for Davis’ Senate seat if she runs for governor.
Amid the growing support from the Texas Democratic Party and Battleground Texas urging Davis to run in a new “We Want Wendy” campaign, Burns told The Dallas Morning News he’s been approached by operatives about seeking Davis’ District 10 seat.
“It’s something that I have thought about,” Burns told the Morning News. “But until she decides what she wants to do, I can’t give it more than that.”
More at http://www.dallasvoice.com/burns-eyes-run-davis-senate-seat-10155052.html
Cross-posted in LGBT Group.
[font color=green]If elected, Burns would be Texas' first openly gay state senator. Glenn Maxey was the first openly legislator in the House.[/font]