Mike Collier, Democrat and Businessman, Steps Up for Texas Comptroller

[JoethePleb]

Earlier this month the Burnt Orange Report wrote about a "Mystery Houston-Area Democrat" who was building a statewide team, it turns out that man is Mike Collier, and although his campaign is still officially in the exploratory phase, he wants to be the next Comptroller for the state of Texas. The Houston businessman believes our state government needs an experienced CFO to handle its complex accounting and to hold our current elected officials accountable...

http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/13985/mike-collier-democrat-and-businessman-steps-up-for-texas-comptroller

[Gothmog]

1. I think that State Sen. Glen Hegar is the repug who is running for this seat

Hegar is my current state senator and he appears to be an idiot.

[efhmc]

2. That has never stopped anyone from holding office as a repug yet.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Appears to be an idiot?

I don't have any doubts about it so what is troubling you? I posted this a few days ago and it looks like there are four candidates: Hilderbran, Hegar, Medina and Torres.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/107811409

[DhhD]

4. In my opinion, property taxes are going to have to go back up. They were lowered in 2006 by the

Texas Legislature and pushed by Governor Perry. This cause a huge shortfall funding in Education, Medicaid and many other service agencies. The Comptroller (Keeton-Strahorn) warned Perry in a 2005 letter but he just laughed it off as it would be easy to move the tax burden to the poor and lower middle class low wage earners. Let's not forget the children of Texas who were effected by the $4 Billion dollar shortfall for Texas Public Education due to loss of tax revenue.