Texas Tomorrow: An Economic Plan for Texas in the 21st Century - Softcover

Torres, Raul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1491805196 ISBN 13: 9781491805190

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2013

Synopsis

Texas Tomorrow presents a blueprint for growing the Texas economy resulting in a higher quality of life for its citizens. It promotes innovative and creative ideas to prioritize state spending, stabilizing the state's taxing and regulatory programs, incentivizing the job creators and calls for true public school reform. The blueprint also shows us that there are alternatives to higher taxes and deeper spending cuts that rob our citizens of their ability to live, work and prosper. And finally it calls for the legislature to take bold steps to rein in spending, encourage economic development and for it to take a real leadership role as Texas transforms itself into a 21st century state.

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About the Author

Raul Torres served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2011 through 2013 where he represented District 33 in Corpus Christi. Raul is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and has owned and operated Raul Torres, CPA, a full service accounting and financial services firm, since 1993. He graduated from Corpus Christi State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 1994. In addition to being a licensed CPA, he is also a President of Freedom Tax Services, Inc, a Liberty Tax Service franchisee, and owner of Raul Torres Insurance Agency. He is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants, Inc. While in the Texas House of Representatives, Raul served on the Appropriations and Insurance Committees. He authored key legislation, SB 563, which was designed to eliminate wasteful government spending. He also carried legislation to bring additional economic development and jobs to the city of Corpus Christi. He also carried legislation returning approximately $77 million from the state to cities and counties, resulting in his being honored with Texas Municipal League's Legislator of the Year Award for 2011. He also earned the Texas Association of Benefit Administrator's "Top Ten Legislator" Award, and the Texas Association of Business "Fighter of Free Enterprise" Award for his support of the business community. Raul is active in community service. He previously served on the Loan Review Board and the Traffic Advisory Board for the City of Corpus Christi. Raul has been involved and has supported local youth sports programs and band booster clubs. Raul and his wife Gina are proud parents of five children and seven grandchildren and are members of the Church of Christ.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1491805196
• ISBN 13: 9781491805190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94