Our turbulent times demand bold, effective solutions to complex challenges. We must keep Texas strong and safe.

• Professional criminals boiling across our southern border are bringing their human trafficking and drug operations to North Texas, increasing risks to law enforcement and costs for all citizens.
• Law-abiding residents are struggling to maintain homeownership in the face of rising property-tax bills.
• The integrity of the ballot box is under siege, threatening the heart of our citizen-led democracy.
• Every child deserves a quality education, regardless of school type, because well-educated students become productive citizens and empowered voters.

Effective legislation in these and other critical areas is crucial, but the process often is slow and overly political. I’ll use my leadership experience in business, the community and government to break logjams hindering passage of laws we need—and to guard against adoption of those we don’t. I’ll be just as aggressive in removing burdensome or outdated statutes and regulations that now clutter our state laws.

I will be a strong advocate for District 57, and my door will always be open, here at home and in Austin.

Richard Hayes