Press Releases

Gov. Rick Perry issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate's passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which bans insider trading among members of Congress:

"As one of the first to call for the criminalization of insider trading among members of Congress, I believe the Senate today sent an important message that Congress should live under the same rules as everyone else. Much work remains to be done to reign in the federal government's out-of-control spending and scale back its ever-expanding overreach, and I will continue working with conservative reformers to make Washington as inconsequential in Americans' daily lives as possible."

AUSTIN – Gov. Perry today received the endorsement of the Texas Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse PAC (RN/APN PAC) which represents the political arm of four statewide nursing associations: Texas Nurses Association (TNA), Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice (CNAP), Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TANA) and Texas Nurse Practitioners (TNP).

“Gov. Perry’s solid record of supporting Texas nurses speaks volumes,” said Susan Sportsman, a registered nurse and president of TNA. “Under his leadership $100 million has been dedicated to nursing education to address our needs. Gov. Perry continues to demonstrate his support by ensuring we have the resources we need to continue providing quality health care for Texans.”

“Gov. Perry recognizes the essential role advanced practice nurses play in providing primary care and other essential health care services,” said Jean Gisler, a family nurse practitioner and chair of CNAP. “The governor has helped sustain quality health care for families across the state and his support makes us proud to endorse him for the general election.”

The Texas Nurses Association seeks to promote excellence in nursing by helping nurses achieve quality patient care through high standards of practice, legislative involvement, and public policy advocacy. The mission of the Coalition for Nurses in Advance Practice is to create a legal and regulatory climate in which Texas Advanced Practice Nurses can use their full potential to improve the health and well-being of all Texans. The Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists works to advance patient safety and the profession of nurse anesthesia. Texas Nurse Practitioners works to promote the professional excellence of nurse practitioners, and to support quality health care through leadership, education and advocacy.

“Nurses play a vital role in providing quality patient care for families across our state,” said Gov. Perry. “I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the Texas Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse PAC and proud of what we’ve accomplished together to address the nursing needs in Texas. I look forward to building on this success so that our health care system can be more affordable and accessible to all Texans.”

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today received the endorsement of the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) HOMEPAC for the November election.

“Gov. Perry’s ongoing commitment to keep taxes low and a limited government demonstrates his keen understanding on how to keep Texas open for business and the envy of the nation,” said Randy Bowling, chairman of the HOMEPAC Board of Trustees. “We are proud to endorse Gov. Rick Perry for the general election.”

Founded in 1946, the Texas Association of Builders is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders and has 34 local home builders associations across Texas. With a membership of 11,000 representing 600,000 jobs and $30 billion of the Texas economy, the Texas Association of Builders plays a crucial role in providing housing for Texans.

The TAB staff also works closely with elected state officials and regulatory agencies in the development and adoption of regulations, codes and standards for housing with the goal of creating safe, quality and common sense construction standards.

“I am truly honored to receive the endorsement of the Texas Association of Builders HOMEPAC who has worked with me to create the economic climate so that homes across the state can be built,” said Gov. Perry. “Garnering the support of a group of people who spend every day building is especially fitting, because I have dedicated most of my adult life working to build Texas into a place where people are free to pursue their dreams with less worry about government interference.”

More than $8.4 Million raised since September 24; Reports more than $2 Million Cash On Hand

AUSTIN – The Texans for Rick Perry campaign today announced it has raised $36,709,924 this election cycle from 21,276 contributors, a significant increase in money raised and number of contributors from past elections. The campaign raised $8,404,584.75 between Sept. 24 and Oct. 23 this year, including $230,160 in online contributions. The campaign reports $2,032,231.54 cash on hand.

“Gov. Perry continues to draw generous and consistent support from Texans from across the state who believe in the values he has worked hard to instill throughout our state government, values based on less spending, lower taxes and reasonable regulations,” said Texans for Rick Perry spokesman Mark Miner. “Gov. Perry is proud to have broad support of his leadership and remains committed to efforts that will strengthen our economy, create jobs, improve education and secure our border.”

During this reporting period, approximately 1,400 more contributors have given to the campaign compared to the same periods in 2002 and 2006, when 1273 and 974 individuals contributed to the campaign, respectively. Compared to the reporting periods from Sept. 24 – Oct. 23 in 2002, 2006 and 2010, the campaign raised $3,395,127.83, $2,633,490.76, and $8,404,584.75, respectively.

Raising nearly $5 million more in this reporting period from past elections, Texans for Rick Perry has gained significant momentum in its fundraising efforts, signaling ongoing and growing support of Gov. Perry’s leadership from Texans across the state. In this reporting period, more than 96 percent of contributions are from Texas donors and 66 percent of contributions are less than $500.

The report Texans for Rick Perry has filed with the Texas Ethics Commission is available online at http://204.65.203.5/public/466187.pdf.