I am still undecided but appreciate the comments about Moore. Lange is the only one who has actually been campaigning so I have gotten to know him a bit. Eckhardt I know from a speaking engagement and legislative work, but Moore has been nowhere for me to determine his qualifications and relatability. This race is definitely a concern because we do have a choice.
You're free to make whatever endorsements you want, but I think you should tell your readers who their other options are. I have been doing this for 40 years; whenever someone asks me for their endorsement, I ask, "Who are the other candidates?" That is just prudence. Here, where you do not tell them who the other candidates are, you deprive them of their agency in making up their own minds.
Does Moore have the experience of supervising this kind of accounting and audit related work for a smaller organization where he was successful? In other words, does he have the technical skills to do this kind of work? You have mentioned the book he wrote on personal finance but this is about the finance of a very large state.
Yes, I asked him the same question, and maybe I should have added it here as well. I had to go back on email because it was one of the first questions I asked him months ago. Here is what he said:
I am a Howard University graduate, a U.S. Army veteran, and a native Texan who was entrusted with millions of dollars' worth of equipment during my service. That experience taught me discipline, accountability, and leadership. After the military, I built businesses in tech, cleaning, logistics, and nonprofit work, which gave me a full understanding of how budgets and people work together to create results. I also serve as an elected trustee during the state takeover of our school district, where, despite not having decision-making power, I continue to help review and influence how a multibillion-dollar budget is managed for students and families.
Can you elaborate? Lange sounds like he has smarts, and Eckhardt might have some of daddy's genes, but I didn't see what from their websites what's compelling . Moore spelled it out.
I am still undecided but appreciate the comments about Moore. Lange is the only one who has actually been campaigning so I have gotten to know him a bit. Eckhardt I know from a speaking engagement and legislative work, but Moore has been nowhere for me to determine his qualifications and relatability. This race is definitely a concern because we do have a choice.
Moore has been traveling the state, meeting with Dem groups across the state. Has he not spoke in your area yet?
I have not seen him. Possibly he came when I was elsewhere but I am active in three clubs. Let me check.
You're free to make whatever endorsements you want, but I think you should tell your readers who their other options are. I have been doing this for 40 years; whenever someone asks me for their endorsement, I ask, "Who are the other candidates?" That is just prudence. Here, where you do not tell them who the other candidates are, you deprive them of their agency in making up their own minds.
Okay. Thanks for the feedback.
Does Moore have the experience of supervising this kind of accounting and audit related work for a smaller organization where he was successful? In other words, does he have the technical skills to do this kind of work? You have mentioned the book he wrote on personal finance but this is about the finance of a very large state.
Yes, I asked him the same question, and maybe I should have added it here as well. I had to go back on email because it was one of the first questions I asked him months ago. Here is what he said:
I am a Howard University graduate, a U.S. Army veteran, and a native Texan who was entrusted with millions of dollars' worth of equipment during my service. That experience taught me discipline, accountability, and leadership. After the military, I built businesses in tech, cleaning, logistics, and nonprofit work, which gave me a full understanding of how budgets and people work together to create results. I also serve as an elected trustee during the state takeover of our school district, where, despite not having decision-making power, I continue to help review and influence how a multibillion-dollar budget is managed for students and families.
Sorry I am all in for Michael Lange
Can you elaborate? Lange sounds like he has smarts, and Eckhardt might have some of daddy's genes, but I didn't see what from their websites what's compelling . Moore spelled it out.
Okay. That’s your choice. I laid out who I was for and why.
Yeah of course. I have met him multiple times. He went to Ellis, Denton, and Navarro, he speaks well.