Politicians Page
We have done the work for you to find out which politicians are pro camera and which ones support the safety and rights of their constituents. Please contact ANY representative to tell them YOU say NO to the dangerous corporate camera programs in your town.
TEXAS
Houston area.
Despite nearly 200,000 votes against cameras in their area last November these politicians have not once expressed support for a state wide camera ban despite being contacted to do so. Their previous pro camera voting records stand! You can read how they blocked previous camera ban legislation HERE
PRO CAMERA POLITICIANS
John Whitmire District 15 Harris County
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0115
Houston Office Phone 713-864-8701
Senator Whitmire bragged about voting against a bill that would have required camera approval by the citizens at the ballot box through a public vote. He was quoted after the defeat as saying;
"That booger is dead. We just gave it a proper burial"
On Tuesday January 10, 2012 Senator Whitmire was interviewed on the Matt Patrick show on 740 AM and asked about how the state is holding the camera money instead of sending it to the trauma centers. Matt asked Whitmire about his vote blocking legislation that would have required a vote BEFORE Houston installed red light cameras. Whitmire describes how Mayor Bill White worked with him to make compromises on the safe clear program and Whitmire worked to block the bill mayor White was afraid of, a bill requiring a public vote before he could install the cameras. Whitmire also admits he has believed the programs are more about money than safety and many of the violations are for non dangerous violations. You can listen to the audio HERE
Rodney Ellis District 13 Harris County
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0113
Houston Office Phone 713-236-0306
Note; Senator Ellis is on the senate transportation committee which has consistently blocked legislation to limit red light cameras.
Mario Gallegos District 6 Harris County
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0106
Galena Park office 713-678-8600
Note; it is particularly curious that Senator Gallegos would protect an Arizona based Goldman Sachs owned camera company knowing his constituents well voiced opinions on Arizona's immigration policy.
Dallas Area
All across Texas you will find pro camera politicians. Most of them are in the senate. It should be no surprise that most of the lobbying money from camera companies goes to the senate. But there are members of the house that are pro camera. The Dallas area politicians that support the Australian or Arizona camera companies over our safety are;
Linda Harper-Brown House District 105
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0641
Irving Office Phone 972-717-2871
If it wasn't for RINO Harper-Brown slipping in hidden language in a bill that authorized camera in Texas we wouldn't have to fight them city by city. Harper-Brown has also had a bribery complaint against her for driving a 2010 Mercedes paid for by red light camera money. You can read about it HERE
John Carona Senate district 16
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0116
Dallas Office Phone 214-378-5751
Kirk Watson Senate district 14
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Austin Office Phone 512-463-0114
Senators Carona and Watson have opposed legislation to ban red light cameras at every step. It is no wonder that both of them receive tens of thousands in contributions from the camera industry and their lobbyists. Read more HERE Senator Watson is also on the Senate Transportation Committee that has consistently blocked legislation that would eliminate or ban red light cameras in Texas. You can contact the other Transportation Committee members HERE
Ask your senator and representative where they stand on the issue. Report back to us what their position is and we will report it on this page.
