I think it's time for a business leader to step in. We've got some real needs in this community that need to be solved.

This is not about who can be the best legal mind. It's about who can be the best business manager for this county. The most important job of the Smith County judge is being its chief executive officer and chief budget officer. My 32 years of business experience will serve me well in that capacity.

A successful library serves the immediate needs of the community. You can't fit a square in a circle.

We were disappointed at their lack of attention to the needs of the business community, reflected in our signed petition and in the support of our regional Chamber of Commerce.

The donors the governor needs are in the business community. For them, the re-election announcement is an investment and a guarantee — an insurance of some sort that he is going to stay around and work for them.

For the community to have a year-round tourism season, it needs to bring in business other than leisure travelers. If you wanted a longer or stretched season, you need those conference facilities. That's one way to do it.