After careful thought, consultations with my family, and listening to the voters of District 7, today, I am declaring my candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative.

I was born and raised in East Texas. I attended our public schools and have had the privilege of living in East Texas for over 63 years. Aside from my family life, my greatest honor has been serving as your State Representative.

Many of the leaders in our community have approached me because I have always worked for the citizens of District 7 and not promoted my own personal agenda. For years, I have worked effectively with our local city and county officials to deliver jobs, veterans services, funding for transportation projects and equipment for our law enforcement agencies. I have always believed in pushing for efficient, high quality education in order to prepare East Texans for the jobs of the future.

This announcement begins the process of conversing with citizens in House District 7. Over the next thirteen weeks, I will be meeting with the voters in every corner of this district about the wide range of issues that matter to our community and look forward to again representing our East Texas values in Austin.

Thank you,
Tommy Merritt