TO:? Friends of Tony Garza 
FROM:? Jennifer Waisath, Political Director 
DATE:? October 2, 2000 
RE:? Political & State Briefing 

GARZA TAKES ON TWO KEY CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 
Hard to believe Election Day is just 36 days away.? Tony remains active in 
Governor Bush,s campaign for the White House (see &On the Road Again8 
section) and has been named a Co-Chair for the Bush-Cheney National Latino 
Coalition. 

The Bush-Cheney Latino Coalition ) which is chaired by Grammy award-winning 
musician Emilio Estefan ) is a grassroots effort aimed at increasing Latino 
support for the Bush-Cheney ticket across the U.S. 

Tony joins an elite group of thirteen high profile Hispanics serving as 
co-chairs for this diverse coalition of business, education, entertainment 
and political leaders, including Grammy winner Jon Secada, noted and 
respected educator (the inspiration for the movie, Stand and Deliver) Jaime 
Escalante, and Notre Dame Assistant Provost Dr. Gilberto Cardenas. 

Back home in Texas, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is campaigning for 
re-election to her Senate seat.? The Senator recently asked Tony to serve as 
her a Co-Chairman for her campaign.? Tony joins fellow Texas Railroad 
Commissioner Michael L. Williams in support of her re-election efforts. The 
campaign is chaired by Pat Oxford and co-honorary chairman former Dallas 
Cowboy,Roger Staubach and fomer Ambassador Anne Armstrong. 
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN( 
GEORGE W. BUSH COUNTRY: With the presidential election campaign nearing the 
homestretch, Tony has been called upon to campaign with and on behalf of the 
Governor in several key, battleground states.? Tony will also make stops in 
New Mexico, Arizona, and California for the Bush campaign. 

Since the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia (where you,ll recall 
Tony served as an Assistant Secretary), he,s traveled to Dallas for Governor 
Bush,s meeting with incoming Mexican President Vicente Fox and has made 
multiple campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan. 

In Ohio, Tony made a stop in Cleveland to visit with journalists about 
Governor Bush,s positive record of inclusion in Texas and his outreach to the 
Hispanic community on the national level. In Columbus, Tony unveiled the Ohio 
Hispanics for Bush coalition members and spoke at the Ohio Hispanic Chamber 
of Commerce Dinner and Awards Ceremony. 

From Ohio, Tony traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan where he met with Michigan 
Hispanics for Bush and offered thanks to the group for their hard work on 
behalf of Governor George W. Bush.? He then traveled to the Grand Rapids 
Hispanic Fest where he made opening remarks at the popular area festival. 

WORKING FOR V2K: Tony has also campaigned hard for candidates back home.? He,
s an active participant in the Republican Party of Texas, Victory 2000 
efforts. 

In addition to receptions in Amarillo, Lubbock, Fort Worth, El Paso, Wichita 
Falls and Mineral Wells, Tony made appearances with State Senate candidate 
Todd Staples (SD-3) and State Representative candidates Ben Bius (HD-18) and 
Sid Miller (HD-59).? He,ll be traveling across the state through election day 
on behalf of the Republican ticket. 
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GARZA BLASTS CLINTON/GORE DECISION TO RELEASE OIL FROM THE NATION,S SPR 
In response to the Clinton/Gore Administration,s decision last week to 
release 30M barrels from the United State,s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 
Garza called their move &yet another insult to the American people.8 

Coverage of Tony,s remarks appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, the 
Texas State Radio Network (broadcasting to AM News stations across the 
state), KTRH-AM (Houston,s 740AM Newstalk station) and the local NBC 
affiliate. 

Garza is on record as saying, &For U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson to 
suggest that the move by the Clinton Administration is anything but political 
is yet another insult aimed at the American people.? Once again, the 
Clinton-Gore Administration has shown their willingness to put their own 
short-term political interests above our country,s best interests.? The 
Administration,s decision to release some 30 million barrels from our nation,
s SPR is nothing more than election year politicking at its worst(. The SPR 
(is not something to be toyed with for political gain.? The move by President 
Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore will do little to moderate prices and 
only highlights the Administration,s nearly eight years of negligence in 
establishing a viable, substantive domestic energy policy(.8 
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STATE SIDE 
VISION & LEADERSHIP FOR THE 77TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION: Recalling Governor Bush,
s emphasis on limited government, Tony pressed for a highly focused 
legislative agenda for the Railroad Commission.? Garza told his fellow 
commissioners that ) as Governor Bush is fond of saying ) &you can have so 
many priorities that you really don,t have any priorities8 and urged the 
Commission to concentrate resources and energy primarily in two critical 
areas: 

In His Own Words(.On Sunset Review: &From my perspective, there,s no doubt 
our agency is just as relevant today as we were in 1891, but our job is to 
prove that assertion to the Sunset Commission and the public, too.? To that 
end, our emphasis needs to be on demonstrating not only what we,ve 
accomplished over the years but also but also that we have a vision for where 
this agency is headed in the future. &? Tony serves as the agency,s point 
person for the Railroad Commission,s Sunset Review. 

On Budget: Simply put, budget is policy.? There,s no clear statement of what 
we consider important than our budget.? I want to focus on issues of 
salaries, equipment upgrades and replacements, as well as increased 
technology ) each will help us meet our core mission responsibilities.8?? The 
Commission passed their Fiscal Year 2001 budget on August 8th. 

Garza,s Focus on &Three E,s8 Continues(.Since taking office, Tony has focused 
on what he likes to call &the Three E,s8 ) energy, environment and 
efficiency.? He continues to press for policy and programs that keep those 
three areas in mind. 

Energy: Tony believes incentives to production should remain a priority, 
including incentives for new drilling through severance tax credits and 
exemptions in certain cases. 

On the natural gas front, rising prices and tightening supplies were the 
focus of Tony,s recent letter to state and federal leaders.? With natural gas 
price hitting an all-time high, it,s estimated that the average Texas 
household could see a 55 percent increase in their home heating bills this 
winter.? To minimize the impact of such an increase, Tony offered some 
practical advice for Texans.? Read about it at 
http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/commissioners/garza/garza.html. 

Environment: Tony continues to lead the charge for stronger protection of our 
state,s natural resources ) especially water.? In the 77th Legislative 
Session, Tony wants to build upon the Commission,s commitment to the 
preservation of Texas, natural resources by refining methods to increase 
funding for the state,s Oil Field Clean-up Fund. 

Tony also wants to ensure that Texas is safe for us and for future 
generations.? You may have seen reports of the pipeline explosion in Abilene 
or coverage of the proposed Longhorn Pipeline in Central Texas.? Both are 
examples of the public and media becoming more concerned with pipeline 
safety.? Tony believes that we can do more with the state,s One Call (&Call 
Before You Dig8) System and wants to see enforcement and fines brought up to 
National Best Practices standards. 

Efficiency: This year, the Commission rolled out the first stage of its 
Electronic Compliance and Approval Program ) allowing Texas oil and gas 
producers to begin filing some permits online and moving the agency one step 
closer to being a paperless environment. 

Additionally, the Railroad Commission showed off its new web page 
(http://www.rrc.state.tx.us) which touts a much more user-friendly format and 
will allow the Commission to put more information online for its customers 
and the people of Texas. 

Finally, Tony found support from his fellow Commissioners for a Railroad 
Commission Web Site Kids, Page, where Texas schoolchildren can learn more 
about the history and importance of the oil and gas industry to Texas, as 
well as ways we can work together to improve our environment.? The kids, page 
curriculum and site ) which Tony presented at the September 25th Commission 
meeting ) is in development as we speak with a target launch date of Spring 
2001. 

These projects, coupled with the Railroad Commission,s request to the 
Legislature for technology and equipment upgrades, mean that the Railroad 
Commission will move even closer to being a truly e-government agency with 
greater online accessibility and offerings. 

HUNGRY FOR NEWS 
Get the latest news and information from Texas Railroad Commissioner Tony 
Garza,s State Web Site: 
http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/commissioners/garza/garza.html 

Tony also serves on Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry,s Special Commission on 
21st Century Colleges and Universities.? Find out more about how they are 
shaping the future of public higher education in the Lone Star State by 
visiting: http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/LtGov/Policy/21stCommit.htm 

In December, Tony will take on the second highest leadership position within 
the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), a 37-state 
organization representing the governors of oil and gas producing states.? 
Tony will become Vice Chairman of the IOGCC during the December Annual 
Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.? For more on the IOGCC, go to: 
http://www.iogcc.state.ok.us. 
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GET CONNECTED.? BE A PART OF GARZA,S E-TEAM. 
We,re always looking to reach out to more Texans and keep voters aware and 
informed about Tony Garza and his vision and leadership for the Lone Star 
State. 

We,re building our Garza E-Team, and we need your help.? The E-Team is 
comprised of folks like you that want to hear the latest news from Tony,s 
office via email.? It,s a quick and easy way for us to stay in touch(. Gets 
the information and news from our office to yours in no time! 

Help us spread the word, forward this message to your family, friends, 
co-workers and other contacts.? Better yet! Send us a list of names and 
emails that we should add to our list. 

CONTACT US. 
We,ve worked hard to build our email address book of donors, supporters and 
other interested parties.? If at anytime, you would like to remove yourself 
from our list, simply send an email to tgarza@onr.com. 

Vision and Leadership for Texas:? Supporters interested in helping to build a 
strong officeholder account for Tony Garza may send contributions to &Friends 
of Tony Garza,8 P.O. Box 685284, Austin, Texas 78768.? Please remember: 
corporate checks are not accepted, and donations are not tax deductible. 

All political correspondence and scheduling requests should be sent to Tony 
Garza in care of his political committee, &Friends of Tony Garza8 (FOTG).? 
You can reach FOTG by phone (512) 474-2969, by fax (512/474-0825), by email 
(tgarza@onr.com) and in writing (P.O. Box 685284, Austin, Texas 78768). 
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