It has come to the attention of Burnt Orange Report that Republican Kirk England of HD-106 will announce he's switching parties tomorrow in Grand Prairie. England won by only a couple hundred votes in 2006 against Democrat Katy Hubener who had contested the seat in an earlier special election.
Confirmed by the Star-Telegram & Dallas Morning News:
State Rep. Kirk England of Grand Prairie is switching to the Democratic Party, the first such switch by a Texas legislator in decades.
England, the son of longtime Republican and Grand Prairie Mayor Charles England, first won the seat representing District 106 in a special election in March 2006, after the retirement of state Rep. Ray Allen. The district includes most of Grand Prairie and south Irving.
"After one session in the House, I found that the Republican leadership in Austin had no tolerance for the values and priorities of the folks I represent," England said in a statement released Wednesday. "That is why [Thursday] at 10 a.m., I will announce my intention to seek re-election to the Texas House as a Democrat."
Theresa Huchingson, a spokeswoman for England, said England would explain his decision in greater detail at the news conference.
1 comment:
I know the Hammer is mad now that his boy changed parties. DeLay did all that criminal acts of making sure Republicans had more seats the Dems only to have Republicans change parties. Who's next?
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