(Ed.'s Note: It's no secret that City of Brownsville IT Specialist and candidate for the State Board of Education against Ruben Cortez faces and uphill fight in his bid to become District 2 representative on the SBOE.
But if you know Hasse, he faces the challenge with aplomb and instead of relying on generous gifts from the PACs lobbyists, he is resorting to old-fashioned fundraising that relies on the average Joe and Jane to fund his campaign.
Texas has 15 State Board of Education districts. Each district has an ideal 2010 census population of 1,676,371.The district is huge. It covers Aransas, Calhoun, Cameron, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wharton, Willacy and parts of Hidalgo counties.
The district basically curls around the Coastal Bend and includes numerous small communities nestled in the coastal plain edging toward the Hill Country.
Here's wishing Tad the best. If you remember his opponent's tenure on the board of the Brownsville Independent School District, you know why we're supporting him in this race.
Let's roll the dice! District needs new member!
