Ag Commissioner Staples to speak at Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned BBQ

Juan A. Navejar Jr.

The 2013 Lucien Flournoy Old Fashioned Barbecue sponsored by the Alice Chamber of Commerce is set for Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds.
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Todd Staples will serve as our guest speaker this year.
Commissioner Staples was re-elected to serve a second four-year term as the Agriculture Commissioner and believes the free enterprise system and individual responsibility are the keys to prosperity for Texas.
From his earliest days of public service as a member of the Palestine city council through his tenures in the Texas House of Representatives and later the Texas Senate, Commissioner Staples has championed such critical issues as protection of private property owners' rights, workers' compensation reform, school finance reform and improving the education of Texas' leaders of tomorrow, just to name a few.
As leader of the Texas Department of Agriculture, Commissioner Staples is diligent in his efforts to support private sector job creation and economic development across the Lone Star State; improve consumer protection from the grocery store to the gas pump; lead true eminent domain reform in Texas; and play an enormous role in continuing to improve the healthy lifestyles of young Texans.
He is also focused on the promotion of agricultural products and businesses using the GO TEXAN marketing program, and has expanded trade opportunities for Texas producers. Commissioner Staples has accomplished these priorities with a philosophy that puts family and taxpayer interests first while also focusing on efficiency.
Commissioner Staples was born in Anderson County where he was active in high school FFA and was elected state FFA vice president. He attended Texas A&M University where he graduated with honors with a degree in agricultural economics.
Commissioner Staples began serving in public office in 1989 when he was elected to the Palestine city council. In 1995 he was elected state representative and served three terms in the Texas House before being elected state senator in 2000 where he served two terms. His public service continues today as Agriculture Commissioner. Following his first election in 2006, he was re-elected to a second term in 2010.
Commissioner Staples and his wife, Janet, have four grown children.
The Old Fashion Barbecue is an invitation only event organized by the Chamber of Commerce and serves an information gathering for its members and guest. Event sponsorship is $600 and allows each sponsor to invite 16 people to the event.
For more information, contact the Chamber at 361-664-3454.
Alice Business Today - August 2013

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