REPRESENTATIVE WARREN CHISUM

Candidate for Speaker of the Texas House

November 17, 2010

Dear Speaker Straus,

It has come to my attention that some people outside the legislature are
insinuating that your or my faith is an issue in the race for Speaker of the
House. I assure you that those sorts of attacks on a man's religion have
absolutely no place in the race for Speaker. None. I absolutely reject all such
attacks or insinuations.

We certainly have our differences, but they are differences on public policy and
organization of the House.

I absolutely reject such deplorable personal attacks based on anyone's religion.

No one working with me on my campaign for Speaker has anything to do with
such tactics.

Sincerely, your colleague,

Warren Chisum

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