Texas State House District 56

“For decades, local leaders have fought efforts to allow dairy farmers to dispose of manure that pollutes the City of Waco’s water supply. In the early 2000’s, both the city and the county spent over $65 million to try to make our water safe and drinkable again. Water is one of our most valuable resources and must be protected at all costs.” (Campaign website (patcurry.com))

“I’ve been a teacher, a corporate trainer, and I worked at Baylor for 20 years doing everything from training to strategic planning, process improvement, and community outreach.” (Campaign website (ashleybeanthornton.com))

“My next stop was Baylor, where I met my husband, Craig. After graduation, we moved to San Marcos, where we both earned our teaching certificates from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University).” (Campaign website (ashleybeanthornton.com))

“Over the years, I have served on the board of the Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC) and on the Waco Transit Advisory Board. I helped facilitate Leadership Plenty and a Leader’s Circle for the Waco Foundation. I also served as chair of the Poverty Solutions Steering Committee for the City of Waco.” (Campaign website (ashleybeanthornton.com))