STATEMENT FROM HISPANIC REPUBLICANS OF TEXAS

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

AUSTIN, TX – State Representative Aaron Peña from Edinburg switched from the Democrat party to the Republican party today. The announcement was made at a press conference in Austin this afternoon.

In a welcoming statement, George Antuna, Hispanic Republicans of Texas co-founder, welcomed Peña to the Republican party. “Aaron Peña is a man of integrity who embraces our Latino values of hard work, economic freedom for our small business owners, family and faith.”

Republicans had won 99 seats in the 150 member Texas House in last month’s election. Peña’s move gives the Republicans a super-majority in the Texas House of Representatives.

Juan Hernandez, Hispanic Republicans of Texas co-founder added, “We welcome Representative Peña with open arms to the Republican party.”

Aaron Peña represents House District 40 in Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley.

About The Hispanic Republicans of Texas:
Hispanic Republicans of Texas, co-founded by George P. Bush, George Antuna Jr. and Juan Hernandez, was established as an organization that will recruit, elect, support and defend Republican officeholders and candidates for state and local elected offices who share our common values of faith, family, lower taxes, less regulations and less government spending in order to promote individual prosperity and economic growth in Texas. Membership in the Hispanic Republicans of Texas PAC is open to all Texans who are interested in empowering the Hispanic community to leadership in government. (END)