Farmer in the class. That is my background. I am very proud of that. Romney Public Service standpoint, i started out at 27yearsold. Served sixace and i terms in the kentucky General Assembly representing four counties in southcentral kentucky. In 2011, i filed for commissioner of agriculture. I was the top votegetter in the state. The only republican to win that year. I served four years. For congress because i felt like i could make it a difference and i won the primary and general and here we are today. Host you have been sworn in already . You were sworn in earlier . Rep. Comer i was. And i was very lucky to get to start immediately. Congressman whitfield resigned so i was actually on the ballot twice in november, once for the regular twoyear term which began this week and then once to fill out the remainder of his term. That was a big deal for seniority because i started after the election, i was dead last in seniority and then on january 3, i moved up 51 slots in seniority. That w
In 1999 sheriff martinez was promoted to the rank of sergeant of Narcotics Service in eagle, texas. Served in this capacity until his retirement, 2007; 2009 elected sheriff of val verde county. Of rank elected sheriff of elverde county and the sheriff of yuma county, arizona and Law Enforcement in yuma for over 30 years. Since service in the United States marine corps and electe mr. Leon wilmot is the sheriff of yuma county, arizona. Worked in Law Enforcement for the county of yuma for over 30 years since completing his service in the United States marine corps, and was elected to sheriff of yuma county in 2012. Continues to serve in this capacity. Final witness is the honorable eddie trevino, who is judge for Cameron County, texas. Hes served in Cameron County for 15 years. Hes a partner and founder of trevino and bodden law firm; was then elected as brownsvilles mayor from 2003 to 2007. And in november 2016 elected to Cameron County bench, where he currently serves. I want to thank a
Engineering. They have qualifications that i cant imagine. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q and a. The House Homeland Security Committee Held a hearing on Boarder Security and president trumps executive orders on immigration. County sheriffs and local officials from texas and arizona provided an update on efforts to secure the southern boarder and discuss the implications of the president s boarder wall proposal. The committee will come to order. Well hear from the second panel of witnesses. Our second Panel Includes steve mccraw, director of Texas Department of Homeland Security. He became the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2009. Also serves as the governors Homeland Security advisor. I know him well from my prosecutor days. Its good to have you here, sir. Mr. Joe frank martinez, sheriff in texas. He served as a peace officer for 35 years. In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant of Narcotics Service in texas. He served in that capacity until his r
We are happy to be here in order to engage especially with the American Private sector and talk about the perspective of a very promising continent that is africa today. Thank you. [applause] just like my colleagues here on the panel, i want to start by thanking president obama and the administration of the United States for providing the opportunity for this summit which brings together the United States and africa to forge the kind of partnership that is very essential and crucial to development, especially in africa, but also globally. Let me refer to some of the points made by some people, panels. People are talking about partnering globally and locally, global and local together, as the best way of creating a partnership. I want to add that people are also talking about the growth rates that have been realized by the continent of africa. Even when there are known problems that we have talked about, for example, a lack of electricity, power, and someone was saying, imagine what wou
Cousin of president obama. We will bring you the victory and concession speeches from that race later tonight. Tea partyrks from cofounder Jenny Beth Martin at western conservative summit. Topics include health care, immigration, and race in america. Thank you, senator andrews. How is everyone doing . Isnt this an amazing event . Theerday, after all of events, i was reflecting on the tea party. When those patriots initiate of their principled protest, they could not have known their demonstration would become the inspiration for a Similar Movement hundreds of years later. I also imagine they would never guess that a savvy businesswoman and mother of two would be leading the charge. Jenny beth martin is a political strategist who, in 2009, responded to the call for a new kind of party. Frustrated by the unprecedented , she isn of government held today as the tea party cofounder. Any beth is now the National Coordinator for the crusade, and is tirelessly working toward a return to conser