Fort Bend Christian Academy Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

State Champion, Rolex Honorable Mention All-American, 2019 Wyndham Cup Member and being named to the 2019 Junior Presi dent Cup Team representing the United States.

Sarah Kmiecik committed to play golf for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Her favorite memories include shooting even par for the first time, having two chip-in eagles, winning her first tourna ment, and going to state for the first time. Sarah served as the team captain both her junior and senior years. Her accolades include Aca demic All-State, 1st team All-State, Christian Character award, MVP award and Scholar-Athlete award.

Kaden Kram committed to play baseball for Trinity University in San Antonio. He has played baseball for the last 12 years; his current select team is the Houston Athletics. His favorite moment was de feating Second Baptist at Minute Maid Park to secure the top spot in District. His accolades include Academic All-State, Scholar-Athlete, Team MVP, 1st Team All-District, and Honorable Mention All-State and the Soaring Eagle Award.

Riley Cargile committed to play softball for Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. She has played softball for the past

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11 years; her current select team is Aces Express Jacoby 18u Gold. Her favorite memories include traveling around the country with her select teammates, winning TAPPS state title twice in a row and going to Disney with the FBCA team. Her accolades include 1st Team AllState, 2nd Team All-State, Academic All-State, the Golden Bat Award and the VYPE Triple Threat Award.

Jackie Jessup committed to play softball for Houston Baptist Uni versity. She has been playing softball for the past 11 years; her current select team is Aces Express Jacoby 18u Gold. Her favorite memo ries include a homerun hit against Second Baptist and winning the TAPPS state title twice in a row. Her accolades include 2nd Team All-District, two-time 1st team All-District, 2nd team All-State, the Golden Glove award and Academic All-State.

Fort Bend Christian Academy is a private, Christian college-pre paratory school located in the heart of Sugar Land, Texas. More than 100 FBCA athletes have signed national letters of intent to play at the collegiate level. For more information about FBCA’s top athletes and athletic program, visit the website.

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Tuesday, March 3 is an important date in Texas, as it is your opportunity to vote in the Primary Election. While Presidential elections draw a crowd, midterm elections are just as im portant. Congress, state, and local governments affect our everyday lives, and this is our chance to have a say in who represents us. Primaries also offer the public a chance to strengthen a political party. Below are the Republican candidates seeking your vote in 2020.

Cindy Siegel for Congress

Cindy Siegel’s life has been about service. She was raised in a Christian home to believe in the importance of giving back to the com munity and has brought that belief into all aspects of her life. After earning a Master’s De gree in Finance and Accounting and beginning her career at Arthur Anderson, she left to start her own CPA firm where she “fought the IRS for my business and individual clients for 30+ years.” She is the former Mayor of Bellaire and a former City Coun cil Member, and she has served as both Treasurer and Vice-Chair in the Harris County Republican Party. She is also a past Precinct Chair and has held numerous fundraisers at her home to help elect conser vative Republican leaders.

Why congress? She explains her purpose with passion. “I decided to run because the Democrats have gone off the rails with their social ist agenda. Their agenda will fundamentally change our country from our Judeo-Christian values and founding principles of government. I decided to run for my two daughters, 25 and 22, who are just starting off their careers. I want them, and everyone else’s children and grand children, to have the same opportunity that my husband and I had. And I decided to run to end the possibility of a ‘New Green Deal’ or ‘Medicare for all,’ both radical policies that would destroy Houston’s energy industry and our beloved Texas Medical Center. “

Siegel sees District 7 and our nation as facing many challenges, from pro-life issues to crushing national debt. “By far, though, the number one issue facing our district is flood control, mitigation and prevention. I will make it my top priority to be the squeaky wheel, the fly in the ointment, the burr under the saddle of our bloated bu reaucracies that are dragging their feet to help this area. If we don’t get a handle on the problems creating these floods, we will begin to lose business and industry and ultimately, lose jobs.”

Siegel shares a personal story that demonstrates her sense of humor and work ethic: “Growing up in rural Northwest Kansas, I learned to operate a combine! I drove one every summer during har

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vest time in order to earn money,” she says with a chuckle. “I don’t think there are a lot of candidates in the race that can claim that skill! I will bring the same attributes of grit, determination, and hard work I learned working on the family farm to representing the people of Congressional District 7.”

Pierce Bush for Congress - 22nd Congressional District

Pierce Bush may come from a famous American family, but he doesn’t mention it when I ask him what he wants voters to know about him. Instead, he offers the following: “I would love voters to know I am a man of faith and I pray often about decisions that lay in front of me, and I try to yield to God’s purpose and plan for my life, overall. As I look back on my journey of going from the finance world to Big Brothers Big Sis ters Lone Star to meeting my incredible wife, Sarahbeth, I see God’s fingerprints all over it. God has blessed us richly in this country and I think of Micah 6:8 where the Lord instructs His people to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with the Lord.”

Bush was CEO of BBBS Lone Star, the largest BBBS 501c3 af filiate agency in the country, He helped make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of at-risk kids across our state. He believes that people of the 22nd Congressional District deserve to have a voice in Congress who will fight for their values and conservative reforms, and stand against the rise of Socialism.

He also served as CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, which allowed him to help make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of at-risk youth in Fort Bend, Harris, and Brazoria Coun ties. “Too often, we saw the damaging effects in these kids’ lives and their families because our porous border has impacted them due to drugs and even human trafficking. Combatting the drug cartels and stopping the human traffickers will be a top priority of mine as the U.S. Representative for the 22nd District.”

Bush went on, “There are so many issues of importance that are stagnant because we have a Congress solely focused on attacking the President and ignoring the will of the American people. The issues he wants to resolve include securing the border and fixing the loopholes being exploited by drug cartels and human traffickers; supporting President Trump’s policies for economic growth, job expansion for our families, and new infrastructure to rebuild America – including flood protection; defending our Constitutional liberties and stopping the rise of socialism; and lowering the cost of healthcare while ex panding options.

“I am truly hopeful that my candidacy helps bring new people and new generations of voters to understand that Conservatism is the MOST EMPOWERING of all ideologies. Our belief is that indi viduals, endowed with God-given liberties, can achieve more, accomplish more, and do more for their communities than any government program – and this is being proven EVERY DAY here in Texas and Fort Bend County. We need to have more elected officials who are positive, outgoing, and influential evangelists for the power of con servatism so we can build this movement to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms. I hope to be that kind of candidate and can’t wait to meet even more folks as we continue this campaign.”

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A tax assessor may not be viewed as a glamorous position, but it sure is an important one. The tax assessor represents the bridge between the needs of the residents of Fort Bend County and the government that represents them. J.J. Clemence is running for this position, and she wishes to fill it with transparency, efficiency, and accountability.

An immigrant from China, Clemence de scribes herself as “a citizen by choice and not a citizen by birth. I love this country and what it has given me to achieve my dreams – now I feel it is time for me to give something back to this nation that has given me so much. My combination of outstanding private sector ac complishment as well as public sector exposure give me the tools and insights to provide the leadership required to excel in this position.” Clemence’s education and experience are lengthy. She has an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance and an MBA from Baker University. As a certified Auditor, she has more than 15 years’ experience, and she has worked as Lead Auditor, Business Develop ment Manager and Fundamental Advisor at Fortune 500 companies like Baker Hughes, Spectra Energy and Enbridge.

Apart from her private sector experience, she also has a track re cord of community work and public service. She is Congressman Pete Olson’s Community Outreach Director; was appointed by Governor Abbott as Vice Chair to the Texas Real Estate Research and Advisory Committee; served as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair of the Fort Bend County Republican Party; is a committee member of the FBISD Bond Committee and Innovation Committee, and has served as the Vice President of the Texas Asian Republican Club.

If elected, Clemence has several priorities. “I intend to apply my private sector experience to bring in modern processes and technolo gies where available to streamline and modernize – to improve service while cutting cost and overhead. My private sector experience has also convinced me of the critical importance of cybersecurity and assuring the privacy and integrity of our taxpayer data. By its very nature this department has access to and responsibility for some of the most critical personal data of the residents of Fort Bend County. I intend to ensure that we are up to date on our audits and adopt the most modern approaches to staying ahead of potential cybercrime. “Apart from this I intend to build upon my predecessor’s excel lent work in ensuring that the Tax Assessor is viewed as readily available and responsive to the concerns of taxpayers. Unlike most elected positions, the Assessor is one of the government representatives that taxpayers are forced to interact with year after year, irrespective of their level of interest and engagement in politics. I intend to ensure that this interaction is as positive as possible in every way.”

Clemence’s passion stems from her personal experiences as in im migrant. “I came to this country 20 years ago, virtually without a penny to my name. But I had great trust and confidence in America, full of hope. Twenty years later, I am a successful professional with degrees from a prestigious American university, self-supporting and financially independent, and have raised a lovely daughter who is now 13 years old with a promising future before her. I’ve built a life for myself and family in Fort Bend County, made possible by the tre

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