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Carole Keeton Strayhorn for Governor
Description
Carole Keeton Strayhorn was the first woman in history elected Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. She was re-elected Comptroller in 2002 with
the highest vote total of any winning statewide elected official in Texas and more votes than any woman candidate nationwide of either party. She is a common sense conservative, education watchdog, and "One Tough Grandma—watching out for Texas."
In 2004, the Mental Health Association in Texas selected Strayhorn as the recipient of the Texas Champion Award. Last year, she was given the University of Texas at Austin Distinguished Alumnus Award. She is the recipient of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association’s Friend of Education Award. She also was selected as the first Friend of Texas Taxpayers chosen by Citizens for a Sound Economy. A longtime friend of law enforcement, Strayhorn is a lifetime honorary member of the Austin Police Association.
