Libertarian Roger Gary Running in Texas State House 123 Special Election

From Lone Star Liberty, the Libertarian Party of Texas newsletter:

Upcoming Special Election in San Antonio

Election Day 2014 is behind us but there are still Libertarians campaigning! In San Antonio, Roger Gary is running in a special election to fill Texas House Seat 123 (vacated by Mike Villarreal). The election will probably take place during the first week of January.

Roger has been active in the Libertarian Party for decades. He held elected office for six years on the San Antonio River Authority and served as state chair of LPTexas from 1984 to 1988. The primary issues he is highlighting during this campaign are: ending the drug war, stopping police violence, and preventing toll roads. You can find more information about Roger and his campaign here.

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Mr. Gary was recently interviewed by Alexa Garcia-Ditta at the San Antonio Current. An excerpt from that interview:

Our government operates as a two-party system. How do you see the Libertarian Party fitting in to Texas government?

As a Libertarian, there are some stances on issues that I share with Democrats, and some that I share with Republicans, and some issues that the old parties don’t even bother to address. I am more than willing to work with other legislators from either party in order to serve the needs of the district. However, because I am not beholden to either party, I will never have to sacrifice integrity to vote along party lines.

What will your top priorities be if elected to the Texas Legislature?

There is one bill that has been introduced already that will help end this disastrous drug war that has killed or harmed so many and cost the taxpayer far too much. House Bill 507 will eliminate arrest, jail time and criminal records associated with the possession of personal amounts of marijuana (less than one ounce). Folks would get a citation, could pay their fine by mail and move on with their lives. I will do everything that I can to get this bill through committee and before the legislative body. Our current drug policy leads to police violence, invasion of privacy, crowded prison systems, and violence along the border. If elected, I intend to work every day to change that. I will also make sure that I do everything within my power to stop the construction of toll roads on highways that taxpayers have already funded.