Pol. Ad Paid by Texans for Charles Schwertner. Campaign Treasurer: Dr. Stephen Benold FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Contact: Keats Norfleet (512) 615‐1118 Schwertner announces he will seek the Republican nomination for Senate District 5 Addressing growing speculation, the Georgetown physician and legislator confirms his intention to run for the open seat left by retiring State Senator Steve Ogden Georgetown, TX ‐ Today, local physician and State Representative Charles Schwertner (R‐Georgetown ) announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Senate District 5, and plans to formally kick off his campaign with a district‐wide announ cement tour in the coming weeks. Senator Steve Ogden, who has represented the district since 1997, announced his retirement earlier today. District 5 includes Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Walker and Williamson Counties. “After a great deal of consideration and with the support of my wife and family, today I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Texas State Senate," Rep. Schwertner state d. "I have the utmost respe ct for the job that Senator Ogde n has done, and feel it's important that the people of Senate District 5 continue to be represented by someone who shares their values and conservative principles: a government that lives within its means, taxes which are low and fair, and a regulatory environmen t that doesn’t punish small businesses." Campaign spokesman Keats Norfleet noted that Schwertner’s recent reelection kickoff for the Texas House was a resounding success, with over 500 attendees from around the district and ove r $100,000 raised for his campaig n. “Rep. Schwertne r will kick‐off this State Senate campaign with a broad base of popular support and over $300,000 cash on hand,” added Norfleet. This August, during Governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign announcement in South Carolina, Rep. Schwertner was publicly acknowledged by Perry for his leadership in the Texas House: “Dr. Schwertner, we have led Texas based on some just really pretty simple guiding principles,” said Perry. “One is don’t spend all of the money. Two is keeping the taxes low and under control. Three is you have your regulatory climate fair and predictable. Four is reform the legal system so frivolous lawsuits don’t paralyze employers that are trying to create jobs.” For more information on Dr. Schwertner: www.drschwertner.com # # #

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Pol. Ad Paid by Texans for Charles Schwertner. Campaign Treasurer: Dr. Stephen Benold

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, September 20, 2011Contact: Keats Norfleet (512) 615‐1118

Schwertner announces he will seek the Republican

nomination for Senate District 5

Addressing growing speculation, the Georgetown physician and legislator confirms his intention torun for the open seat left by retiring State Senator Steve Ogden

Georgetown, TX ‐ Today, local physician and State Representative CharlesSchwertner (R‐Georgetown) announced his intention to seek the Republicannomination for Senate District 5, and plans to formally kick off his campaign with adistrict‐wide announcement tour in the coming weeks. Senator Steve Ogden, whohas represented the district since 1997, announced his retirement earlier today.District 5 includes Brazos, Freestone, Grimes, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Milam,

Robertson, Walker and Williamson Counties.

“After a great deal of consideration and with the support of my wife and family,today I am proud to announce my candidacy for the Texas State Senate," Rep.Schwertner stated. "I have the utmost respect for the job that Senator Ogden hasdone, and feel it's important that the people of Senate District 5 continue to berepresented by someone who shares their values and conservative principles: agovernment that lives within its means, taxes which are low and fair, and aregulatory environment that doesn’t punish small businesses."

Campaign spokesman Keats Norfleet noted that Schwertner’s recent reelectionkickoff for the Texas House was a resounding success, with over 500 attendees fromaround the district and over $100,000 raised for his campaign. “Rep. Schwertnerwill kick‐off this State Senate campaign with a broad base of popular support andover $300,000 cash on hand,” added Norfleet.

This August, during Governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign announcement inSouth Carolina, Rep. Schwertner was publicly acknowledged by Perry for hisleadership in the Texas House:

“Dr. Schwertner, we have led Texas based on some just really pretty

simple guiding principles,” said Perry. “One is don’t spend all of the

money. Two is keeping the taxes low and under control. Three is you

have your regulatory climate fair and predictable. Four is reform thelegal system so frivolous lawsuits don’t paralyze employers that are

trying to create jobs.”

For more information on Dr. Schwertner: www.drschwertner.com

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