Cullen Crisp (Candidate for State Representative District 60) and Judge John Bailey (Incumbent Justice, 11th Court of Appeals District, Place 3) will be the guest speakers for the Pecan Valley Republican Women monthly luncheon on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Brownwood Country Club. The Pecan Valley Republican Women cordially invite the public to attend.
There will be a lunch buffet starting at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $12 payable at the door. After the program both guest speakers will be available for questions.
Crisp has a passion about Texas and its rich history. He will be speaking on “What it means to be a conservative in the Republican Party.” He is a fifth generation Texan, entrepreneur, farmer, and lover of all things Texas. He owns a successful small business, Crisp-LaDew Fire Protection Company, specializing in fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Cullen and his family also run a local farm in Granbury, growing strawberries, peaches, and harvesting honey. The Crisp family loves working with their neighbors and serving the community. Cullen currently sits on the Lake Granbury Coalition, the board of the Hood County Development District 1, and he was also an integral part in the planning and opening of the Acton Nature Center near Granbury. Cullen and his family founded the Texas Heroes Foundation and are currently planning the third annual Texas Independence Day Celebration. The Crisp family are committed Christians. He and his wife Ashley have two children, Carson and Maddie.Judge John Bailey, incumbent 11th Court of Appeals, will also be speaking on what it means to be a conservative and why the 11th Court of Appeals is important to our district. Judge Bailey is a product of the district he represents on the 11th Court of Appeals. He grew up in Cisco and was valedictorian of his class at Cisco High School. After graduating with honors from Tarleton State University and the Texas Tech School of Law, Judge Bailey and his wife, Sarah, have been active leaders in the community for many years. He was previously elected to the Cisco College Board of Regents and has served as president of the Abilene Young Lawyers Association, the Eastland County Museum Association and the Cisco Livestock Show Association. Judge Bailey is also the proud voice of Cisco Lobos Football.
