Mid County Republican Network
Hosts Candidates for Texas State Legislator District 23
Tuesday – February 8th, 2022
The Reef Seafood House
1301 31st 1/2 St N, Texas City, TX 77590
Doors open at 6:30, Program starts at 7pm
CANDIDATES attending are:
Terri Leo-Wilson is a retired teacher and program head for special needs students. A native of Minnesota, Terri has worked in Texas politics for the last 40 years working on the issues the Republicans care about. She recently received the Tribute to Women award from TFRW for her grassroots work in the party. Terri was elected to three terms on the State Board of Education. and to the State Republican Executive Committee Women. She has five children and four grandchildren and lives with her husband in Galveston.
Gina Smith, Ph.D, is a psychologist focused on helping those confronting mental health struggles. She is a native of CA, who presently resides in Baycliff, Tx. with her husband and one daughter.
Patrick Gurski, J.D., with Eiland & Bonnin, P.C. in Galveston, focusing on criminal and contract law. Native of Beaumont, TX. A veteran who served in Afghanistan earning a Bronze Star. Former prosecutor, presently volunteers with Galveston County Veteran’s Treatment Court, resides in Galveston with his wife and two children.
Dr. Abel Longoria M.D. is a South Texas native, a veteran, a small business owner, and a board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician.
In the U.S. Army, Longoria answered his nation’s call to service on many occasions. He served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was awarded the Bronze Star. When the nation stood still after 9/11, Longoria went to New York City to help. He acted as the “Medical Director of Ground Zero” for 14 days immediately following the attacks.
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