Sessions Joins Branchs Growing List of Backers for Att. General

13th Branch endorsement since Paxtons securities ethics violations surface Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas I am proud to endorse Dan Branch for Attorney General because he will lead with integrity defend the rule of law and stand up to the Obama Administration on behalf of Texas" said Cong. Pete Sessions earlier today announcing his endorsement of Dan Branch over a troubled Ken Paxton campaign in the May 27th Republican Primary Runoff.  Cong. Sessions who represents Texas 32nd Congressional District is the House Rules Committee Chairman and former Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.  For 16 consecutive days Paxton avoided a series of public appearances and ducked reporters requests to explain his admission of repeatedly breaking laws designed to protect Texans from unscrupulous investment companies. During this time respected law enforcement officials and dedicated grassroots leaders have flocked to Branch in announcing their endorsements. For more than 20 years Ive worked with Dan Branch to advance conservative solutions" Sessions said. As a leader in Congress for nearly twenty years and the son of former FBI Director William S. Sessions Congressman Sessions fully appreciates the importance of our justice system and has a deep respect for the rule of law" said Branch.

Pete is a conservative warrior and I am thankful for his full-fledged support and endorsement."

Congressman Sessions is the 13th endorsement Dan Branch has received since recent revelations of serious securities and ethics law violations by Branchs opponent surfaced including the Texas State Securities Boards disciplinary reprimand of Ken Paxton last week. Sessions joins leading Republican lawmakers in endorsing Dan Branch including U.S. Congressman and former felony prosecutor and judge Ted Poe R-Houston U.S. Congressmen Pete Olson R-Sugar Land and Cong. Bill Flores R-Bryan as well as Rep. Tryon Lewis R-Odessa Chairman of the Texas House committee responsible for overseeing the Office of Attorney General. In his endorsement Congressman Olson said

Recent events in the Republican runoff to choose our Attorney General nominee have been deeply disturbing.   Now that Sen. Ken Paxton has admitted to repeatedly breaking laws designed to protect Texans from being cheated by unscrupulous investment companies it is clear we cannot have him as a nominee to be our states top law enforcement officer.   Our next Attorney General must be beyond reproach in order to truly bring the fight to the Obama Administration and enforce the laws of our state.   I am asking my fellow Republicans as believers in the rule of law for their full support of Dan Branch as well."

Congressman Sessions joins leading Republicans including Texas House Tea Party Caucus Chairman Allen Fletcher and the majority of Texas Republican House Caucus members as well as former United States Attorney General and Texas Supreme Court Justice Al Gonzales former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips and scores of accomplished attorneys and law enforcement leaders throughout the state. A lifelong Republican Branch has worked on behalf of numerous conservative causes including serving as an adviser to George W. Bushs presidential and gubernatorial campaigns an attorney on the Florida recount legal team a leader of the Reagan/Bush re-election effort in Texas and an aide to U.S. Senator John Tower. An accomplished lawmaker Branch has a proven record of fighting for Texas getting results and making a difference in the Texas House of Representatives where he has helped balance six budgets cut taxes and championed innovative reforms to protect life defend the 2nd Amendment reduce frivolous lawsuits and improve higher education.