By Paul Gauntt, Waxahachie Daily Light, November 23, 2008
RED OAK – In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Life School of Red Oak held an education summit Tuesday evening in the Oaks Fellowship worship center.
More than 2,000 parents representing 32 Dallas/Fort Worth school districts attended the nonpartisan event, which focused on education in Texas.
On hand were special guests, state Reps. Jim Pitts, Helen Giddings and Bill Zedler, who served on a panel to field questions from Life School superintendent, Dr. Tom Wilson. Also present were local mayors, city council members and business and community leaders from Waxahachie, Red Oak and surrounding areas who came to hear the state lawmakers share their perspectives.
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ITASCA, TX--State Representative Jim Pitts will be the featured speaker for the Itasca Independent School District's Veterans Day Celebration. Pitts, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, has represented the Itasca area in Austin since 1993.
"It is extremely important that we honor all of those servicemen and women who have fought to protect our country and our freedom," Pitts said. "I humbled to have the opportunity to honor them this Veterans Day."
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JoAnn Livingston, Waxahachie Daily Light, Thursday, October 23, 2008
State Sen. Kip Averitt and state Rep. Jim Pitts toured Hope Clinic on Wednesday, gaining insights into the nonprofit organization’s program of work – and offering their assistance to ensure its continued growth and success.
Commissioner Pct. 3 Heath Sims facilitated the tour, noting the public/private partnership established between the county and Hope to provide primary health care for the uninsured and underinsured population in Ellis County.
“We’ve seen a very big benefit from our partnership,” Sims said, pointing out the county’s continued support that includes recently increasing its contract with the clinic.
The additional monies being put into Hope will allow it to purchase dental equipment as well as hire a part-time dentist and full-time nurse practitioner, he said.
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by Diana Buckley, Ellis County Communications, October 30, 2008
WAXAHACHIE – Sen. Kip Averitt and Rep. Jim Pitts joined County officials for a tour of Hope Clinic Wednesday morning, where they heard about the Clinic’s partnership with Ellis County as well as its progress toward the goal of becoming a federally qualified health center.
"We’ve seen a good benefit from this public-private partnership, especially faith based," said Commissioner Heath Sims, pct. 3, noting the County has contracted with Hope Clinic for indigent health care since 2005. "It’s not an entitlement. There is accountability. There is responsibility. We see people coming in and realizing that there are people who care about them, and when they learn to care about themselves, then they step back up and get back into the work force."
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Waxahachie Daily Light, Thursday, October 23, 2008
In the Nov. 4 election for Texas House District 10, the Waxahachie Daily Light strongly endorses incumbent state Rep. Jim Pitts of Waxahachie.
He is both a legislator and statesman. As a lawmaker, his ability to cut through partisan posturing and build bipartisan support for legislation that works for Texas is legendary among both Republicans and Democrats alike. During his tenure as House Appropriations chairman, Jim Pitts moved Texas forward.
He gets things done in Austin.
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