FORMER STATE SENATOR JACKSON ON LEADERSHIP: Mike Jackson (i) - Republican Speaks to Aubrey R. Taylor about the importance of electing good leadership during times of crisis

FORMER STATE SENATOR MIKE JACKSON: "Good leadership is crucial in times of crisis. We saw how smoothly the Hurricane Ike evacuation was handled by our local emergency management officials and we were therefore able to avoid massive amounts of loss of life because of it. As a leader you sometimes have to know when to get in front of a camera and when that isn't necessary. For the most part, my work during the Hurricane focused on providing some of our local jurisdictions the state resources they needed during the aftermath because our local authorities did such a fabulous job." AUBREY R. TAYLOR: Mike Jackson was the Republican incumbent Texas State Representative running for re-election for District 11 when he provided me with this statement back in the 2008 Presidential Election.