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Deanna Drab
I was born and grew up in El Campo, Texas, a small town just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico halfway between Houston and Corpus Christi. I’ve told everyone that not only was it a “fun” place to...ver másI was born and grew up in El Campo, Texas, a small town just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico halfway between Houston and Corpus Christi. I’ve told everyone that not only was it a “fun” place to live but we were so very lucky. There were many successful farmers and oilmen and when they sent their sons to the North to be educated, they returned with lovely young wives who had little else to do but teach in our local schools. We benefited from their knowledge and by the time we graduated from high school although many of us had never been out of Texas, we were well educated almost to the point today of many college graduates, especially in the humanities. Being a member of Student Congress, I was part of many debates, “conventions,” congressional hearings, and elections. Speech classes helped me to learn to express myself.
I married shortly after graduation. I have three children, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Although graduation from college was not to be, I’ve taken courses almost all my life. While my children did their homework, I did mine; mainly accounting, finance, government, English, and business math. It was only when I became self-employed that I recognized the need for knowledge of computers and, although I have taken a few courses, I am pretty much self-taught.
In 1964, living in the Dallas area, I became a Republican, “rare birds” indeed. Texas was dominated by the Democratic Party. I’ve worked on just about every Texas and national race since that date. I held every office in my local Republican club including three straight years as president. I was a member of the Dallas County Council of Republican Women for many of those years, serving twice as Legislative Chairman. Our Texas capitol and the surrounding office buildings became quite familiar. It was during these activities that I became so involved in policy making, government in general, and our Founding Fathers.
My husband was with NASA and NASA contractors for twenty years and then he built the cleanrooms and “front ends” of semiconductor plants so we’ve traveled much of the world. I experienced the different cultures and politics of many countries.
I was an office manager for two decades and then found my true calling, sales. I was a “traveling saleslady for many years.” I like to boast that I’ve been in almost every state (not the 57 that Obama has been in) and driven a rental car in most major cities.
In 2003, my husband and I made the Cedar Creek Lake area our home and I determined never again to be responsible for anyone other than myself. I wanted no part of scheduling, staffing, and decision making. Making airline reservations makes me “nutty.”
World War II proved to instill deep patriotic roots. Interested at an early age in my world and government, I’ve spent many hours studying America and American values. One might say that our Founding Fathers were heroes of mine. My admiration of George Washington and his rag-tag band of brothers, who fought to obtain my freedoms today and those of all who are lucky enough to call the United States of America their home, is profound.
This patriotic love is topped only by the love of my Creator and my family.
The threat of losing these freedoms, especially through the mishandling of said freedoms by our elected officials, prompted my return to politics. The abuse, yes abuse, that citizens endure each and every day by the media not telling us “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” causes our mistrust of not only our government but also our fellow citizens. Unless we can break these chains, we will lose our beloved country and freedoms.
In 2009 I began writing my “letters to the editor” and have been very successful in getting them printed. You will just have to read the book to see what prompted this endeavor.
If I can cause but one of you to understand the danger we have in this country of truly being “changed into one that no one will recognize” I will have succeeded.
God Bless us all and may God continue to Bless the U. S. A.
Deanna Green Drabver menos