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Standing Up for Our Farmers and Ranchers

Standing Up for Our Farmers and Ranchers
Angelina Orr, Republican State Representative, was celebrating America on Thursday night, July 3, in Fairfield at Fireworks at the Fairgrounds. She is pictured with Freestone County Republican Chair Keith Turchi. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Recorder-Chronicle

As a seventh-generation Central Texan, I don’t just represent rural Texas—I live it. I was raised on the values that come from working the land, keeping your word, and fighting for what matters. I live on a farm that has been in our family since the late 1800s. Agriculture isn’t just a business—it’s a way of life.

That’s why I’ve made it my mission in the Texas House to fight for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Because if we don’t stand up for them, who will?

Urban lawmakers now outnumber rural ones nearly three to one in the Legislature. But I’ve never backed down from standing up for the people too often overlooked at the Capitol.

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