Rep. Gary VanDeaver received a $245,608.82 donation from HEB grocery tycoon Charles Butt’s Education PAC after voting against school choice.
Grocery store organization HEB’s heir Charles Butt has been reported to support LGBTQ+ movements and fund “family friendly drag shows.” In 2022, Texas Scorecard reported that HEB sponsored the pride parade in downtown Austin, including a story hour with drag queens and a “family-friendly” drag show.
They also reported Butt’s foundation, the Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee, as giving donations to over twenty political campaigns that actively opposed school choice.
Recent donations receipts show The Charles Butt Public Education PAC as giving over $1.3 million to Texas House Republicans, specifically those who voted against school choice and are running for reelection.
Dr. Gary VanDeaver is serving as the state Representative for Texas House District 1 which includes Bowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris and Red River counties. Rep. VanDeaver has served on the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Public Education beginning with his first term in 2015.
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