A New Entry Into The Speaker's Race: Burt Solomons

Representative Burt Solomons, Carrollton Republican, has filed to run for Speaker of the House. There's some interesting rhetoric in Representative Solomons' filing via the Dallas Morning News:

Mr. Solomons said Republicans need to be able to govern with more input from House members.

"I've been a past supporter of Tommy [Craddick]," Mr. Solomons said. "I like him. But I think it's a whole different management style.

"I believe the body wants to have more meaningful input into the issues of the day, how we're going to govern, into our rules, into everything. ... It's really putting the entire body in a position to feel good about being public servants, address the issues of the day and make sure that everybody has equal input. Everybody."

Under five years of Speaker Tom Craddick's leadership, House Republicans have gone from a 26 seat majority to a 1 seat majority.