About ART
"When A.R.T. started, being a Republican in Texas was pretty lonely work."
- John Armstrong
ART traces its roots back to 1974 when one hundred dedicated Republicans gathered in a motel near DFW airport to begin laying the groundwork for a remarkable comeback and a string of Republican victories.
ART's goal today remains focused on building the party from the grass roots up. Through its efforts, ART has helped Republicans in Texas see the largest Republican gains in the Texas Legislature’s history.
George Seay and Hector De Leon act as Co-Chairs of the ART Board of Directors. Their efforts to lead the over 50 Board Members from around the state have made a tremendous impact on Texas politics. Mr. Seay, a successful Dallas businessman who has been instrumental in introducing new people to national and state Republican efforts, helped his grandfather Bill Clements run for Governor of Texas. Hector De Leon is a pioneer of Texas Republican politics and has Chaired ART since 2005. Mr. De Leon is a name partner of De Leon & Washburn in Austin.
"The future for Texas Republicans is bright and ART will play a large role in shaping that path," said Mr. Seay. "ART is focused on winning competitive Texas House and Senate races and engaging with Hispanic voters," added Mr. De Leon.
We encourage you to sign up to support ART's mission to keep Texas a conservative, Republican-led state.
Board of Directors:
| Arcilia Acosta, Dallas | |
| Roy Bailey, Dallas | |
| Will Beecherl, Dallas | |
| Eric Bing, Houston | |
| Hon. Henry Bonilla, San Antonio/Washington DC | |
| Dick Bowers, Corpus Christi | |
| Robert Brown, El Paso | |
| David Cabrales, Dallas | |
| Scott Caven, Houston | |
| Harlan Crow, Dallas | |
| Hector De Leon, Austin | |
| Hon. Ed Emmett, Houston | |
| Dr. Fred Farias, McAllen | |
| Todd Furniss, Dallas | |
| Bill Giesenschlag, Burleson County | |
| Bo Gilbert, San Antonio | |
| Frank Guerra, San Antonio | |
| Doug M. Hartman, Austin | |
| Dr. Charles Heaton, Tyler | |
| Tom Hicks, Dallas | |
| Ned Holmes, Houston | |
| Gaylord Hughey, Tyler | |
| Woody Hunt, El Paso | |
| Mark Hurley, Dallas | |
| Dee Kelly, Jr., Fort Worth | |
| Cyndi Krier, San Antonio | |
| Hal Lambert, Ft. Worth | |
| Victor Leal, Amarillo | |
| Lisa Luby Ryan, Dallas | |
| Michael Lunceford, Dallas | |
| Dee Margo, El Paso | |
| Lowry Mays, San Antonio | |
| Red McCombs, San Antonio | |
| Harriet Miers, Dallas | |
| Kit Moncrief, Fort Worth | |
| Ardon Moore, Fort Worth | |
| Morgan O'Connor, Victoria | |
| John Nau, Houston | |
| Roxann Neumann, Houston | |
| Rolando Pablos, El Paso | |
| Brenda Pejovich, Dallas | |
| Bill Quackenbush, Amarillo | |
| Pat Robbins, Austin | |
| Brooke Rollins, Fort Worth | |
| Bob Rowling, Dallas | |
| Connie Scott, Corpus Christi | |
| Mike Scott, Corpus Christi | |
| George Seay, Dallas | |
| Nicholas Serafy, Brownsville | |
| Ryan Sitton, Friendswood | |
| John Steinmetz, Lubbock | |
| Robert Thomas, Austin | |
| Scott Turner, Addison | |
| Ray Washburne, Dallas | |
| Dr. Walter Wilkerson, Jr., Conroe | |
| (Listing includes Nominees to the board) |
Emeritus Members of the Board:
| James A. Leonard, Lakeway |
| Verne Philips, Austin |