Lisa Fritsch
| Lisa Fritsch | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
January 2, 1975 (age 40) DeLisa Delley Tyler, Texas |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin |
| Alma mater | Obirin University, Tokyo Japan |
| Occupation | speaker, writer, social and political activist |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Fritsch |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | lisafritsch.com |
Lisa Fritsch is a speaker, writer and social and political activist in Austin, Texas. She ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Texas in 2014.[1] She finished second against Greg Abbott as a first time political candidate.
Career
Fritsch is well-known as a conservative talk radio show host, political pundit, and strategist. Appearances include Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News 7 where she was a regular contributor. Fritsch was a regular contributor to Breitbart, American Thinker, and other publications such as Town Hall, The Dallas Morning News, The Austin American Statesman, and other news publications across the country. She’s been featured and has appeared in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, World Net Daily, The Dallas Morning News, and BET online.
Fritsch began her conservative talk radio career on 590KLBJ as a fill-in host for the The Morning Show in 2004. She also hosted for Jeff Ward, made appearances on the G. Gordon Liddy, and frequented talk shows across the nation as a political commentator.
In 2011 she published Obama, Tea Parties and God which became a local best-seller after a talk at Austin’s Book People.
After the campaign, Fritsch wrote Politically Corrected, a reckoning of her conservative politics against her Christian values where she advises Christians to think about their politics in the context of religion.
Fritsch runs a blog and podcast titled The Humility Project, about the power of humility to bring happiness, healing, and foster healthy relationships.
2014 Gubernatorial race
Fritsch announced her decision to run for governor to her friends and supporters at Mighty Fine Burgers Fries & Shakes. In her speech, she described her choice as a spiritual calling, and stated that the Republican Party needed more diverse faces and voices. After her announcement, she followed it by interviewing in Spanish with a Spanish-language television network.[2] Her tag line during the race was "I'm not your father's conservative," referencing her position as the first black woman to run for governor in Texas. She was one of three candidates running against Greg Abbott, the party favorite, and she was described as the most serious of Abbott's rivals.[3] Fritsch finished second in the primary race behind Abbott, with 4.4% of the vote.[4]
Political views
As a member of the Tea Party, Fritsch supports legislation restricting abortion access and opposes same-sex marriage, although she doesn't believe the government should interfere with civil unions. She also advocates for fiscal restraint and supports the Second Amendment.[5] She sets herself apart from many conservative speakers, however, by supporting immigration reform. She favors work permits for undocumented migrants and a guest-worker visa program. During her race against Greg Abbott, she criticized him for associating with political figures who alienated women, blacks, Latinos, and single mothers from the Republican Party.[6] She is concerned with poverty in America, and believes that Republican policies are the best way to raise Americans out of dependency.[5]
Personal life
Fritsch is a 7th generation Texan born and raised in East Texas. She was raised by her single divorced mother who worked three jobs to avoid welfare assistance and provide Lisa with extracurricular and educational opportunities. Fritsch went on to study at the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in Asian studies and studied abroad in Japan.
While at the University of Texas, she attended a meeting for Republican students and felt that their political views mirrored those of her mother, beginning her interest in politics and activism.[7]
Lisa Fritsch is married to Michael Fritsch and is a mother of two.
References
- ↑ Lachman, Samantha (3 March 2014). "Lisa Fritsch, Candidate For Texas Governor, Wants To Bring About 'New Day For GOP'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ↑ "Lisa Fritsch 'Called' to Run for Governor". www.statesman.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Tilove, Jonathan (10 Jan 2014). "Lisa Fritsch, Republican candidate for Texas governor, makes...". MyStatesman. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ "Lisa Fritsch - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- 1 2 Slater, Wayne (26 Nov 2013). "GOP candidate for Texas governor touts her appeal to women, Latinos, blacks". The Dallas Morning News. The Dallas Morning News, Inc. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Lachman, Samantha. "Woman Running For Governor Of Texas Wants To Bring About 'New Day For GOP'". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ↑ Dominguez, Catherine (9 Jan 2014). "Lisa Fritsch says she is the right choice for Texas governor". Your Atascocita News. Your Houston News. Retrieved 2015-12-04.