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100 Days In
THE COMMUNITY NEWS
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dents, which brings in more revenue, which in turn offsets the decline in state revenue. That allows us to pay faculty and staff more.
Education is changing very quickly. What does the college need to do to maintain exibility to keep up with the times?
I think having a different voice or voices and not the general hierarchy of who’s who and friends of friends throughout will allow us to grow. It’ll be what’s best for the students and what’s best for the institution versus the hierar- chy at the top.
Do you think Wise County should have rep- resentation on the board?
I think it’s something that can be discussed. I’m not dead set against it like I was at the beginning of everything. I’m open to discus- sion. I really honestly haven’t talked to Judge Clark or anybody from Wise County, but in my opinion, I think they’re asking for more because the current board members are resistant to it instead of openly discussing it and working together. I really don’t think they necessarily want full voting representation, they want to
be included. I think we should work with them. As we grow into Granbury and elsewhere, if
we can’t work with one, that could stop others from wanting to work with us. I think everyone just needs to sit down and talk about it like adults.
the online courses are expanding, but for some students, a traditional on campus experience
is best. I think WC is really trying very hard
to balance those things. I think what we know now is there’s no way to predict what’s going to happen. The best thing a teaching campus can do is give a lot of options. And I believe in my heart Weatherford College, with the positive trajectory it’s on, is trying is best to give access to curriculum.
Do you think Wise County should have rep- resentation on the board?
I think they should have representation on the board. I don’t think that’s ever been the key issue. We have diligently worked to meet the demands of Wise County. They keep bunting it back to us every time we give them a compro- mise. They say no. I think we both want what’s best for both campuses. There’s a compromise in there somewhere. I think we’ll get there.
Parker County
Republican Chair Zan
Prince evaluates
Trump’s rst 100 days
By Randy Keck
The Community News
Parker County GOP chair Zan Prince is a passionate Republican. She presides over a county party whose presidential candidate, Donald Trump, received almost 82 percent of the vote.
Following the election, Prince and her family attended the inau- guration in January. An inau- guration “veteran,” Prince also attended both inaugurations of President George W. Bush.
At the Trump inauguration, she and her husband, Mike, attended the inauguration with their old- est son, Chris Hagains, and both grandsons, Jerod Hagains and Evan Hagains.
Now, about 100 days later, she re ects on the inauguration expe- rience and the rst 100 days of the Trump administration.
Who attended the inaugura- tion with you? What events did you attend while there?
In addition to family, we had many friends that attended includ- ing Lin Bearden and Evon and Don Markum. We attended the Wounded Warriors Brunch, Black Tie & Boots, the Inauguration, and the Parade in addition to vis- iting sites in D.C.
How did attending the inaugu- ration affect you personally?
The inauguration of President Trump is a reminder that we must be good stewards of the liberties that men and women have fought and died for. He brings hope that we really will put America rst, that we will do the right thing, one decision at a time for our country.
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Mike and Zan Prince attended the inauguration with son Chris Hagains and grandsons Jerod and Evan Hagains.
Looking back over the rst 100 days of the Trump administration, what do you see as the high point? Likewise, are you disappointed about any aspects of the rst 100 days?
I’m not sure that there’s a sin- gle high point. The con rmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is amazing and a tting replacement for Justice Scalia.
The very real redline with consequences is refreshing in our ght against terrorism.
The absolute resolve to make us a country that respects and enforces our laws is welcome after eight years of a president who thought he should pick and choose which laws matter. The commitment to meet with real people that live in the trench- es every day making a living for their families, running businesses along with our elected of cials and other world leaders is a step to a meaningful dialogue that can
produce solutions for our citizens and people around the world.
I am very pleased with the rst 100 days of the Trump adminis- tration.
It appears that the stumbling block to some of Trump’s pol- icies is fellow Republicans
- trying to get consensus on health care, for example. What is your assessment of the Republican Party today at the national level? At the local level?
The “stumbling block” is a work in progress for solutions determined by 535 people in the Senate and House, the president’s advisors, and experts in the elds being evaluated. Those individual perspectives coming together for a solution has taken longer than the president and others may have wanted, but it’s the process that we live with.
The president’s push for results is a positive as we pass legisla-
tion that is good for the country with health insurance that works, lower taxes, better trade deals, and secure borders. The evalu- ation of this president’s accom- plishments in the rst 100 days is by a different standard set by our president.
At the national level, I want our elected of cials to step up the pace and move forward with progress to accomplish our goals.
At the local level, it’s the same. The Republican Party has sup- porters that are ultra conserva- tive and moderates. We need to remember that we agree with each other most of the time and Democrats none of the time. Most of our public servants are just that, servants that are commit- ted to doing their best for their constituents, our country, and the world. It’s our job to communi- cate with them, support them, and pray for them as they serve our country.
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