Team, once again, Rep. Tony Gonzales has let us down.
Gonzales has voted against The Guard And Reserve GI Bill Parity Act that would expand GI Bill benefits for National Guard and reserve members by allowing any day getting paid and being in uniform on federal orders, including for training, to count toward eligibility for school tuition benefits under the post-9/11 GI Bill.
Thankfully, the bill still passed in the House — but this just shows how ready Gonzales is to leave service members behind.
This is personal. After I served 11 years in the Marine Corps, it was GI bill benefits that allowed me to earn an associate’s degree from San Antonio College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
And to think that Gonzales would make earning these benefits harder — after these National Guard and reserve members risked their lives for years to serve our country — is despicable.
It’s time we hold him accountable for decisions against veterans like this by voting him out of office this year.
I can’t emphasize enough how important the degree I was able to earn with my GI benefits has been for my life. It empowered me to continue gaining knowledge by getting my master’s degree in public policy and management at Carnegie Mellon University.
It was this education that sparked my need to serve on the frontlines of public policy to help my community. It taught me that the way to directly address issues in our district is by creating meaningful change with powerful legislation.
I’m ready to get to Washington and get things done. I’m ready to vote for bills like this with the people’s interests and needs behind me — and nothing else.
Let’s get to work,
John Lira
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John Lira for Congress
1721 WW White Rd, Suite 120
#8096
San Antonio, TX 78220
United States
John Lira is a retired member of the US Marines. Use of his military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Marines or the Department of Defense.
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