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Elliott Naishtat

State representative, D-Austin

Rep. Naishtat was elected to the Texas House in 1990 and has been re-elected 12 times. He's a member of the House Human Services Committee and vice chair of the Public Health Committee. He is a founding board member of the House Progressive Caucus.

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Government

There’s a role for God in governing — but it’s limited

By Elliott Naishtat, Oct. 12, 2015

Routinely, I hear my colleagues citing scripture to make their case, and voting by faith instead of what’s necessarily in the best interests of the people of Texas.