Summary: How Konni Burton got active, helped elect Ted Cruz and became an rockstar State Senator<br> This week, we’re talking with my State Senator and long-time friend, Konni Burton!<br> Konni will tell you that the most important parts of her bio are that she is foremost a wife, mom and life-long Christian. Next to those is the fact that she’s a native Texan!<br> She and her husband Phil have two incredible daughters, Tori and Faith. <br> We’ll cover her political background in depth during our talk so I won’t give away too much now but Konni’s journey from grassroots activist to State Senator is a case study in how we need more citizen leaders to grow.<br> <br> Konni is widely regarded as one of the most conservative members of the Texas State Senate and has been awarded a number of legislative awards from both fiscal and socially conservative organizations. <br> I’m proud to count Konni among the alumni of my training and have loved getting to know and work with her over the nearly 8 years of our friendship. <br> Links from the Podcast:<br> Connect with Konni via <a href="http://konniburton.com/">her Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KonniBurton">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KonniBurtonTX">Facebook</a>!<br> Important Time Stamps and Descriptions<br> [00:00] Podcast Intro<br> [00:26] Sen. Konni Burton Bio<br> [01:31] What was your political life before the TEA Party Movement?<br> [04:03] What got you involved with the TEA Party here in North Texas?<br> [06:39] Give us some history of your relationship with Sen. Cruz and helping get him elected in 2012<br> [09:53] What did Cruz’s 2012 race teach you about running for office?<br> [12:43] At what point did you shift from helping others run for office to consider running yourself?<br> [14:45] Running against Wendy Davis: The advantage of starting early!<br> [17:24] How did you go about kickstarting your campaign and getting things rolling?<br> [22:00] What factored into your choosing your consultant and campaign manager?<br> [24:53] The importance of agreeing on First Principles with your staff<br> [26:39] What did your campaign’s ground-game look like?<br> [30:37] How did y’all leverage your early campaign start to build your ground game?<br> [33:14] Don’t be afraid to run as a strong conservative!<br> [35:53] What advice do you have for conservatives thinking about a first run for office?<br> [38:08] Outro<br> How Konni Burton got active, helped elect Ted Cruz and became an rockstar State Senator<br> This week, we’re talking with my State Senator and long-time friend, Konni Burton!<br> Konni will tell you that the most important parts of her bio are that she is foremost a wife, mom and life-long Christian. Next to those is the fact that she’s a native Texan!<br> She and her husband Phil have two incredible daughters, Tori and Faith. <br> We’ll cover her political background in depth during our talk so I won’t give away too much now but Konni’s journey from grassroots activist to State Senator is a case study in how we need more citizen leaders to grow.<br> <br> Konni is widely regarded as one of the most conservative members of the Texas State Senate and has been awarded a number of legislative awards from both fiscal and socially conservative organizations. <br> I’m proud to count Konni among the alumni of my training and have loved getting to know and work with her over the nearly 8 years of our friendship. <br> Links from the Podcast:<br> Connect with Konni via <a href="http://konniburton.com/">her Website</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KonniBurton">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KonniBurtonTX">Facebook</a>!<br> Important Time Stamps and Descriptions<br> [00:00] Podcast Intro<br> [00:26] Sen. Konni Burton Bio<br> [01:31] What was your political life before the TEA Party Movement?<br> [04:03] What got you involved with the TEA Party here in North Texa...
