Rep. Stan Lambert | Facebook
Rep. Stan Lambert | Facebook
Rep. Stan Lambert received a $20,000.00 donation from HEB grocery tycoon Charles Butt’s Education PAC after voting against school choice.
Grocery store organization HEB’s heir Charles Butt has been reported to support LGBTQ+ movements and fund “family friendly drag shows.” In 2022, Texas Scorecard reported that HEB sponsored the pride parade in downtown Austin, including a story hour with drag queens and a “family-friendly” drag show.
They also reported Butt’s foundation, the Charles Butt Public Education Political Action Committee, as giving donations to over twenty political campaigns that actively opposed school choice.
Recent donations receipts show The Charles Butt Public Education PAC as giving over $1.3 million to Texas House Republicans, specifically those who voted against school choice and are running for reelection.
Lambert was born and raised in Abilene. He earned his bachelor's degree in business from Abilene Christian University in 1975 and later his graduate certification in banking from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. Upon completion, Lambert began a long career in community banking. In 1995, he returned home and became the Athletic Director at Abilene Christian University. Lambert has also served as the Mayor of Ennis, Texas and later as member of the Abilene Independent School District Board of Trustees
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