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Hank Gilbert

Hank Gilbert

Hank Gilbert, who raises cattle near Tyler, was the 2010 Democratic nominee for Texas agriculture commissioner. He won the party's 2006 nomination for the same post.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Hank Gilbert

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Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on January 11, 2010 a speech.:
Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them."
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By W. Gardner Selby • October 18, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 12, 2010 a campaign video.:
Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 24, 2010 a press release.:
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on March 1, 2010 a press release:
"Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 9, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on December 14, 2009 in a press release:
Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Hank Gilbert

Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on July 15, 2010 a consultant's e-mail to PolitiFact Texas.:
Says Democrat Hank Gilbert "has a criminal conviction for theft, has multiple years of unpaid taxes, has multiple tax liens and fines, unsafe driving convictions (and) has recently been accused of taking a bribe and is on record lying to the press this year about his criminal record."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 13, 2010
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