Suzanna Gratia Hupp , DC (born 28 September 1959), is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the traditional Democratic Districts (Bell, Burnet and Lampasas districts) for ten years from 1997- 2007. After surviving the Luby shootings in 1991, Hupp became a key proponent of individual rights to carry hidden weapons. Hupp was elected for the first time in five consecutive terms in 1996. He did not look for a six-year term in 2006. He also wrote a book called From Luby's to the Legislature: One Woman Against Gun Control >, published by Privateer Publications, San Antonio, Texas.
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Early life and education
Suzanna Gratia grew up in Friendswood, Texas, a town partially in Harris and County Galveston, daughter of Al and Ursula "Suzy" Kunath Gratia. He has an older brother, Allan Gratia, and a younger sister, Erika. He attended the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1985. Hupp moved first to Houston to practice chiropractic and then to Copperas Cove (located in Central Texas) at 1987. He owned and operated the Gulf Physical Rehabilitation Clinic from 1987 to 2000, when he sold the facility.
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Careers
Surviving from Luby fired, the next activism
Hupp and his parents were having lunch at Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen in 1991 when a mass shootings ensued. The gunman, George Hennard, shot 44 people, killing 24 people, including himself. The injured victims included both Hupp's parents. Hupp then expressed his regret about deciding to remove his weapon from his wallet and lock it in his car, lest he take the risk of possibly violating the state secret weapon law; during the shooting, he grabbed his gun but then recalled that it was "as high as 30 meters in my car." His father, Al Gratia, felt he "needed to do something", trying to rush the shooter and was shot dead in the chest instead. Hupp, finally sees a way out through a broken window (broken by the shoulder of another escaped victim), grabs his mother with a shirt that tells her, "Come on, we have to go now!" As Hupp moves towards the only way out, he believes his mother will follow him, only to find out later that Ursula has also been killed.
Hupp was 32 years old at the time of filming. As a survivor of the incident, Hupp testifies across the country in support of hidden gun legislation, arguing that if there is a second chance to prevent the massacre, he would violate Texas law and carry a pistol inside his wallet into the restaurant that day and it is very likely he will also still have his parents with him today. He also stated in his testimony that he would commit a crime in his head for losing his parents through the tragedy, adding that they should not be an option, however, and that people should be able to defend themselves in real emergency. without having to choose one over the other. He testified throughout the country in support of hidden gun legislation, and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1996. The bill of hidden weapons was signed by Governor George W. Bush.
Return of election, 1996-2004
In the 1996 legislative elections, the ruling Democrats in the district, Layton Black, did not run anymore. Hupp defeated Democratic candidate Dick Miller, 17,620 votes (52.8 percent) to 15,757 votes (47.2 percent). At the time, the district included Bell and Lampasas districts but also small, small populated districts in McCulloch, Mills, and San Saba. In 1998, Hupp defeated Democrats Don Armstrong, 11.954 votes (54.8 percent) to 9,866 ballots (45.2 percent). In 2000, he again defeated Armstrong, 23,139 (62.2 percent) to 14,084 (37.8 percent). The higher turnout reflects the year of the presidential election. Hupp was not affected in 2002. In 2004, Hupp defeated Democrat Edward Lindsay of Killeen, 28,907 votes (60.9 percent) to 18,594 votes. (39.1 percent).
Appearances and awards
Hupp has been cited in such publications as US. News & amp; World Report , The Wall Street Journal , Texas Monthly , and Time and People . She appeared on CBS's 48 Hours , ABC World News Tonight and season 3 episode 9 of Penn & amp; Teller: Nonsense! Hupp can be heard on episode 81 of This American Life, giving a direct explanation of his experience in the Luby killing in Killeen, TX in 1991.
Hupp has written a book about his experience: " From Luby's to the Legislature: One Woman's Fight Against Gun Control ", published by Privateer Publications, San Antonio, Texas.
Hupp was awarded Sybil Ludington's Women's Freedom Award by the National Rifle Association. In 1998, Charlton Heston honored Hupp as the first Texan to be awarded a lifetime NRA membership.
In a country house, Hupp is a member of House Rural Caucus and House Veterans and Military Affairs Caucus. In November 2003, Speaker Tom Craddick appointed Hupp as chairman of the House select committee for child welfare and childcare. Craddick also named him to lead the 79th Legislative Services Committee of Human Services. He also served on the House Law Enforcement Committee.
Hupp has been recognized by many conservative interest groups: the American Family Association, the Free Market Foundation, the Texas Business Association, the Chambers of Commerce, the Texas Alliance for Life, the Texas Eagles Forum, and the Young Conservatives of Texas. He is rated 100 percent pro-life by the Texas Right to Life Committee.
Hupp was quoted as saying, "How a politician standing in the Second Amendment tells you how he views you as an individual... as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be governed over, controlled, supervised, and guarded. "
Hupp has hosted a radio chat program in the Greater Austin area. He is one of the founders of the Civil Liberties Defense Foundation, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing educational information relating to the preservation of civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States and to provide legal services to protect them. right.
He is married to Greg Hupp, who has served as his campaign manager. They have two sons, Alexander and Ethan. Hupp has a small Arabian horse farm near Kempner in Lampasas District.
Selection history
Hupp did not look for the sixth term in 2006.
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