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Public Officials

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I live in the United States.

I live in Texas. Texas is a state inside the United States.

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I live in _______________, Texas. My community is within the state of

Texas, which is also within the United States.

People live, work and play in my community in many different ways.

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Public Officials

COMMUNITY STATE NATION

                     

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Who is the leader of the United States?

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OUR NATION’S LEADER

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATESBarack Obama

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The president works in the White House, which is in Washington, D.C.

The president is elected to be in charge of all the people of the United States. The president makes sure people follow the rules

and laws of the United States.

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Who’s the leader of Texas?

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OUR STATE’S LEADER

THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS

Rick Perry

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He works in the State’s Capitol in Austin, Texas.

The governor is elected to be the leader of the state. The governor makes sure people in the state obey the laws of the United States and

the Texas government.

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Who is the leader of your community?

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OUR COMMUNITY’S LEADER

The mayor of our community, San Antonio.

Julian Castro

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He works in the community’s City Hall which is in San Antonio, Texas

This person is elected to be the leader of the community. He makes sure people of the community obey the laws of the city, state and nation.