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I’m really not surprised.

The Clear Creek Association of Retired Teachers (CCART) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving public education across the Clear Creek area and advocating for retired teachers. Its members regularly donate their time and energy to this mission, including forming a Legislative Committee to engage local political candidates on key education priorities.

As an example last session the Legislature passed a teacher pay raise which CCART supported but they created a $5 Billion liability for the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) causing it to go from being actuarially sound to unsound. Fixing this situation in the upcoming session is one of the priorities for CCART.

CCART recently hosted a candidate forum and extended invitations to all local candidates running for state office—including former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen. Bowen failed to attend. State Representative Dennis Paul was also a no-show. In contrast, Shannon Dicely (candidate for Texas Senate) and Albert Wittliff (candidate for House District 129) both prioritized the event and showed up to listen to public school advocates.

This marks the second time Bowen and Paul have ignored community invitations. Just a few months ago, both turned down a nonpartisan neighborhood meeting regarding skyrocketing homeowners insurance costs. Neither bothered to respond; neither bothered to show up.

Bowen’s absence comes as no surprise. His tenure on the CCISD Board was defined by chaos, culminating in a decisive 12-point defeat in his reelection bid. During his time on the board, he sponsored a partisan resolution favoring school vouchers and backed measures that divert public funds to wealthy private school families. His true priorities are clear: aligning with Governor Greg Abbott, slashing school funding, and tuning out educators—all while falsely campaigning as a champion of public education.

Don’t be fooled. Scott Bowen is bad for business, bad for education, and bad for our community.

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