FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 27, 2014

Contact: Emmanuel Garcia, (956) 459-8498, press@leticiavandeputte.com

Prominent Business Leaders Announce Support For Leticia Van de Putte

SAN ANTONIO, TX --This evening, two prominent Texas business leaders announced
their support for Senator Leticia Van de Putte to become the next Lt. Governor of Texas.

William Austin Ligon, issued the following statement:

As the co-founder of Car-Max and an angel-stage investor, I know the value
entrepreneurs play in driving sustainable economic growth. Leticia Van de Putte
understands the needs of small business and entrepreneurs: she owned her own small
businessa pharmacyfor years, and her husband, Pete, has owned his family business
for years. Leticia is a fighter for small businesses and is the clear choice for Lt. Governor
this November."
Business leader William Austin Ligon is the co-founder and retired CEO of CarMax. He
earned a B.A. in and M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from
Yale School of Management.

Louis Barrios, issued the following statement:
My mother, Viola Barrios, started Los Barrios Restaurant with $3,000 in an old boat
garage in San Antonio. She made many sacrifices in order to raise my sisters and I. I
support Leticia Van de Putte for Lt. Governor because she--like my mother--has made
many sacrifices not only for her family, but also for entrepreneurs and small business
owners. She works hard and cares deeply about Texans.
Republican Louis Barrios is a President and CEO of Los Barrios Enterprises in San
Antonio. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Marys University.

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