I am pleased to present this conversation with Jamie Haynes, a former Realtor from the Amarillo area of Texas. I learned about her through the Texas Senate hearing, when she gave testimony to what happened to her as a result of speaking at her local school board meeting as a mom of two kids in that school district.
Activists at her local board and at the Texas Association of Realtors went after her using NAR’s Speech Code, accusing of hate speech. That led to months of fighting, and her ultimate decision to quit the industry. Jamie now devotes her efforts towards preserving free speech and reforming education through Texans Wake Up. As a mother of two, children and their education are at the top of her priorities.
Her story needed to be told, and yes, as a free speech advocate, I am helping her tell it.
-rsh
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