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Roughly four months after the November midterms, Election Day 2024 is still pretty far off. But one Republican political hopeful is already brandishing her big guns and taking aim at the congressman in Texas’ 23rd District. On Thursday, small business owner and “accomplished health industry leader” Julie Clark announced in a press release the unveiling of what her campaign is calling the district's first TV ad of next year’s election cycle. Clark is gearing up to duke it out with U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, whom she accuses of just not being conservative enough. The ad is set to air over...

By Rick Rousos THE LEDGER Published: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. LAKELAND | All aerobatic pilot Julie Clark ever wanted to do was fly. Now 60, she endured years of raised eyebrows and obstacles in pursuing her dream, including a tragedy that killed her pilot father. The looks of disbelief came when she got her pilot's credentials and wanted to work as a pilot starting in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. "They were looking for pilots with outdoor plumbing," Clark said. "I had indoor plumbing." Clark lost...