Washington, D.C.  – January 17, 2025  -The 60th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony will take place Monday, January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C., on the steps of the United States Capitol Building. Texas Values Action President & Attorney and (RNC Delegate At-large (TX)) Jonathan Saenz received an official invitation to attend the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony for President-elect Donald J. Trump, as he takes the oath of office in Washington, D.C. Jonathan will be attending other events in D.C., including the “Black Tie & Boots Ball” as well. Texas Values Action Government Relations Director, Mary Elizabeth Castle, will also be in D.C. for the inauguration and is an official volunteer with the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee. Both Jonathan Saenz and Mary Elizabeth Castle {on behalf of Texas Values Action} will be available for interviews.

Texas Values Action endorsed President Trump early on in the election cycle and was one of the leading Faith, Family and Pro-Life organizations to support Donald Trump’s race for the White House.

Texas Values Action expects many of the issues we fight for to be the same of President Trump’s; including Save Women’s Sports, combatting gender ideology and protecting children from harmful gender modification procedures, protecting girls’ and women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, showers, and locker rooms, and more. Each of these issues are issues Texas Values Action has worked on from day one of its founding and we are proud to have President Trump join alongside us during his administration. To learn more, visit our website. 

Jonathan Saenz, President & Attorney for Texas Values Action, released the following statement:

“Donald Trump is an America First President who will lead our country into a more free, secure and prosperous future. Texas, and the issues of faith, family and freedom now have a friend back in The White House, and I look forward to working closely with the Trump Administration to keep Texas strong and Make America Great Again!”

Jonathan Saenz, President and Attorney, Texas Values Action – arguably the most widely recognized Texas figure and voice since 2005 on faith, family, freedom and pro-life law and policy issues.

• Founder of Texas Values Action in 2012, after serving as Legislative Director for First Liberty Institute from 2007-2012.
• Licensed Texas attorney for 20 years; worked on court cases at every level including serving at the U.S. Supreme Court as a lawyer for Gianna Jessen, a famous pro-life advocate.
• 2024 RNC Delegate At-Large for Texas, attended the RNC event in Milwaukee and was featured in over 20 local and national media interviews while at the RNC.
• Has worked in and around the Texas Capitol during every Texas Legislative Session since 2005. Testified in hundreds of Texas House and Senate Committee hearings.
• Led the Texas Heartbeat law to passage, and three different religious freedom laws in 2021, and helped defeat gambling and Ban The Bible/LGBT Priority bills in 2023.
• Graduate of The University of Texas, B.A., and the University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (Two-Time recipient of the UH Public Interest Law Fellowship Award)
• Substantial experience in state election matters and has been a Republican Party of Texas state delegate in every cycle since 2012.
• Catholics for Ted Cruz for President Leadership Team, 2016
• Host of the weekly radio show and podcast “The Texas Values Report” for the past 7+ years with notable guests such as Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Franklin Graham, Michele Tafoya, Senator Ted Cruz, God’s Not Dead Producer/Star David A.R. White, Kirk Cameron, NCAA swimming champion Riley Gaines, and Former ESPN Anchor Sage Steele, among many others.
• Featured in top TV, print, radio, and digital media with thousands of interviews to his credit, including Newsmax, Victory News, FOX News, CNN, USA Radio, Austin-American Statesman, Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle, and EWTN, among many others.
• While Jonathan is arguably the most widely-recognized voice in the state of Texas for the past two decades on religious freedom and pro-life laws, due to his experience, he can speak beyond these issues as well, typically from a Christian Conservative, Texas-focused viewpoint.

Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations, Texas Values Action:

• Led the efforts to pass Save Girls’ Sports (HB 25) and Save Women’s Sports (SB 15) in the state of Texas.
• Texas Values Policy Team Member since 2018, Director of Government Relations from 2022-present.
• Previously worked under Kelly Shackelford at First Liberty Institute.
• Graduate of SMU, B.A.; and Texas Tech Law School, J.D.
• Adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas
• Sought after to speak at venues across the state of Texas/United States including the Texas GOP Convention and the national Pro-life Women’s Conference (PLWC).
• Featured in top media such as CBS Austin, The Daily Signal, and The Dallas Morning News, among many others.

Texas Values Action President & Attorney Jonathan Saenz and Director of Government Relations Mary Elizabeth Castle will be on the ground and available for comment. Contact Ashley at media@txvaluesaction.org or 737-314-2450 (m) to schedule an interview.

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About Texas Values Action

Texas Values Action is the advocacy and legislative action arm of Texas Values. Texas Values is the largest statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to standing for faith, family, and freedom in Texas. More information is available at txvaluesaction.org.