AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon President Trump naming him Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission:

“I am honored to be selected as the Chairman of the Religious Liberty Commission by President Trump. The commission is comprised of some of the foremost faith leaders, scholars, and thinkers of our time. We will carry out the president’s important mission to preserve and strengthen religious liberty in our country. I thank President Trump for his steadfast commitment to ensuring our nation returns to our founding principles of faith and religious liberty.

“Earlier today, I joined President Trump and commission members at the White House for the National Day of Prayer and the formal announcement of this presidential commission.”

Members of the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission:
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Chair
Dr. Ben Carson, Vice Chair
Ryan Anderson
Bishop Robert Barron
Carrie Boller
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Rev. Franklin Graham
Allyson Ho
Dr. Phil McGraw
Eric Metaxas
Kelly Shackelford
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
Pastor Paula White