Jared Woodfill, spokesman for opponents, hailed Patrick's ads as a sign of growing momentum. What's shocking is that funders of those opposed to the equal rights ordinance want to roll back protections - in 2015 - of African-Americans, veterans, women, and many other Houstonians." "The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance doesn't change that. "The lieutenant governor must know it's illegal now - and will always be - to enter the wrong restroom," he said. Richard Carlbom, spokesman for supporters of the ordinance, pushed back on Patrick's ad in a statement Monday. Years ago, a decade ago, we would laugh at even thinking about that the people would cast a vote to keep men out of ladies rooms." "I think this is an extraordinary circumstance," Patrick said. The former Republican state senator from Houston defended his decision to wade into a local issue. The radio and TV ads totaling about $70,000 were paid for by Texans for Dan Patrick. In Patrick's TV ad, set to begin Tuesday airing on cable and network stations, he tells voters that "no woman should have to share a public restroom or locker room with a man."
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