Don’t Mess With Becky

HOUSTON — After
being divorced by Texas Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez last year, Becky Whetstone
said she felt outmaneuvered, out-financed and
out
of luck.

Angry and frustrated, Whetstone — a writer and family counselor — considered
her options and decided to go public. First, she began writing a book about
life as a congressional wife. Then she created a website, http://www.congressmanswife.com ,
where she aired her grievances and invited others to share their own stories
of love, loss, bullying and powerlessness.

Her latest move came just after New Year’s Day, when she filed to run for
her ex-husband’s congressional seat.

"This is not about revenge," said Whetstone, 45. "I’m not
doing this just because I got a bad deal. Instead of sitting around and
saying,
‘Look what happened to me,’ I’m taking action. I really do believe I’d
make a much better congressperson than Charlie Gonzalez."

from conressmanswife.com