CTEI SEEKS TO ADVOCATE OUR POSITIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, REGULATORS, POLICYMAKERS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS, THE MEDIA, AND OTHER AUDIENCES.PRIMARILY FOCUSED IN TEXAS, THESE ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS ARE CARRIED OUT BY THE STAFF , LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH VARIOUS MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, CONFERENCES, NEWS INTERVIEWS, TRADESHOWS, DIGITAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.AS CONSERVATIVES, WE ENCOURAGE COMPETITION AND FREE MARKETS, WHICH ALLOW FOR VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES. TEXAS INVENTORS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND MANUFACTURERS ARE LEADERS IN A GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION TOWARD CLEANER, MORE SECURE ENERGY CHOICES THAT CREATE AMERICAN JOBS AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT.ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE FUNDED BY PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES SEEKING TO AMPLIFY OUR EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES. WE ESTIMATE THAT 80 PERCENT OF OUR ACTIVITY IS ORIENTED TOWARD EDUCATION AND 20 PERCENT IS ORIENTED TOWARD LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY.