In these challenging economic times, we need business leaders who understand that jobs and opportunity come from the private sector -- not government. Van has been a successful businessman at Churchill Capital, a firm focused on real estate finance. As the former Vice Chairman of Texas Gulf Bancshares, he's helped lead one of the soundest banks in Texas with almost 100 employees -- a bank that hasn't taken a dime of bailout money. Van believes that to create jobs, we must unleash entrepreneurs and reduce excessive regulation, burdensome taxation, and abusive litigation.