Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 94 in 2018 Texas 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedInvesting in women’s health programs needs to be restored. The decisions a woman makes with her doctor, and by her faith, should be not be determined by government overreach. Finnigan will protect Planned Parenthood and the critical reproductive and preventative healthcare services provided to both women, and men. Learn more
Finnigan supports legislation that would encourage women entrepreneurs, shrinking the wage gap, and lifts women and their families up. Learn more
Finnigan will work tirelessly to support, to protect, and promote equality for LGBTQIA+ people. Learn more
He will stand up the political bullies that demean and devalue our young people in schools who identify as Transgender. He will stand up for the families and friends of the LGBTQIA community in their efforts to be seen as humans created by God and deserving of equal rights as stated in the Constitution via Obergefell v. Hodges. Learn more
I will also support efforts to protect undocumented immigrants from exploitation and abuse. Learn more
The incarceration of non-violent offenders costs taxpayers millions of dollars and has disproportionately impacted people of color, low-income individuals, and those struggling with mental health diagnoses. Learn more
He does not support the privatization of the VA but does support allowing service provision outside of the VA to help streamline and give greater choice and shorter wait times. He also supports providing our service members a living wage. Learn more
Improving the infrastructure to HD 94 is crucial to further economic development and community stability. Learn more
Texas can afford to invest in the educators, students, and programs necessary to provide a learning environment that produces a generation of well-trained individuals to compete globally in a rapidly changing world where robotics, math, science, arts, and technology hold the key to the future. Learn more
Teachers are in need of innovative policies that encourage educational experiences that are not burdened with standardized testing, vouchers, and non-profit or corporate owned schools that further segregate our students and challenge the validity of the "Nation’s Report Card." Learn more
Finn supports legislation that would reduce carbon and methane emissions while transitioning us towards and energy independent future from sustainable renewable energy sources. Learn more
Climate change is a fact. Whether the cause is human activity, such as population expansion, or methane emissions, or carbon production should not be the debate. Our climate is changing rapidly and Texas has the opportunity to secure its role as a national leader in the move to a greener and cleaner future. Learn more
I will defend against attempts by politicians to roll back voting rights of minority groups. I will support any legislation that seeks to ensure that the boundaries of districts are drawn more fairly and that unfair voter ID laws are struck down. Learn more
With the recent violence we are witnessing in our schools Texas must do everything possible to keep our citizens safe from the violence plaguing our society right now. Learn more
I support stricter background checks for buyers purchasing from individuals or at gun shows and better gun safety training for anyone purchasing a weapon. I also support the banning of bump stocks and assault style weapons as I do not see the need for such a device in the times we live today. Those should be left to military and trained personnel to. Learn more
Finnigan believes that Medicare should not be privatized or scaled back and that Seniors who have paid their share into FICA should receive their full earned benefit. Learn more
Finnigan will fight to expand Medicaid to improve the quality of life for those suffering with conditions for which they can receive no care. He will support a temporary fix, which includes a Medicare For All provision that would allow the negotiation of prescription drug pricing. Finnigan would support a long-term move to a Single-Payer system to relieve the burden of financial burden from healthcare costs from the lives of individuals within the district. Learn more
He will support efforts to reduce the homeless population. Learn more
I will also support efforts to protect undocumented immigrants from exploitation and abuse. Learn more
Texas should provide leadership in developing a comprehensive immigration reform package that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Learn more
Finnigan will support new investment such as bike and pedestrian pathway infrastructure, electric car charging stations, roadway improvements, continuous left turn lanes in congested traffic areas, drinking and wastewater systems improvements, installation of fiber throughout the district, and free public wifi access. Learn more
Finnigan will support legislation that will bring affordable, convenient, and accessible public transportation to the greater Arlington and Grand Prairie areas. He will push back against the auto and oil lobby that strongly opposes the public transportation options which would reduce methane and carbon emissions. Learn more
Finnigan believes women deserve equal pay for equal work. Women typically earn 79 cents for every dollar a man earns. This is unacceptable and Finnigan supports legislation that would encourage women entrepreneurs, shrinking the wage gap, and lifts women and their families up. Learn more
Finnigan will support Legislation for Texas to fully remove itself from providing it's own retirement pension plans for Teachers and other public servants that fall under the Windfall Elimination Provision. Finnigan will support the preservation of Social Security, Medicare, the negotiation of prescription drug pricing, and the elimination of the pre-existing condition clause on Supplemental Medicare plans. Learn more
Many service members are forced onto social programs in order to survive. While these folks have given their lives to serve our Country, to stand in the face of danger and face the terror so we remain safe, the least we can do is provide for them and their families and ensure they can live an engaged and fruitful life. Learn more
I am in favor of re-balancing the financial burden of education to achieve tax and fee relief for families and small business owners. Learn more
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