Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 32nd Congressional District in 2020 Texas General Election.
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Our servicemen and women deserve the very best resources and support as they fight to protect American freedoms. I will work with the DoD to ensure they have every capability possible to continue modernizing our strategies and keep Americans safe in an increasingly dangerous world. We must secure our borders and give those who protect our border the funding and the tools they need to be successful and fix the crisis at our southern border. Learn more
To better serve our veterans, we need to expand transition employment programs, improve mental health services, increase entrepreneurial training programs, and expand the ability for veterans to receive quality health care from traditional sources outside of the VA. Learn more
Support grants for the “Read by Grade 3” legislation that many states have already adopted. ■ Expand the definition and support network for schools to provide wrap- around services to low-income neighborhoods to lift up both the school and the community. Allocate higher levels of Title 1 funding for wrap-around services to include: Child and Family Services, Child Find, Early Childhood/Pre-K Special Education, Family School Partnerships, Health services, student athletics and activities. Learn more
Promote Dual Language Education and research proves that students who are bilingual or multilingual outperform other students by as much as 10 points on end of year testing. I will work to provide support and grants for any student to enroll in Dual Language classrooms to ensure our schools in North Texas produces the most globally competitive students. Learn more
K-12 Education: create meaningful choice, reduce testing, measure equity in order to close the achievement gap. ■ Lift up trade schools and community colleges as an affordable, career-centric and profitable choice for students to whom a 2 or 4 year University may not be the best option by including these skills in the K-12 curriculum. ■ Protect local control when warranted and keep school districts accountable – But not through general, one size fits all testing. Learn more
We need to preserve tax credits for existing technologies and invest in new technologies to create and build our future energy matrix, keep our gas prices at the pump down and also lower the energy prices for our homes and businesses. Learn more
Protecting our rivers, forests, oceans, lakes and the air we breathe is important. I support an All of the Above energy and environmental strategy. Solutions to climate change and other environmental issues are right here in Texas. Texans are revolutionizing the energy industry and producing cleaner and more efficient fossil fuels, while expanding the use, applications and accessibility of clean energy. Learn more
China has stripped much of the country of good manufacturing jobs and has been stealing our intellectual property for decades for their own gain. I support President Trump’s effort to crack down on China’s currency manipulation and intellectual property policies. Congress needs to support the President and ensure we show a united front against China’s deceptive practices. Learn more
Work with the Administration to support the trade agenda for the new US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) and hit China for their currency manipulation and unfair trade practices to make free and fair trade a reality for the first time in generations.. Learn more
I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. Learn more
Follow Texas’ lead and reform Medical Malpractice laws to protect both patients and doctors. This will reduce the cost of care and also reduce the amount of unnecessary “preventative prescriptions” that are prescribed. Empower American ingenuity through grants and other means to solve our health care problems through technology and new, free enterprise ideas. Learn more
We must lower the cost of prescription drugs by increasing the number of generic drugs on the market and look into how we can keep the drug manufacturers honest by ensuring fair competition and negotiation. Learn more
Educate consumers to increase the use of telemedicine while making sure that there are protections to ensure the quality of care. This will provide around-the-clock access to a personal physician, greatly improve the quality and timeliness of care and save you money Give everyone access to centers of excellence like Southwestern Medical Center, MD Anderson and Cancer Centers of America that specialize in chronic health conditions (including pre-existing conditions). Learn more
■ Stop Socialized Medicine!!! ■ Preserve protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Learn more
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