I'm running for the Texas state legislature because I believe in something.
We're all in this together.
That's the idea that's kept me in public service for more then 40 years. It's what's carried me through my work as an auditor, and investigator, a finance officer - make sure taxpayer dollars are treated as the trust they are.
Public Education
Keep public tax money out of private schools while making Texas public schools the very best they can be. We can LEAD on this -- Texas has more resourses than most states.
What are you thinking, Gov. Abbott? Don't give our tax money to private schools. Fully fund PUBLIC education.
And cover those ISD employees under TRS and social security - like we do the TAMU employees.
Academic Freedom
Now Abbott's bringing the extreme right-wing onto our college campuses. Don't devalue an A&M degree.
Restricting the free and open exchange of information and ideas is the definition of indoctrination.
On A&M campus right now, one has to ask permission before acknowledging the existence of transgender people in the classroom. What's next: that climate change is not man-made?
There's truth in the addage: "When you have your health, you have everything."
So why does Greg Abbott refuse to use the money we've already paid to the federal government come home to Texas to pay for healthcare? IRS doesn't discount our tax.
Texas only covers pregnanct women, children, the patiently disabled, and very elderly-low-income people. Expanding the pool lowers the cost for all of us.
Water & Energy
For the past 100 years, oil & gas’s the engine that runs our economy here in Texas, but you can’t drink oil – as we are finding out all over Texas. From produced water to data centers, we need guardrails in place before state politicians squander what we need to live – in exchange for their campaign war-chest.
Texas is an energy power - we don't need to be left behind.
Affordability
It's not a hoax when you run out of money when you go to pay your bills.
Property taxes have gone up 54% while Greg Abbott 's been in office. That's a problem if you rent or own your home. Home prices have gone up 89%.
Now he wants to raise your sales taxes. Even Dan Patrick disagrees.
Don't let him - VOTE DEMOCRATICally.
Decriminalize, Regulate & Tax THC
"If I can step accross the line into New Mexico and legally buy a $25 bag of gummies, I should not be a criminal one mile later.
Decriminalize, Legalize, Regulate and TAX adult-use THC. In the enabling legislation, direct the revenue to public schools, healthcare, housing and real property tax reform.
As a governmental CPA, fixing corruption is something I've been doing for over 49 years.
Get politicians out of billionaires' back pockets. Limit contributions, limit terms in office, strengthen ethics rules and put teeth behind those laws.
For forward action to happen, we need majority and ethical statewide leadership. We all need to work together .