Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 138 in 2020 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedIn 2020, Texas must demand this just by leading the way in decriminalizing victims of trafficking, addiction and those whose cases are disposed. Texas must restore access to the rights we all hold in the highest esteem: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Learn more
Akilah looks forward to continuing that fight for Texas education as your next State Representative for Texas House District 138 by requiring the State to pay its Constitutionally mandated 50% share, and equitably distributing additional funding, so that all public school graduates leave our schools with same standard of education. Learn more
Akilah is ready to take our fight to protect us from flooding from the community to the capitol by fighting for flood plain disclosure, incentivizing green infrastructure, partnering with agencies such as the Water District and Army COE and advocating for funding for additional reservoirs for our community. Learn more
While Texas cannot single-handedly prevent climate change, it is important for each level of government to act. Akilah's legislative action will include support in increasing clean energy subsidies, economic incentives, and partnering with industry and agency leaders to preserve a world for future generations.
Even with the ACA Marketplace, many Texas residents live where there is minimal competition. Akilah will advocate for creating a commission to ascertain how best to structure a potential public option that would increase ACA Marketplace competition and allow Texas residents to always have an option for health-care coverage, regardless of their location. Learn more
All people should be given an honest opportunity to achieve the American Dream. That requires our law makers to not only consider an employer's freedoms, but balance that against a worker's right to personal dignities- ensuring workers make a fair wage while maintaining a good quality of life, ending worker discrimination, and increasing worker protections. Learn more
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