Candidate for Texas House of Representatives - District 148 in 2020 Texas Primary Runoff Election.
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Get StartedI support access to affordable reproductive healthcare, emergency contraception and abortion; federal, state and local funding for reproductive healthcare by providers such as Planned Parenthood; and evidenced-based sex education and pregnancy prevention programs. Learn more
A woman’s right to control her own health care choices has been greatly curtailed at the state level and continues to be at risk. I fully support the expansion and protection of reproductive rights and every woman’s ownership over those decisions. Learn more
. I support investment in Texas schoolchildren, starting with meaningful increases in teacher salaries and family friendly policies that promote structural changes to public education in Texas. We must have more high-quality school options any of us would be proud to choose for our own children. I also support a transparent, robust accountability system to ensure our investment is resulting in better outcomes for children. Learn more
A healthy environment is essential to quality of life. In our urban setting, this basic right often feels out of reach. Among the multiple measures at our disposal, I support increasing public transportation options in Texas; expansion of and robust enforcement of existing reporting and environmental regulations; and the right for cities to enact single use plastic regulations and other similar measures. Learn more
I support sensible gun legislation to ensure all Texans can live free of fear of gun violence. While Texans have a constitutional right to own guns, there must be reasonable limits necessary for public safety. Learn more
I support background checks on all gun sales, Red Flag laws, gun storage regulations, and a ban on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition. Learn more
I support Medicaid expansion in Texas, which would result in currently employed but uninsured Texans having access to healthcare. If necessary, I would support a joint resolution to take the expansion to voters. Learn more
I oppose any attempt to repeal in-state tuition rates for undocumented, Texas high school graduates or Dreamers. I support the repeal of the “Sanctuary Cities” law, which punishes cities that seek to protect their immigrant communities, and minimizing the $800 million we have budgeted in the last two sessions on border security and, instead using those dollars to fund public education or other spending measures that impact Texans’ daily lives. Learn more
I pledge to support maps that eliminate the partisan gerrymandering that occurred in the last redistricting process. Learn more
I support the expansion of anti-discrimination protections for all Texans and oppose “bathroom bills,” and other laws that would allow discrimination by businesses, healthcare professionals or others. Learn more
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