Qualifications
What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
I grew up in District 140. I know the needs and wants in district 140. I see. I graduated at MacArthur High, class of ‘81. I worked in the corporate world for 44 years. I’ve taken numerous ethics and leadership classes. A team leader with strong communication skills and a hard worker. I have an Associate degree in Art. My characteristics include integrity, compassion. empathy, fair, and honest. I have a strong faith in Jesus. I believe in Justice, Liberty and Freedom.
Healthcare
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the nation. What steps would you take as a state representative to ensure access to affordable healthcare, including mental health services, for residents who are currently uninsured or underserved in your district?
Support bills for affordable healthcare. Support the Local Mental Health Authority. Fund community clinics. Inquire the County indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) which helps low-income, uninsured residents access basic medical and inpatient hospital care. Inform residents how to access affordable healthcare and mental health services. Including reviewing options on the Texas Health and Human Services.
Education
What measures would you support to ensure adequate state funding for public schools and accountability for taxpayer funds used in voucher or education savings account programs?
Shifting from attendance -based funding to enrollment. Updating baseline per-student allotments, adjusting formulas for specialized student needs, and implementing enrollment protections. Support measures focused on financial transparency, standardized academic reporting, vendor auditing, and equitable admission tracking.
Issues
What are the two most pressing issues unique to your district, and what specific, measurable actions would you take to address them during your term?
Air Quality and Industrial Zoning, the measures of action would be documenting pollution events, strict emission controls, real-time fenceline monitoring and buffer zone. Advocacy in the community. Flooding and Infrastructure is another issue, the measure actions will be structural and drainage upgrades, this includes detention basins, channel maintenance, conveyance improvements, higher elevation standards.
