Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
Issues: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your “specific” plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Jarvis D. Johnson
I bring nearly two decades of public service, legislative experience, & community leadership to this role. I served as a Houston City Council Member & Texas State Representative, representing communities that make up 90% of the NEW District 29. I have passed legislation, secured funding for infrastructure, housing, & public safety, & worked across government to deliver results. As a small business owner, I understand the challenges facing working families & job creators. I am known as a steady, accessible leader who listens, builds coalitions, & fights for everyday people. That experience prepares me to serve effectively on day one.
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Access to Healthcare: I will expand access & lower costs by expanding Medicaid to cover working families, postpartum mothers & uninsured seniors. I will protect reproductive healthcare & ensure medical decisions are made by patients & doctors, not politicians. I support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices & cap out-of-pocket costs.
Public Education: I will strengthen public education by increasing federal investment in high-need districts like District 29, fully funding Title I & expanding special & bilingual education. I will support vocational & trade education through career & technical programs, partnerships with community colleges & labor unions, & workforce training that leads to good-paying jobs.
