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.
Melissa McDonough
I bring two decades of experience on Capitol Hill as a volunteer lobbyist and nearly 30 years as a real estate professional and brokerage owner. Listening to my clients’ issues, I worked directly with members of Congress in Washington, DC to sponsor legislation addressing their concerns. My advocacy focused on consumer protection, housing affordability, healthcare costs, and veteran’s services. I learned through my advocacy that Democracy is not a red or blue issue; it’s a purple solution; requiring us to work together ensuring checks and balances function at every level of government. My real estate and small business background equips me with strong negotiating skills and a deep understanding of the needs of the people in our district.
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First: restore constitutional checks and balances among the three branches of government. No branch should dominate or report to another; each must operate independently and remain accountable to the People of the United States. Achieving this requires strong leadership and a diverse, experienced team committed to actually showing up and doing the work every day. Second: affordability. Many residents of TX-CD 38 are struggling to afford rent and food. Now, rising healthcare costs are pushing families even further. Voters regularly share copies of their new premiums; many have increased by 400%. Texas already leads the nation in uninsured and underinsured residents. I will work with LHHS appropriations to add a tax credit for insurance.
