House District 100 Voter Guide

House District 100 – Voter Guide

Early Voting: Monday, October 21 – Friday, November 1, 2019
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5, 2019

 

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Democrats


Republicans


Propositions

Democratic Candidates

James Armstrong III (D)



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EXPERIENCE

  • Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation, President & Chief Executive Officer
  • Texas Association of Community Development Corporation, Board Member & Policy Committee Member
  • North Texas Association of Community Development Corporations, Vice President
  • The Real Estate Council Community Fund, Advisory Board Member
  • BcWorkshop, Board Member
  • SMU’s West Dallas K-8 STEM School, Advisory Board Member
  • Trinity Conservatory / Harold Simmons Park Community Engagement & Inclusive Development Committee, Member
  • Dallas Housing Finance Corporation, Board Member
  • GrowSouth, Board Member
  • Poverty Taskforce, Member
  • JPMorgan Chase, Banking and Investment Division
  • New York Life Securities, Banking and Investment Division

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor’s, Baylor University, Finance
On the Issues

ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION

  • Nothing

EDUCATION

  • “Investments in early childhood education are the lifeblood of our future workforce and key to safeguarding the Texas promise of prosperity. Currently, 24% of Texas children live in poverty with limited educational resources. Investment in early childhood education can decrease our childhood poverty rate and the income disparity in our state.” [Website]

HEALTHCARE

  • Nothing

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • “It’s time to reimagine public safety while continuing to support our law enforcement. This can happen through smart tangible investments into our neighborhoods like… improving community infrastructure like streets and lighting, and making neighborhood interests a priority.” [Website]

INSURANCE / FLOOD

  • Nothing

TAXES

  • “growing our tax base is a much more efficient strategy than increasing our tax rate!” [Twitter]

 

ENDORSEMENTS
  • Nothing

Lorraine Birabil (D)



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EXPERIENCE

  • Tillotson Law, Associate
  • Annie’s List, Interim Program Director (2019)
  • Beto O’Rourke for Senate Campaign, State Outreach Director (2018)
  • Dallas County, Public Interest Law Fellow (2018)
  • Chris Hamilton Campaign, Deputy Campaign Manager (2017 – 2018)
  • U.S. House of Representatives, Lead Field Representative (2014 – 2018)
  • Marc Veasey for Congress, Deputy Campaign Manager (2016)
  • Marc Veasey for Congress, Deputy Campaign Manager (2014)
  • U.S. House of Representatives, Field Representative & Faith-Based Liaison (2013 – 2014)
  • Marc Veasey for Congress, Field Director (2012)
  • Wendy Davis for Texas Senate, Base Vote Program Director (2012)
  • Mike Rawlings for Dallas Mayor, Political Consulting (2011)
  • Clay Jenkins for Dallas County Judge, Field Director (2009 – 2010)

EDUCATION

  • JD, Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Bachelor’s, University of North Texas, Biology
  • Bachelor’s, University of North Texas, Political Science
On the Issues

ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION

  • “[Lorraine’s] plan [for quality and affordable healthcare] ensures that women have access to reproductive health care so that they can plan for the families they want and continue to care for the families they have.” [Website]

EDUCATION

  • “believes that every child should have access to a quality public education. She applauds the Texas Legislature’s recent efforts to raise the level of state funding for our public schools and expand access to full day Pre-K. We know this is vital to ensuring that our kids are on the road to success at a young age, however, we can and should do more.” [Website]
  • “Lorraine will fight to guarantee these gains are not temporary; that public schools continue to receive the funding they need; and teachers get the compensation and respect they have earned.” [Website]
  • “Also, these gains are incompatible with vouchers for private schools and Lorraine remains opposed to these attempts in Texas.” [Website]
  • “We need a unified system of public education that serves all students equally and equitably; where all students have a fair shot at getting a wholesome education in a positive environment, regardless of zip code. Education should be a pipeline to possibilities, not to prison.” [Website]

HEALTHCARE

  • “Some of us have lost a loved one to a disease that could have been treated or even cured if there had been access to good health care. Lorraine knows how much this hurts because it happened to her family and she is committed to preventing others from facing the same fate by fighting for quality and affordable healthcare.” [Website]
  • “Lorraine’s plan for quality and affordable healthcare includes expansion of Medicaid, which would provide coverage to over one million additional Texans, as intended under the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare).” [Website]
  • “[Lorraine] will fight to make sure that prescription drugs, emergency care, and other aspects of our healthcare system are priced fairly.” [Website]
  • “Because many U.S. states chose to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, over 2.2 million seniors received coverage under Medicaid. Although these seniors would have already been eligible for Medicare, Medicaid helps fill the gaps in that program by assisting with out of pocket costs and expanding the services for which seniors are eligible, including long-term and at-home care. Lorraine will fight to make sure that Texas seniors also have access to these benefits, by pushing the state to expand Medicaid.” [Website]

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Nothing 

INSURANCE / FLOOD

  • Nothing

TAXES

  • Nothing

 

ENDORSEMENTS
  • Anita Odom
  • Anne Hagan
  • Annie’s List
  • Bethel Johnson
  • Betty Carter Hooey
  • Betty Richie
  • Bishop Marlon Duncan
  • Carolyn King Arnold
  • Craig Berendzen
  • Dallas Building Trades Council
  • Dallas Central Labor Council
  • Danita Wilson-Harris
  • DISD Trustee Joyce Foreman
  • Dr. David Wilson
  • Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese
  • Dr. Trina Pullum
  • Eric Warfield
  • Fallyn Jones
  • Felipe Guitierrez
  • First Lady Vernita Wilson
  • Former State Rep. Samuel Hudson
  • Francis Estelle
  • Harrison Blair
  • Herb Keener
  • Hon. Ben Miller
  • Hon. Bonnie Mathias
  • Hon. Claudia Fowler
  • Hon. Clay Jenkins
  • Hon. Diane Ragsdale
  • Hon. Edna Pemberton
  • Hon. Edward Turner
  • Hon. Elaine Lantz
  • Hon. Erica Cole
  • Hon. George Collins
  • Hon. John Warren
  • Hon. John Wiley Price
  • Hon. Johnny Jefferson
  • Hon. Loretta Reed
  • Hon. Marc Veasey
  • Hon. Marilynn Mayse
  • Hon. Misty Rhynes
  • Hon. Myrtis Evans
  • Hon. Nicole Collier
  • Hon. Ricky Phillips
  • Hon. Se-Gwen Tyler
  • Hon. Traci Dotie-Hill
  • Hon. Trini Garza
  • Hon. Velma Mitchell
  • Jane Hamilton
  • Jeff Tillotson
  • Jesuorobo Enobakhare
  • JoAnn Jenkins
  • Joe Estelle
  • Kelli Thomas-Drake
  • Lauren Gilbert-Smith
  • Michael Gaines
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mayo
  • Mrs. Dorothy Jones
  • Muslim Democratic Caucus of Texas
  • Nancy Hall
  • Pastor and First Lady Conley
  • Pastor Anthony Sharp
  • Pat Mays
  • Paul Heller
  • Representative Julie Johnson
  • Ronnie Mestas
  • Roz Davis Grimes
  • Sharon Middlebrooks
  • Shawn Pullum
  • Sherelyn Roberts
  • Sima Ladjevardian
  • Tex Quesada
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas Alliance for Retired Americans
  • Tommie Harris
  • Tracy Scott
  • UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 100
  • Walter Changa Higgins
  • Wanda Huckaby
  • Will Stovall
  • Willis Johnson

Daniel Davis Clayton (D)



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EXPERIENCE

  • Communications Company for Small Business Initiatives, Owner
  • Public Opinion Marketing, Consultant / Partner
  • Clear Color Digital, Consultant / Partner
  • Texas Democratic Veterans, Founding Member & State Office Holder
  • Southeast Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
  • Ferguson Road Initiative, Board Member
  • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Black Male Taskforce, Prior Member
  • Dallas County Citizen Election Advisory Committee, Prior Member
  • Vote Center Advisory Committee, Prior Member
  • Texas Democratic Black Caucus, Prior State President
  • Dallas County, Prior Precinct Chair
  • State Democratic Executive Committee, Prior Member

EDUCATION

  • Unknown
On the Issues

ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION

  • Nothing

EDUCATION

  • “Education is important to me.” [Video]

HEALTHCARE

  • “Daniel has worked to advance access to affordable healthcare” [Website]
  • “When I’m elected, I will work to expand healthcare in the state of Texas to everybody” [Video]
  • “[My] core focus… is to expand Medicaid” [Video]

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Nothing

INSURANCE / FLOOD

  • Nothing

TAXES

  • Nothing

 

ENDORSEMENTS
  • Nothing

Sandra Crenshaw (D)

EXPERIENCE

  • Unknown

EDUCATION

  • Unknown
On the Issues

ABORTION / CONTRACEPTION

  • Nothing

EDUCATION

  • Nothing

HEALTHCARE

  • Nothing

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Nothing

INSURANCE / FLOOD

  • Nothing

TAXES

  • Nothing
ENDORSEMENTS
  • Nothing

Republican Candidates

No Republican candidates have filed to appear on the ballot.

Propositions

PROPOSITION 1

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment permitting a person to hold more than one office as a municipal judge at the same time.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

Currently, municipal judges are prohibited from holding more than one paid public office at the same time. Many smaller municipalities (urban units of local government) do not have municipal judges. Municipal judges manage cases that arise in the municipality, such as domestic cases, ordinance violations, and misdemeanor offenses. Prop. 1 seeks to modify the constitution to allow municipal judges to hold more than one office in more than one municipality simultaneously.

PROPOSITION 2

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $200 million to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

In 1989, the Economically Distressed Areas Program (EDAP) was established to provide financial assistance for water supply or sewer services projects in economically distressed areas. Maintaining and expanding water infrastructure is costly, but inadequate infrastructure can result in unsafe water supply, raw sewage runoff, and public health problems. As of 2019, there is no remaining unissued EDAP bonding authority. The purpose of Prop. 2 is to authorize additional funding in the form of bonds for the EDAP. According to the Legislative Budget Board, Prop. 2 would cost the state approximately $3.5 million in general revenue related funds through fiscal 2020-21.  

PROPOSITION 3

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for a temporary exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion of the appraised value of certain property damaged by a disaster.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

The Texas Constitution currently allows for various exemptions from ad valorem (or property) taxation. Prop. 3 aims to expand Section 2, Article VIII, Texas Constitution, by adding a temporary exemption. The exemption would temporarily apply to properties occupying a region declared by the governor to be a disaster area following a disaster. Presently, the only option for tax exemption post-disaster is reappraisal.

 

PROPOSITION 4

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax, including a tax on an individual’s share of partnership and unincorporated association income.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

Prop. 4 is perhaps the most contradictory measure on the ballot, specifically because of the language used in the amendment. Presently, Texas does not impose a personal income tax. However, the Texas Constitution allows for the legislature to impose a tax on the incomes of natural persons if legislative requirements are met. Prop. 4 would eliminate this possibility by repealing the language that would authorize the legislature to impose the tax. However, the amendment uses the term “individual,” and the Texas Constitution uses the term “natural persons”. This disparity in language could potentially create a corporate tax loophole.

 

PROPOSITION 5

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment dedicating the revenue received from the existing state sales and use taxes that are imposed on sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission to protect Texas’ natural areas, water quality, and history by acquiring, managing, and improving state and local parks and historic sites while not increasing the rate of the state sales and use taxes.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

Current law already allocates sales tax revenue from sporting goods to the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission, however, these agencies are only receiving a small portion of revenues derived from that tax, determined by legislative appropriations. A significant portion of the funds are used by the comptroller of public accounts to certify the biennial state budget. Texas state parks and historic sites are experiencing an increase in visitors, but are suffering from inadequate staffing and deferred maintenance. Prop. 5 aims to ensure all sales tax revenue from sporting good sales goes to the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission.

PROPOSITION 6

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase by $3 billion the maximum bond amount authorized for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

In 2007, approved by voters, the legislature established the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) and authorized the institute to provide grants for medical research, cure developments, clinical trials, and treatment access programs. CPRIT was approved to issue $3 billion in bonds, not exceeding $300 million per year. Approximately 1,300 grants have been awarded, totaling $2.2 billion. According to the Annual Report of the CPRIT in 2018, the institute is expected to exhaust the $3 billion in bonding authority by August 31, 2023. Prop. 6 would authorize an additional $3 billion in bonding authority for the CPRIT.

 PROPOSITION 7

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment allowing increased distributions to the available school fund.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

Public education funding was a top priority in the 86th Legislative Session. Currently, there are statutes on the amount the General Land Office and the State Board of Education can distribute. Prop. 7 seeks to increase funding available for public education by increasing these statutes.

PROPOSITION 8

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the flood infrastructure fund to assist in the financing of drainage, flood mitigation, and flood control projects.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

The objective of Prop. 8 is to create the flood infrastructure fund, separate from the general revenue fund. The flood infrastructure fund would provide financing for flood prevention and mitigation projects. There is no current statewide funding program to assist local jurisdictions in preparing for flooding. The Texas Water Development Board would govern the flood infrastructure fund and would have procedures for awarding grants and loans from the fund for eligible projects. Senate Bill 500, enacted by the 86th Legislature, would provide initial funding for the flood infrastructure fund, pending approval of the constitutional amendment. $793 million from the “rainy day fund” would be deposited into the flood infrastructure fund under SB 500.

 

PROPOSITION 9

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in a precious metal depository located in this state.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

While other states do not subject precious metal to property taxation, Texas does. This makes Texas precious metal depositories less competitive, and discourages people from purchasing and holding precious metals in the state. Prop. 9 would authorize tax exemption for precious metal held in a precious metal depository in the state.

 

PROPOSITION 10

AMENDMENT AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT

“The constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.”

WHAT THIS MEANS

The Texas Constitution generally prohibits granting public property for a private purpose. This includes law enforcement animals. Prop. 10 seeks to amend the Texas Constitution to authorize the simple transfer of a police dog or other law enforcement animal, avoiding constitutional and statutory requirements. Retired law enforcement animals generally live with their handlers while in service, and the simple transfer of the animal after retirement to the caretaker and home it has known its entire life is in the best interest of the animal.