State of Texas
State Representative, District 23
Terri Leo Wilson
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- TERRI LEO WILSON
- Current role
- Texas State Representative, House District 23, Committees: Public Education, Intergovernmental Affairs.
- Background
- Retired teacher
- 38-year career in public education as a teacher, case manager and department administrator, mainly with middle school students with special needs
- Master's in Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce
- Experience
- Texas House District 23 member since January 10, 2023
- Texas State Board of Education, including as Vice Chairman
- Top priorities
- Strengthen Public Education & Empower Parental Choice
- Support Local Industry
- Provide Solutions to Local Issues
- Protect Texas Land, Citizens, and Children
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Allowed "To save the life of the mother."
- Border and immigration: Campaign site, listing her record: "Criminalized illegal entry into Texas and funded the border wall and security."
- Guns: "No Restrictions. I support the Second Amendment"
- Public schools and vouchers: "Championed universal Education Savings Accounts" and "Demonstrated a sustained commitment to strong public schools and real educational freedom for every Texas family."
- Property taxes: "I support all measures to use the state surplus to buy down the M&O portion of property taxes, thus working toward property tax elimination"
- Endorsements
- Gov. Greg Abbott
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
- CLEAT (Law Enforcement)
- Numerous Republican Officials, Conservative, Business Organizations – too many to list (see website)
- Campaign website
- terrifortexas.com
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