JON ROSENTHAL

Democratic

On ballot as: JON ROSENTHAL
Current role: Texas State Representative
Background: Mechanical engineer – oil field engineering experience
Bachelor's degree
Experience: Texas House
Top priorities: Advocate "for increased funding to enforce existing requirements and be more responsive to communities"
"Streamline permits for good actors and impose serious fines on egregious violators"
Funding "to turbocharge well plugging and environmental cleanup"
Work to "end routine flaring, weatherize natural gas facilities" and set stronger setback standards
"Community liaisons in every region; evening and virtual hearings; language access (Spanish, Vietnamese, and more)"
Tidbits: Renewable energy: "We should promote all energy production, including natural gas, geothermal, and renewable sources."
Claims and the record
Said he would be “pretty cool” with marching naked in an LGBT Pride parade
Said conservatives who oppose Sharia while supporting Christian-influenced policies are “basically the Christian Taliban.”
Called bathroom bills protecting girls “propagating discrimination and bigotry for the sake of riling up a base”
Said antisemitism is “alive and well in Texas”
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Sierra Club
Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
Campaign website: jonrosenthaltx.com

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