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Ava Pate

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Graduated, Sam Rayburn High School, 1984

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Sam Rayburn High School, 1984
  • Owner, Escape, 1997-2012

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Sam Rayburn High School, 1984
  • Owner, Escape, 1997-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 18, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Sam Rayburn High School, 1984
  • Owner, Escape, 1997-2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 18, 2018, 2020
  • Volunteer Coordinator/President, Parent Teacher League, 2003-2010
  • Committee Member, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, 2004-2005
Policy Positions

Texas Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- Our federal spending is out of control and we need to balance the budget. It must be a requirement for Congress to balance the budget, even if it means amending the Constitution.

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- I support our 2nd Amendment.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- DACA was an overreach by the Obama administration through unlawful executive order and now Congress HAS to come up with a Solution. It's way passed due to Reform our immigration system!

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Stop ALL federal funding for abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood. Redirect funds to clinics providing women's healthcare needs that do not offer abortions.Veterans healthcare must be reformed ensuring they have the BEST OF THE BEST. It's time to offer the same healthcare that Congress & our President have, to our veterans.Small business is a priority. The core of our prosperity starts with the small business. I would continue to reduce regulations and high tax burdens, creating more jobs, allowing communities to thrive.