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Mike Siegel

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Cornell Law School, 2006-2009
  • BA, Comparative Literature, Brandeis University, 1995-1999

Professional Experience

  • JD, Cornell Law School, 2006-2009
  • BA, Comparative Literature, Brandeis University, 1995-1999
  • Assistant Attorney, City of Austin, Texas, 2015-present
  • Associate, Siegel & Yee, 2010-2015
  • Co-Founder/Executive Director, Oakland Leaf, 2002-2006
  • Teacher/Co-Founder, ASCEND K-8 School, 2002-2004
  • Teacher, Oakland Unified School District, 1999-2001
  • Corps Member, Teach For America, 1999-2001

Political Experience

  • JD, Cornell Law School, 2006-2009
  • BA, Comparative Literature, Brandeis University, 1995-1999
  • Assistant Attorney, City of Austin, Texas, 2015-present
  • Associate, Siegel & Yee, 2010-2015
  • Co-Founder/Executive Director, Oakland Leaf, 2002-2006
  • Teacher/Co-Founder, ASCEND K-8 School, 2002-2004
  • Teacher, Oakland Unified School District, 1999-2001
  • Corps Member, Teach For America, 1999-2001
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 10, 2018, 2020

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2009 Freeman Award for Civil-Human Rights by Cornell Law School

Policy Positions

2019

Abortion

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

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

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?
- Unknown Position

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

Endorsements
Our Revolution Texas
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin Chronicle