Pat Dixon
What this job does: Runs the state's executive branch. The governor signs or vetoes bills (and can veto single items in the budget), calls special sessions of the Legislature, appoints people to state boards and fills open judge seats until the next election, and leads the response to disasters. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Engineer; writer
- Lives in
- Lago Vista
Background
- Describes self as an engineer, musician and writer, and author of the books "Primary Screenout" and "Leading Like a Libertarian." source: patdixon.org
- Says Dixon has worked with the Texas Legislature since 2004 and has held executive roles in private industry, nonprofits and political groups. source: patdixon.org
- Has run before as a Libertarian candidate, including for Texas Senate District 14, and for Lago Vista city council. source: patdixon.org
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- "Right sizing government": you can do anything you want as long as you are not harming others source: patdixon.org
- More than two choices on the ballot; approval voting source: patdixon.org
- Non-partisan redistricting source: patdixon.org
- School choice and property tax policy source: patdixon.org
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