Richard Hayes
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 57
- Occupation
- Attorney
Background
- Attorney; founded the law firm Hayes, Berry, White & Vanzant and is board certified in commercial and residential real estate law. source: theballotbrief.com
- Clerked for the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in San Antonio and worked in the Bexar County District Attorney's office. source: theballotbrief.com
- Former chair of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. source: theballotbrief.com
- Holds degrees from Texas Christian University and Texas A&M. source: theballotbrief.com
In their own words
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- Border security source: theballotbrief.com
- Addressing human trafficking and drug operations in North Texas source: theballotbrief.com
- Property tax relief source: theballotbrief.com
- Election integrity source: theballotbrief.com
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