Rocky Thigpen
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.
- Current office
- Angelina County Commissioner, Precinct 1
- Occupation
- Lumber company executive; retired DPS sergeant
- Lives in
- Lufkin
Background
- Graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University. source: lufkindailynews.com
- Retired in 2018 as a Texas Department of Public Safety sergeant after serving as a highway patrolman. source: lufkindailynews.com
- Vice president of the Texas division of Overseas Hardwoods Company, a lumber importer and distributor. source: lufkindailynews.com
- Former Lufkin City Council member; serves as Angelina County Commissioner, Precinct 1. source: lufkindailynews.com
- Former president of the Crime Stoppers of Lufkin board. source: lufkindailynews.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Cut property taxes and wasteful spending source: lufkindailynews.com
- Support small businesses source: lufkindailynews.com
- Public safety source: lufkindailynews.com
- Protect local water rights, East Texas lakes and aquifers from state or outside overreach source: lufkindailynews.com
- Oppose "woke" policies in schools and workplaces source: lufkindailynews.com
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