Thurman Bill Bartie
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Former Port Arthur mayor; retired funeral director; pastor
Background
- Bachelor's degree in political science from Lamar University; master's degree in ministry from Tennessee Temple University Baptist Seminary. source: branch.vote
- Former mayor of Port Arthur. source: politics1.com
- Former Jefferson County justice of the peace. source: branch.vote
- Has worked as a funeral director and embalmer, educator and pastor. source: branch.vote
In their own words
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- Access to good jobs and fair wages, with workforce training and small business growth source: branch.vote
- Support law enforcement along with mental health support and opportunity source: branch.vote
- Strengthen and restore the Affordable Care Act source: branch.vote
- Invest in teachers and modernize classrooms source: branch.vote
- Resilient infrastructure and energy reliability source: branch.vote
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