P.O. Box 4034, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 www.lwvwichitafalls.org | (940) 692-8498 Voters Guide Primary Election, Wichita County Tuesday, March 3, 2020 NOTE: Party affiliations are listed in parentheses after each candidate’s name. The League of Women Voters invited each candidate to respond to several questions for this Voters Guide. Answers are unedited. In contested races, names are listed alphabetically. This VOTERS GUIDE is published and funded by the League of Women Voters of Wichita Falls (LWV-WF) through donations from League members, citizens of Wichita Falls, and residents of the Wichita Falls area. LWV-WF is affiliated with the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of the U.S. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to promote political responsibility through active and informed participation of ALL citizens in their government. The League DOES NOT support NOR oppose any political party, candidate, or proposition. This VOTERS GUIDE is designed to convey factual information to help prepare citizens to cast informed votes. To conserve space, replies have word limits. WHERE TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 3 WHERE TO VOTE EARLY 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Dates and Hours are given for each location WICHITA FALLS Allendale Baptist Church, 4650 Allendale Rd. WICHITA COUNTY COURTHOUSE TH The Forum, 2120 Speedway Ave 900 7 St., Room 139, Wichita Falls Western Hills Baptist Church, 5107 Ridgecrest & COMMISSIONER 2 BLDG. Faith Lodge # 1158, 3503 Kemp Ave. 102 W. College, Burkburnett First Christian Church, 3701 Taft Blvd. & WICHITA COUNTY TAX Texas Highway Dept., 1601 Southwest Pkwy Wesley United Methodist Church, 1526 Weeks St. OFFICE SUBSTATION First Baptist Church at Sheppard, 2101 Puckett Rd. 400 N. Wall St., Iowa Park Legacy Church of God, 1420 Loop 11 Feb. 18th - 21st ................. 8:00 to 5:00 Cameron Gardens VFD, 153 FM1740 nd 10th & Broad Church of Christ,1319 10th Street Feb. 22 .......................... 7:00 to 7:00 Kemp Sunnyside Community Center, 405 Walnut Feb. 23rd ........................ Noon to 5:00 Region IX Education Center, 301 Loop 11 Feb. 24th - 28th ................. 7:00 to 7:00 Martin Luther King Center, 1100 Smith Jefferson St. Baptist Church,401 Jefferson St. HOME DEPOT, 3705 Kell Blvd. First Assembly of God, 3101 McNiel & SIKES SENTER MALL, 3111 Midwestern Pkwy The Bridge Church, 4725 K Mart Dr. th st Life Tabernacle Church, 4350 Seymour Hwy Feb. 18 - 21 ............... 10:00 to 7:00 Floral Heights United Methodist Church, 2214 10th St. Feb. 22nd .......................... 9:00 to 9:00 KAMAY Feb. 23rd ........................ Noon to 5:00 Kamay VFD, 8537 SH 258 W. Feb. 24th - 28th ................. 9:00 to 9:00 BURKBURNETT Commissioner Pct. 2 Bldg., 102 West College COMMISSIONER 4 BLDG., 2023 SH 25 N, Electra IOWA PARK Feb. 18th - 21st ............... 8:00 to Noon First Baptist Family Center, 300 W. Park Feb. 24th - 28th ................. 1:00 to 5:00 Faith Baptist Church, 411 S. Wall Haws Rd. Community Church, 2635 Haws Rd. PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION ELECTRA If a runoff election becomes necessary, First United Methodist Church, 1107 S. Bailey St. it will take place on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. NOTE: Wichita County uses Voting Centers; therefore, any Wichita County registered voter can vote at any voting location, regardless of precinct. ©2020 League of Women Voters of Texas | lwvtexas.org VOTERS GUIDE | 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION EDITION 1 U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 13 » QUESTIONS TO CANDIDATES Background: What training, experience and background qualify you for Immigration: What are your recommendations to improve the this position? immigration system? Healthcare: What legislation would you support to address access to and Other Issues: What other issues do you believe will be the most pressing cost of healthcare? in the next session of Congress and what are your positions on those issues? » Catherine “I Swear” Carr (R) No response received by print deadline » Jamie Culley (R) No response received by print deadline » Chris Ekstrom (R) No response received by print deadline » Jason Foglesong (R) Background: The less experience the better - I am not a job first. We do not need low skill/low education manual labor. There is politician. I am a teacher - my subject is US Government. I no such thing as a job Americans won’t do. I support building the wall, have a degree in Political Science. I am a common citizen and would support heavily restricting all immigration for a period of five of common means. It’s time for people like you and me to years while we sort out what kind of labor we have vs. what we lack. take office and take our government back from lobbyists, unions, special Other Issues: Border security. If we don’t get our borders and the interests, and millionaires. rampant voter and benefits fraud that comes with every influx of illegal Healthcare: Repeal Obamacare and promote a competitive market aliens, we Republicans won’t be winning many more elections. Gun between states, which allows people to shop across state lines for the best control - there are more and more violations and infringements against service or value. Pre-existing conditions must be guaranteed coverage, so our rights with every session of Congress, and as Virginia has shown us, that no American is left out in the cold during this transition. many Americans are asleep at the wheel until it’s too late. Taxes - we Immigration: Restrict visas, and heavily vet candidates. We need highly need to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. skilled individuals - but only if we don’t have Americans that can do that » Timothy W Gassaway (D) Background: My background is in customer service and as Immigration: We need to revamp our guest worker, H1B visa programs a Congressman that is my job to be a voice and to serve my and create a new program to cover the needs of the construction industry. constituents. When working in customer service I worked End all forms of family separation of migrants seeking asylum. Establish diligently to ensure the needs of the clients were met and a pathway to citizenship for migrants seeking to stay in our country. I will be able to do the same as representative for District Other Issues: The issues I think will be most pressing issues are 13. I have experience in problem solving and troubleshooting to address immigration reform, rebuilding infrastructure and caring for families, immediate or future problems by looking at all areas and devise several seniors and veterans. First, immigration reform is long overdue I think solutions. My leadership skills have been honed by leading or being that we need to look at revamping our current visa programs, create involved in several boards where I worked collaboratively with others new programs based on industry needs, and establish a pathway to and have productive discussions despite differing opinions at times. citizenship. Second, infrastructure in the United States was given a D+ Healthcare: America has been struggling with Healthcare issues since by the American Society of Civil Engineers this means we need to begin 1945 when President Harry S. Truman proposed a national healthcare creating legislation that will fund green infrastructure revitalization plan to Congress. It is time we remedy this problem for good by creating plan. Third, caring for our some of our most vulnerable by restoring the world’s best single- payer Healthcare System however, if you or your appropriate levels of funding in programs that affect families, seniors, employer would like to continue with your current insurance that should and veterans. be an available option. 2 ©2020 League of Women Voters of Texas | lwvtexas.org VOTERS GUIDE | 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION EDITION U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 13 » Lee Harvey (R) Background: As a business man, I know what it’s like to make payroll. Immigration: We need to secure our borders and stop the Drug and Sex Running a business takes lots of training, ie; IRS regulations, State and trafficking. We need to control who comes to our country. Our country local requirements and many more. As your County Commissioner, I depends on migrant workers to help harvest our crops. The Green Card am involved in setting the county budget. I’m responsible to see that program is old and antiquated and needs to be revamped, (using today’s those dollars are spent in the most conservative way. My life experience technology), so that good people can come here and help us. They need has been in the petrochemical industry. As the General Manager for a sponsor that would be responsible for reporting and account for their Turnarounds and Maintenance for the Gulf Coast for a large construction whereabouts. company, I sat at the negotiation table with companies like, Exxon/ Other Issues: I think “Pro Life” needs to be at the forefront of our Mobil, Chevron, Valero, Shell and several other notable companies. conversations. Killing babies has got to stop. We must stop funding Dealing with large contracts were a daily occurrence, and managing a “Planned Parenthood”. On average we see the deaths of 2700 babies per payroll of 20 million, gives you lots of experience. day in America. We have a moral obligation to protect all life, even the Healthcare: I have a list of policy ideas that should be helpful. Tort unborn. We need to support the President and provide the funding needed Reform, Administrative regulatory reduction, Block Grants for States to secure our borders. We need to stop the States, like Virginia from for Medicaid which include efficiency bonuses, high deductibles with destroying the 2nd amendment. Our right to bear arms was put in place tax advantages, health care savings accounts that put patients in control to protect us from our own government.