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Terry Austin
REPUBLICAN
Terry Austin is running for Virginia State Delegate, District 37, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Terry Austin is from Buchanan, VA. He went to James River High School, and later Virginia Western Community College. He currently lives with his wife in Buchanan, and they have 4 children together.
Professional background
Terry Austin is the current President and Founder of Austin Electrical Construction, Inc, a position he's held since 1976.
Political background
Terry Austin is currently the delegate representing Virginia's 19th district. He was elected in 2014 and has served 4 terms. He serves on the Appropriations, Transportation, and Rules Committee; the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission (JLARC); and he chairs the I-81 Commission.
Energy & the Environment
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
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Economy
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
Wants to dedicate funding to improve interstate transportation.
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Healthcare
As a state delegate, did not vote on a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that prevents pharmacists from refusing to fill prescriptions because they were prescribed via telemedicine.
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Education
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
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Public Safety
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
Opposes gun control.
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