Pa House of Representatives, Representative Tom Jones

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Opposes raising taxes and hopes to lower current tax rates.

- Opposes raising taxes and hopes to lower current tax rates.

Economy

Opposes abortion and plans to support the Heartbeat and Down Syndrome bills.

Healthcare

Believes parents should have a say in their children's curriculum.

Believes parents should be involved in deciding school curricula. 

Opposes teaching on race and racism and the participation of transgender women in school sports.

- Believes parents should be involved in deciding school curricula. 
- Opposes teaching on race and racism and the participation of transgender women in school sports.

Education

As of September 30, 2024, Thomas M Jones’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Public Safety

Plans to repeal Act 77 and eliminate mail-in ballots.

Aims to repeal Act 77, which allows for mail-in voting, more time to register to vote, and more time to return absentee and mail-in ballots.

- Aims to repeal Act 77, which allows for mail-in voting, more time to register to vote, and more time to return absentee and mail-in ballots.

Voting & Elections

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Plans to "advocate for comprehensive civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people, including nondiscrimination laws in employment, housing, and public accommodations."

- Plans to "advocate for comprehensive civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people, including nondiscrimination laws in employment, housing, and public accommodations."

Supports abortion and plans to advocate for policies that protect and expand reproductive healthcare access, including abortion services, contraception, and comprehensive sex education.

Supports investing in public schools, prioritizing policies that support educators, reduce class sizes, and provide resources for student success.

Supports public school policies that support educators, reduce class sizes, and provide resources for student success.

Supports equitable funding for public schools to ensure all children have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their zip code.

Supports more equitable funding for public schools.

- Supports public school policies that support educators, reduce class sizes, and provide resources for student success.
- Supports more equitable funding for public schools.

As of September 30, 2024, Lynn W McCleary’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports gun control and plans to advocate for "common-sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, closing loopholes in existing laws, and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines."

- Supports gun control and plans to advocate for "common-sense gun safety measures, including universal background checks, closing loopholes in existing laws, and banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines."

Lynn W McCleary

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- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws, including introducing tax bills. 
- State representatives and their staff respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- State representatives oversee the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.  
- They are elected to two-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase

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