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Barbara grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1975 with a degree in accounting. Barbara currently resides on the East Side of San Antonio and is a member of Mount Zion First Baptist Church.

Barbara is currently the Superintendent of the George Gervin Academy and the Executive Director of the George Gervin Youth Center. She previously worked at Ford Motor Co. and served as a board member of the San Antonio Greater Chamber of Commerce.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 120. She assumed office in 2017 and is serving her fourth term

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Supports advocating for paid family leave and affordable childcare.

Advocates for paid family leave and affordable childcare.

- Advocates for paid family leave and affordable childcare.

Economy

Supports honoring commitments to veterans and ensuring they receive benefits and support.

- Supports honoring commitments to veterans and ensuring they receive benefits and support.

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Healthcare

Aims to increase graduation rates and reduce "excessive standardized testing."

Wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing.

Wants to "fight to undo budget cuts and ensure all schools have the funding they need to train and educate the leaders of tomorrow."

Supports improving educational conditions for economically disadvantaged and at-risk students. Plans to advocate for increased public school funding, college affordability (including free community college), and an end to budget cuts in education.

Plans to advocate for increased public school funding, college affordability (including free community college), and an end to budget cuts in education.

Believes creating education and training pipelines is vital for providing Texans with essential skills and knowledge for the workforce.

Supports charter schools, believing they can successfully serve at-risk students and benefit local communities.

- Wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing.
- Opposes school budget cuts. 
- Plans to advocate for increased public school funding, college affordability (including free community college), and an end to budget cuts in education.
- Believes creating education and training pipelines is vital for providing Texans with essential skills and knowledge for the workforce.
- Supports charter schools.

Education

As of September 7, 2024, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins is currently the Superintendent of the George Gervin Academy and the Executive Director of the George Gervin Youth Center. She previously worked at Ford Motor Co. and served as a board member of the San Antonio Greater Chamber of Commerce.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 120. She assumed office in 2017. Her current term ends on January 14, 2025.

Supports entrepreneurship and initiatives that aim to provide all Texans the opportunity to succeed.

As a city official, helped bring in over $180 million in revenue for San Antonio and spearheaded over $50 million in real estate and affordable housing projects in District 120.

Believes in authoring and executing an economic plan to create new opportunities and ensure community members are equipped with the skills and tools needed to succeed.

Supports policies that benefit women, believing that "what's good for women is good for the entire community." Plans to advocate for paid family leave and affordable childcare to help women overcome social, economic, and legal barriers to workforce participation.

Plans to advocate for paid family leave and affordable childcare.

- Advocates for paid family leave and affordable childcare.
- Plans to advocate for paid family leave and affordable childcare.

Supports enhancing military member and veteran quality of life and base support.

Aims to provide well-trained police and firefighters with modern equipment and technology to enhance community safety.

Plans to work with first responders and local leaders to adopt crime-reduction programs.

Supports Medicaid expansion and plans to enable counties to apply for Medicaid funds.

Served on the zoning commission for District 2.

- Wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing.
- Opposes school budget cuts. 
- Plans to advocate for increased public school funding, college affordability (including free community college), and an end to budget cuts in education.
- Believes creating education and training pipelines is vital for providing Texans with essential skills and knowledge for the workforce.
- Supports youth workforce development.
- Supports charter schools.

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins was born on April 3, 1954, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1975 with a degree in accounting. Barbara currently resides on the East Side of San Antonio and is a member of Mount Zion First Baptist Church.

As of September 12, 2024, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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