Ballotpedia: Mark Dorazio

Mark is originally from Derry, Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife, Monica, in San Antonio They have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Mark is a very active member of his church, Lifehouse, and has served as an elder, council member, and a Sunday school teacher.

Mark currently works as a state representative and is also the owner of Dorazio Enterprises, Inc., a construction company in San Antonio. He previously served as Bexar County Republican chairman from 2017 to 2018.

Mark Dorazio is a state representative for State House District 122. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term.

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Opposes property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

Supports reducing property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

- Supports reducing property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

Economy

Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Believes Texas should independently secure the border, saying "it’s time for our state government to step up and do what needs to be done."

- Opposes gun control measures.
- Believes Texas should independently secure the border, saying "it’s time for our state government to step up and do what needs to be done."

Public Safety

Opposes abortion and supports legislation to end it.

Healthcare

Education

Opposes federal overreach on state matters, including land and resource management.

- Opposes federal overreach on state matters, including land and resource management.

Energy & the Environment

- Supports making illegal voting a felony.

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Mark Dorazio

Mark currently works as a state representative and is also the owner of Dorazio Enterprises, Inc., a construction company in San Antonio. He previously served as Bexar County republican chairman from 2017 to 2018.

Mark Dorazio currently serves as a state representative for Texas house of representatives district 122. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term.

Believes Texas property taxes are excessively high and that "real change is long overdue."

Believes in responsible business practices, as demonstrated by co-owning a construction company that has operated as a debt-free corporation for most of its 40 years in business.

Believes the burden of proof in property tax disputes should not be on the taxpayer.

Supports defending the right to peacefully assemble.

Supports strong state measures to address public safety, believing federal leadership is lacking.

Believes in ending the "chaos" at the southern border without needing approval from President Biden.

Opposes "ideologically-driven curriculum" in public schools, including "Critical Race Theory."

Believes in advancing conservative ideals through volunteer service and leadership in the Republican Party.

Believes in preserving the American Dream for future generations.

Believes in supporting education through local and international mission trips to schools.

Has experience in heavy industrial and civil construction for power companies and infrastructure projects in San Antonio and surrounding areas.

Believes in "the most fair and secure elections in the United States."

As a state senator, initiated, produced, and published the first Senate District/County Convention Manual to help organize and run county conventions in Texas.

Believes in actively participating in local elections and conventions, having successfully conducted the Bexar County Senate District 25 Convention in 2020 despite COVID-19 and local government restrictions.

Mark Dorazio lives in San Antonio, Texas. He met his wife, Monica, in El Paso, and they have been married for over 40 years. They have four children and eleven grandchildren. Mark has been a very active member of his church, Lifehouse, for 25 years.

Mark Dorazio is the owner of Dorazio Enterprises, Inc., a construction company in San Antonio. He previously served as Bexar County Republican Chairman from 2017 to 2018.

Mark Dorazio previously served as Bexar County Republican Chairman from 2017 to 2018 and is currently the Committeeman for SD 25 on the State Republican Executive Committee. He was also the 2020 RPT Platform Committee Chairman and has announced his candidacy for re-election to represent Texas House District 122.

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