Ballotpedia, Gary Gates

Gary lives with his wife Melissa and their children. They attend Grace Community Bible Church.

Gary Gates is a state representative in State House District 28. He was elected in 2019 and is served his 2nd full term. He is the vice chair of the Urban Affairs Committee and the Resolutions Calendars Committee.

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Supports reforming the appraisal process to lower property taxes.

Supports a state income tax ban and encourages voters to support a constitutional amendment for this ban.

Opposes "liberal governments" denying business opportunities based on religious affiliations, citing the case of Chick-Fil-A in San Antonio.

- Supports reforming the appraisal process to lower property taxes.
- Supports a state income tax ban.
- Opposes "liberal governments" denying business opportunities based on religious affiliations, citing the case of Chick-Fil-A in San Antonio.

Economy

Promises to "fight in the state house to protect each life."

Supports deploying 1,000 additional National Guard troops to secure the border and increasing penalties for drug and human trafficking.

Supports Governor Abbott’s plan to provide security funding and emergency response training for school personnel to make Texas schools the safest in the nation.

Wants to ensure Texas is equipped to respond to and recover from natural disasters.

- Promises to "fight in the state house to protect each life."
- Supports deploying 1,000 additional National Guard troops to secure the border and increasing penalties for drug and human trafficking.
- Supports Governor Abbott’s plan to provide security funding and emergency response training for school personnel to make Texas schools the safest in the nation.
- Wants to ensure Texas is equipped to respond to and recover from natural disasters.

Public Safety

Supports prenatal care for expecting mothers and care for new mothers with newborns.

- Opposes access to abortion.
- Supports prenatal care for expecting mothers and care for new mothers with newborns.

Healthcare

Supports public schools and parental choice in determining the best educational opportunities for their children.

As a legislator, Gary authored legislation to help high school students gain skills and credentials for careers in plumbing, welding, construction, and electrical work.

As a state representative, authored legislation to help high school students gain skills and credentials for careers in plumbing, welding, construction, and electrical work.

- Supports career and technical training.
- Supports public schools and parental choice in determining the best educational opportunities for their children.
- As a state representative, authored legislation to help high school students gain skills and credentials for careers in plumbing, welding, construction, and electrical work.

Education

As of September 7, 2024, Gary Gates’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Gary Gates

Gary Gates lives with his wife Melissa and their children. They attend Grace Community Bible Church.

Gary Gates started by driving trucks and later transitioned to buying, renovating, and renting homes and apartments. He built his business from a single home to now employing 500 people.

As of September 12, 2024, Gary Gates’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in long-term investments and employee retention, saying "many of Gary’s employees have been with him more than 30 years."

Said, "We are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security."

Opposes denying business opportunities based on religious affiliations, citing the case of Chick-Fil-A in San Antonio.

At 18, he supported his family by driving trucks and then buying, renovating, and renting homes and apartments.

Believes political contributions should not be tax exempt.

Believes in addressing border security and human trafficking.

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