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Scott earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and political science from Rutgers University, a master's degree in international relations from American Public University System, and a doctoral degree in international politics from the University of South Africa. He lives in Austin with his wife Taylor and their 5 children. 

Scott is the owner of Scott Sky Advisors, an aviation consultancy in Austin, Texas. He was previously an adjunct professor at The Citadel and a director of an international school in South Africa. 

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Scott Firsing's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Supports continuing tax cuts and fiscal measures to increase take-home pay for families and businesses.

Supports further tax cuts and fiscal measures to increase take-home pay for families and businesses.

Opposes redistributing Texas tax dollars.

Opposes redistributing Texas tax dollars from wealthier districts to poorer ones. 

Believes aviation is a "critical part of our national infrastructure" and urges Congress to prioritize aviation-related issues.

Advocates for Congress to prioritize aviation-related issues.

Believes addressing the pilot shortage and improving flight training are crucial for the aviation industry's future. Supports finalizing the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to achieve these goals.

Supports passing the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to address the national pilot shortage.

- Supports further tax cuts and fiscal measures to increase take-home pay for families and businesses.
- Opposes redistributing Texas tax dollars from wealthier districts to poorer ones. 
- Advocates for Congress to prioritize aviation-related issues.
- Supports lowering property taxes.
- Supports passing the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to address the national pilot shortage.

Economy

Supports ending free government services for undocumented immigrants.

- Supports ending free government services for undocumented immigrants.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Texas' medical marijuana program to increase patient numbers and provide more medical benefits, especially for older Americans.

Believes presidential candidates should undergo psychological evaluations.

Advocates for cognitive assessments for presidential candidates.

- Supports expanding Texas' medical marijuana program to increase patient numbers and provide more medical benefits, especially for older Americans.
- Advocates for cognitive assessments for presidential candidates.

Healthcare

Supports raises for teachers and opposes fund mismanagement.

Supports improving Texas education, noting it ranks in the bottom half nationally, with only 23% of students meeting proficient levels in 2022.

Supports improving Texas education, noting it ranks in the bottom half nationally

- Supports raises for teachers.
- Supports improving Texas education, noting it ranks in the bottom half nationally

Education

Believes Texas must address an $18 billion shortfall to maintain water infrastructure, not including costs for supporting a growing population and climate change.

Advocates for investment in water infrastructure due to future demographic and climate trends. 

- Advocates for investment in water infrastructure due to future demographic and climate trends. 

Energy & the Environment

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

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Vikki lives in Austin, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas and her master's degree in public administration from the LBJ School of Public Affairs. She has a family in Southwest Austin.

Vikki operates a small business and is a residential real estate broker, owning Goodwin & Goodwin Real Estate.

Vikki Goodwin is a state representative in State House District 47. She is serving her third term.

Believes in the importance of community voices in economic discussions, saying, "The city council chamber was overflowing, and people spoke from the heart."

Opposes Operation Lone Star due to its "negative economic impact, environmental destruction, and incredible inhumanity."

Opposes the use of tax dollars for the Office of Legal Services, saying "Your tax dollars, over $5 billion so far, are paying for OLS. Is this what we want?"

Believes building a wall on private land is a waste of state resources.

Believes affordable childcare is crucial for addressing the 8 million unfilled jobs in the US.

Believes workers are paid below a living wage, citing an average of $12 per hour.

- Believes in the importance of community voices in economic discussions, saying, "The city council chamber was overflowing, and people spoke from the heart."
- Opposes Operation Lone Star due to its "negative economic impact, environmental destruction, and incredible inhumanity."
- Opposes the use of tax dollars for the Office of Legal Services, saying "Your tax dollars, over $5 billion so far, are paying for OLS. Is this what we want?"
- Believes building a wall on private land is a waste of state resources.
- Believes affordable childcare is crucial for addressing the 8 million unfilled jobs in the US.
- Believes workers are paid below a living wage, citing an average of $12 per hour.

Supports comprehensive gun control measures, including universal background checks, a 72-hour "cooling off" period after purchasing a gun, and temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed an imminent danger to themselves or others.

Supports laws that enhance public safety and awareness during active shooting events.

- Supports comprehensive gun control measures, including universal background checks, a 72-hour "cooling off" period after purchasing a gun, and temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed an imminent danger to themselves or others.
- Supports laws that enhance public safety and awareness during active shooting events.

Believes expanding Medicaid will reduce the number of uninsured Texans.

Supports "greater transparency in medical billing."

Supports mail-in voting for pregnant women and new mothers.

Opposes banning doctors from providing hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and transition-related surgeries for transgender youth.

Supports changing the Texas Rising Star formula fund to pay more for infant care, believing that current high costs and caregiver ratios hinder new Texas parents from participating in the workforce.

Supports an amendment to protect access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, in Texas.

Supports expanding non-pharmaceutical mental health therapies.

- Believes expanding Medicaid will reduce the number of uninsured Texans.
- Supports "greater transparency in medical billing."
- Supports mail-in voting for pregnant women and new mothers.
- Opposes banning doctors from providing hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and transition-related surgeries for transgender youth.
- Supports changing the Texas Rising Star formula fund to pay more for infant care, believing that current high costs and caregiver ratios hinder new Texas parents from participating in the workforce.
- Supports access to abortion.
- Supports expanding non-pharmaceutical mental health therapies.

Supports offering tuition rebates for college classes taken while working at a licensed childcare center.

Supports increasing funding for Texas Workforce Commission childcare vouchers to reduce the 60,000 child waitlist and boost the childcare sector.

Opposes using public tax dollars for private school tuition.

Supports offering free pre-kindergarten (pre-k) education to Texas teachers.

Opposes school vouchers, believing they could jeopardize teachers' retirement funds.

Supports legislation that enhances child safety, such as Cati’s Act, which mandates child care providers to identify non-swimmers and ensure they wear life jackets near water.

Believes school districts are struggling to provide necessary raises due to the Legislature not accounting for inflation in funding formulas.

Believes low pay, excessive paperwork, constant testing, and safety concerns are driving teachers away from the profession.

- Supports offering tuition rebates for college classes taken while working at a licensed childcare center.
- Supports increasing funding for Texas Workforce Commission childcare vouchers to reduce the 60,000 child waitlist and boost the childcare sector.
- Opposes using public tax dollars for private school tuition.
- Supports offering free pre-kindergarten (pre-k) education to Texas teachers.
- Opposes school vouchers, believing they could jeopardize teachers' retirement funds.
- Supports legislation that enhances child safety, such as Cati’s Act, which mandates child care providers to identify non-swimmers and ensure they wear life jackets near water.
- Believes school districts are struggling to provide necessary raises due to the Legislature not accounting for inflation in funding formulas.
- Believes low pay, excessive paperwork, constant testing, and safety concerns are driving teachers away from the profession.

Supports allowing brown grass during droughts to conserve water, opposing HOA mandates for green lawns.

Believes increasing access to funding for private water companies and neighborhoods is essential to make capital improvements, reduce water loss, and support state growth.

Believes conserving potable water and expanding reuse programs is crucial for increasing water conservation efforts at the Capitol.

Supports educating new homeowners and residents about Texas water sources, conservation, and smart usage to increase understanding and encourage responsible consumption.

Supports codifying the right to charge excessive use fees during droughts and providing permissive language for smaller municipalities and water providers to do so.

Believes that poor water and air quality harm public health and contribute to chronic conditions like asthma, cancer, and neurological diseases.

Supports ensuring the public has a right to "a clean and healthy environment, including clean water, clean air, healthy soil, and diverse and abundant native flora and fauna, and to the preservation of the environment."

- Supports allowing brown grass during droughts to conserve water, opposing HOA mandates for green lawns.
- Believes increasing access to funding for private water companies and neighborhoods is essential to make capital improvements, reduce water loss, and support state growth.
- Believes conserving potable water and expanding reuse programs is crucial for increasing water conservation efforts at the Capitol.
- Supports educating new homeowners and residents about Texas water sources, conservation, and smart usage to increase understanding and encourage responsible consumption.
- Supports codifying the right to charge excessive use fees during droughts and providing permissive language for smaller municipalities and water providers to do so.
- Believes that poor water and air quality harm public health and contribute to chronic conditions like asthma, cancer, and neurological diseases.
- Supports ensuring the public has a right to "a clean and healthy environment, including clean water, clean air, healthy soil, and diverse and abundant native flora and fauna, and to the preservation of the environment."

Supports ranked choice voting. Believes it would save money and result in more voters impacting election results.

Supports ranked choice voting and believes it would save money and result in more voters impacting election results.

Supports allowing citizens to propose and vote on specific issues, including increasing access to reproductive healthcare.

- Supports online voter registration.
- Supports ranked choice voting and believes it would save money and result in more voters impacting election results.
- Supports allowing citizens to propose and vote on specific issues, including increasing access to reproductive healthcare.

Vikki Goodwin

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

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