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.

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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.

Economy

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.

Public Safety

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.

Healthcare

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.

Education

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."

Energy & 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.

Voting & Elections

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Vikki Goodwin

Vikki Goodwin lives in Austin, Texas. She grew up in Dallas and moved to Austin in 1985 to attend the University of Texas, where she graduated with a BBA and later earned her MPA from the LBJ School of Public Affairs in 1991. She has a family in Southwest Austin.

Vikki Goodwin is a Texas State Representative for District 47. She operates a small business and is a residential real estate broker, owning Goodwin & Goodwin Real Estate.

Vikki Goodwin is serving her third term representing Texas House District 47. She is a member of the Caucus on Climate, Energy and the Environment.

Supports policies that promote economic growth and job creation.

Believes Central Texas residents trust they will have access to water despite population growth and climate change.

Opposes the use of razor wire as a deterrent for immigration.

Believes there are "loopholes" in online sales and gun shows that need to be addressed.

Believes the U.S. was unprepared for current economic challenges.

Believes the dream of creating a resort with lodging and recreation is fading.

Opposes the use of shipping containers and razor wire as barriers.

Believes the economy has been negatively impacted, citing disruptions to businesses like pecan orchards.

The candidate's website includes a question for self-employed individuals asking them to specify their line of work and not accept "Business Person" as a valid answer.

Believes in treating all individuals with compassion, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Believes the right to self-defense is "inherent, inalienable, indefeasible, and equal to other protected rights of liberty."

Believes there is an increased need for public awareness in cases where the suspect has not been apprehrehended.

Opposes the construction of the border wall.

Believes in thorough investigations to ensure accountability and transparency in public safety matters.

Supports mental health reforms in response to mass shootings.

Promises to "always" support policies that enhance public safety.

Supports service animals and believes they provide valuable service, but acknowledges untrained pets can interrupt their work.

Believes in enhancing public safety through effective police work and community cooperation.

Believes more could have been done to prevent the death of a woman who was killed by her ex-boyfriend despite having warned police of his threats.

Believes public safety is paramount, citing a recent incident at Old Settlers Park where two people died and 14 were injured due to a fight between two groups.

Supports extending Medicaid coverage for women who have just given birth from six months to twelve months.

Supports expanding access to alternative healthcare practices.

Supports measures to prevent drowning, which is a leading cause of death for children over 4.

Supports providing incentives for infant care.

Supports increasing access to reproductive healthcare.

Supports changing the Texas Rising Star formula fund to pay more for infant care to ensure young Texas children do not hinder new Texas parents from working.

Believes laws should protect the public's right to a clean and healthy environment.

Believes an alert system would enhance school safety.

Believes in community involvement in local education issues, highlighting instances of solidarity from outside Eagle Pass residents speaking to the city council.

Believes Eagle Pass is a "charming town" similar to other Texas cities, suggesting that it has its own unique appeal and character.

Believes that "too many teachers are leaving the profession, and too few college students are choosing to go into teaching."

Believes conservation efforts should begin in Texas' Capitol Building.

Believes in "ensuring the Texas Water Plan accurately reflects our resources."

Supports providing water education for all Texans.

Supports evaluating the State Water Plan to remove unrealistic data and incomplete projects, ensuring accurate understanding of Texas water resources and demands.

Believes in protecting natural resources by implementing "excessive water usage fees."

Believes Texas's growth will increase water demands.

Supports establishing a right to a clean and healthy environment in Texas.

Believes public natural resources are "common property of all persons, including future generations."

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Believes there is a need for improvement in voting rights and election processes.

Believes "We the people" means "all people" regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ability, country of origin, or faith.

Believes the issues with the 2020 election were "entirely predictable" and remain unfixed.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes that voting rights and elections are crucial and supports measures to ensure fair and secure elections.

Believes voters should decide on voting rights and election policies.

Sponsored a resolution to let voters decide on the time change.

Believes in providing accurate information about voting rights and elections.

Believes in supporting voting rights and fair elections.

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Said, "Too many teachers are leaving the profession, and too few college students are choosing to go into teaching."