Jennie is a central Texas native who lives in Round Rock, Texas, with her husband and their two young boys. She was educated in Texas public schools and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas State University. She is the daughter of a Methodist minister and a Vietnam veteran.

Jennie has worked in national healthcare and as a small business owner. She started a national healthcare consulting firm that develops and implements solutions to address mental health, the opioid crisis, and social determinants of health. She has also served on two White House Commissions on behavioral health and the opioid crisis.

Jennie Birkholz's campaign for State Representative in State House District 52 in Texas is her first run for public office.

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Believes that companies and small businesses are seeking communities that can meet their business and workforce needs.

Believes the district's rapid growth presents an opportunity to create safe and affordable communities, well-paying jobs, and accessible roads.

- Supports investing in the workforce.
- Believes that companies and small businesses are seeking communities that can meet their business and workforce needs.
- Believes the district's rapid growth presents an opportunity to create safe and affordable communities, well-paying jobs, and accessible roads.

Economy

Believes the state legislature failed to provide lasting support and policy change after the Robb Elementary School shooting.

Wants to improve gun violence protection.

- Believes the state legislature failed to provide lasting support and policy change after the Robb Elementary School shooting.
- Wants to improve gun violence protection.
- Supports LGBTQIA+ equity.

Public Safety

Believes in fixing the "broken Medicaid eligibility system."

Supports providing robust funding for behavioral health and primary care homes, particularly in rural areas.

Believes healthcare decisions should be made between patients, families, and healthcare providers, not politicians.

Believes affordable, quality healthcare is essential to thriving communities.

Believes in addressing "challenging issues" in Texas healthcare, such as behavioral health, opioid addiction, and rural health.

Believes that "no Texan should go bankrupt because they get sick, or have delay care because they can not get to a provider."

Said, Nno Texan should go bankrupt because they get sick, or have delay care because they can not get to a provider."

Supports investing in community-based services and specialty care for aging adults and individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism.

Supports policies and increased funding for school-based health, Federally Qualified Health Centers, telehealth, and integrated care.

Supports improving access to mental healthcare.

- Believes in fixing the "broken Medicaid eligibility system."
- Supports providing robust funding for behavioral health and primary care homes, particularly in rural areas.
- Believes healthcare decisions should be made between patients, families, and healthcare providers, not politicians.
- Believes affordable, quality healthcare is essential to thriving communities.
- Wants to address opioid addiction.
- Said, Nno Texan should go bankrupt because they get sick, or have delay care because they can not get to a provider."
- Supports investing in community-based services and specialty care for aging adults and individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism.
- Supports policies and increased funding for school-based health, Federally Qualified Health Centers, telehealth, and integrated care.
- Supports improving access to mental healthcare.

Healthcare

Believes defunding public schools harms local economies and children's futures.

Believes public schools are "an essential part of our economy."

Believes teachers, retirees, and librarians deserve respect.

Supports increasing the basic allotment for education funding.

Opposes "unfunded or underfunded mandates" in education policy.

Supports affordable access to quality childcare.

Supports special education services in public schools.

Believes in teaching the importance of civics and community service.

Supports protecting and increasing support for students with disabilities.

- Believes defunding public schools harms local economies and children's futures.
- Believes public schools are "an essential part of our economy."
- Opposes vouchers for private education.
- Believes teachers, retirees, and librarians deserve respect.
- Supports increasing the basic allotment for education funding.
- Opposes "unfunded or underfunded mandates" in education policy.
- Supports increasing teacher salaries.
- Opposes "blanket attempts to ban books."
- Supports affordable access to quality childcare.
- Supports special education services in public schools.
- Believes in teaching the importance of civics and community service.
- Supports protecting and increasing support for students with disabilities.
- Supports Pre-K education

Education

Believes secure access to water, broadband, emergency services, and clean, reliable energy sources is essential for communities.

Believes in promoting "smart growth," economic opportunities, and environmental protection while preserving community.

Wants to promote "smart growth," economic opportunities, and environmental protection while preserving community.

Believes climate change is real and urgent action is necessary.

Believes climate change is real and urgent action is necessary. Believes it is causing "record droughts, heat waves and freezes."

- Believes secure access to water, broadband, emergency services, and clean, reliable energy sources is essential for communities.
- Wants to promote "smart growth," economic opportunities, and environmental protection while preserving community.
- Believes climate change is real and urgent action is necessary. Believes it is causing "record droughts, heat waves and freezes."

Energy & the Environment

Believes Texas voting laws are restrictive but aims to assist voters with information and resources to overcome these challenges.

- Believes Texas voting laws are restrictive but aims to assist voters with information and resources to overcome these challenges.

Voting & Elections

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Jennie Birkholz

Jennie Birkholz is a central Texas native who lives in Round Rock, Texas, with her husband and their two young boys. She was educated in Texas public schools and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas State University. She is the daughter of a Methodist minister and a Vietnam veteran.

Jennie Birkholz is a national healthcare expert and small business owner. She started a national healthcare consulting firm that develops and implements solutions to address mental health, the opioid crisis, and social determinants of health. She has also served on two White House Commissions on behavioral health and the opioid crisis.

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

Believes that "safe, affordable communities with diverse economic opportunities is good."

Believes in creating "safe and thriving communities."

Believes they understand the healthcare challenges Texans and health care providers face.

Believes public schools are essential to community.

Believes public schools are essential to community development.

Believes local businesses provide equitable access to education and serve as the largest employer in many towns.

Believes in ensuring "clean, reliable water sources."

Believes climate change is causing "record droughts, heat waves and freezes."

Supports fighting the voucher system at the ballot through campaign funds.

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