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Ballotpedia, Stephanie Draper

Stephanie is from Louisiana. She attended Ashworth College and Louisiana State University at Shreveport. She lives in Denton, Texas, with her husband and their three children. 

Stephanie currently works as an independent field underwriter and is the owner and operator of Estella Wedding & Event Planning LLC. She also works as a learning coordinator at Amazon. She previously worked as an operations manager at Walmart. 

Stephanie Draper's campaign for state senator in State Senate District 12 is her first run for public office. 

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Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, job creation, and economic growth that benefits "all Texans, not just the wealthy."

Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, including expanding business loans.

Supports policies that help create jobs and foster economic growth in a fashion that benefits all state residents, not only the wealthy.

- Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses, including expanding business loans.
- Supports policies that help create jobs and foster economic growth in a fashion that benefits all state residents, not only the wealthy.

Economy

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Texans, aiming to reduce costs and protect patient rights.

Wants to expand access to affordable healthcare statewide and focus on lowering patent costs and protecting their rights.

- Wants to expand access to affordable healthcare statewide and focus on lowering patent costs and protecting their rights.

Healthcare

Supports full funding of public schools, increasing teacher salaries, and enhancing classroom resources.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and teacher salaries.

Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

- Supports increasing funding for public schools and teacher salaries.
- Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools. 

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

Believes in the "power of every vote and the vitality of an inclusive democratic process."

- Believes in the "power of every vote and the vitality of an inclusive democratic process."

Voting & Elections

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Stephanie Draper

Stephanie Draper's run for state senator in State Senate District 12 is her first run for public office. 

Believes in a balanced and practical approach to policy-making, prioritizing the well-being of all Texans.

Aims to create an environment where businesses and families can "prosper in harmony."

Believes in creating a thriving future for Texas through community support and contributions.

Believes in creating a "just, prosperous, and inclusive Texas."

Believes in fostering a community of change-makers and advocates to improve Texas.

Promises to advocate for economic policies that support working-class, minority, and LGBTQ+ families in Texas.

Supports policies that promote economic growth and job creation.

Plans to address public safety by challenging "the currents of extremism."

Believes in the importance of faith, family, and freedom.

Believes in uniting for progress to create lasting change in education.

Believes in fostering justice and compassion through community service and volunteerism.

Supports ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities.

Believes in the importance of a diverse cultural background in shaping educational values and parenting.

Believes in transforming communities through shared educational goals.

Believes recent legislative actions threaten society by undermining public education.

Believes in sharing personal stories to connect with voters.

Believes in enhancing user experience and applying accessibility standards to ensure equal access for all users.

Believes in the importance of understanding electoral processes and has over ten years of experience with the Denton County Elections Department.

Believes an accessible site allows visitors with disabilities to browse with "the same or a similar level of ease and enjoyment as other visitors" and supports using assistive technologies to achieve this.

Supports making web content accessible to people with disabilities, saying it is "a vital part of our mission to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable online environment."

Stephanie is from Louisiana. She attended Ashworth College and Allied Real Estate School. Stephanie lives in Denton, TX with her husband and 3 children. 

Stephanie currently works as an independent field underwriter and is the owner and operator of Estella Wedding & Event Planning LLC.

Stephanie Draper's run for Texas State Senate District 12 is her first run for public office. 

Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses including expanding business loans.

- Believes in promoting policies that support small businesses including expanding business loans.

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Texans.

- Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare for all Texans.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and raising teacher salaries.

Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools.

- Supports increasing funding for public schools and raising teacher salaries.
- Opposes school vouchers in Texas schools.

Stephanie Draper was born in Louisiana and has lived in Texas for over twenty years. She is married and has three children. She is the daughter of Dr. Willie and Jane Guiden.

Stephanie Draper has over a quarter of a century of experience in business management and has worked for over ten years with the Denton County Elections Department.

As of September 13, 2024, Stephanie Draper’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Texas State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas Legislature.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- There are 31 Texas state senators, each representing a single district with a constituency of around 1 million.
- State senators are elected to 4-year terms and one 2-year term per decade, and there are no term limits.
- They are paid a salary of $7,200/year and a per diem of $221/day.