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KTVZ - Marquette Greene-Scott: Championing Change for Texas Congressional District 22

Marquette is from Opelousas, Louisiana. She earned a bachelor's degree from Southern University and a law degree from Louisiana State University. She is married to her husband, Lisco, and has a daughter. She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 

Marquette owns Marquette Green-Young Attorney at Law. She previously worked as a teacher for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Marquette Greene-Scott is currently serving as mayor pro tem and councilwoman for Iowa Colony, Texas. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term. 

Supports creating opportunities to expand American manufacturing, job training and skill development.

Supports raising the the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

- Supports creating opportunities to expand American manufacturing, job training and skill development.
- Supports raising the the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Economy

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

Public Safety

Supports increased access to health care.

Prioritizes protecting the Affordable Care Act.

She said "Banning abortions is not the most effective strategy for reducing abortions. Instead, providing comprehensive access to sex education, contraception, and family planning services offers a more impactful solution. "

- Supports expanded access to childcare.
- Supports increased access to health care.
- Prioritizes protecting the Affordable Care Act.
- She said "Banning abortions is not the most effective strategy for reducing abortions. Instead, providing comprehensive access to sex education, contraception, and family planning services offers a more impactful solution. "

Healthcare

Education

Energy & the Environment

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Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Supports stricter campaign finance regulations.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- Supports ending partisan gerrymandering.
- Supports stricter campaign finance regulations.

Voting & Elections

Said, "Congress must also empower veterans by streamlining their access to quality care and passing 'full choice' legislation."

Supports modernizing VA services and enhancing long term transition and rehabilitation.

Supports mental health resources for veterans and their families.

Prioritizes revamping the asylum process to alleviate the case backlog.

Supports changes to the quest worker program to meet economic demand.

- Said, "Congress must also empower veterans by streamlining their access to quality care and passing 'full choice' legislation."
- Supports modernizing VA services and enhancing long term transition and rehabilitation.
- Supports mental health resources for veterans and their families.
- Prioritizes revamping the asylum process to alleviate the case backlog.
- Supports changes to the quest worker program to meet economic demand.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Marquette Greene-Scott

Marquette is currently on the Iowa Colony City Council and Owns Marquette Green-Young Attorney at Law. She previously worked as a teacher for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Believes Iowa Colony needs to prepare for both residential and commercial growth.

Supports economic growth, as evidenced by the candidate's website highlighting Iowa Colony as the 2nd fastest growing city in Texas and the fastest growing city in Brazoria County.

Supports raising the the minimum wage to $15 per hour

- Supports creating opportunities to expand American manufacturing, job training and skill development.
- Supports raising the the minimum wage to $15 per hour

Supports the protecting the affordable care act.

- Supports expanded access to childcare.
- Supports increased access to health care.
- Supports the protecting the affordable care act.
- Supports access to abortion care.
- She said "Banning abortions is not the most effective strategy for reducing abortions. Instead, providing comprehensive access to sex education, contraception, and family planning services offers a more impactful solution. "

Candidate website

Believes that "putting people before profit" and holding elected officials accountable is essential for sustainable growth and community well-being.

- Believes that "putting people before profit" and holding elected officials accountable is essential for sustainable growth and community well-being.

Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement act

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement act
- Supports ending partisan gerrymandering.
- Supports stricter campaign finance regulations.

She said " Congress must also empower veterans by streamlining their access to quality care and passing “full choice” legislation."

Supports addressing root causes of migration.

Supports additional resources for border security.

Supports revamping the asylum process to alleviate the case backlog

- She said " Congress must also empower veterans by streamlining their access to quality care and passing “full choice” legislation."
- Supports modernizing VA services and enhancing long term transition and rehabilitation.
- Supports mental health resources for veterans and their families.
- Supports addressing root causes of migration.
- Supports additional resources for border security.
- Supports revamping the asylum process to alleviate the case backlog
- Supports changes to the quest worker program to meet economic demand.

Supports modernizing VA services and supporting long term transition and rehabilitation.

- She said " Congress must also empower veterans by streamlining their access to quality care and passing “full choice” legislation."
- Supports modernizing VA services and supporting long term transition and rehabilitation.
- Supports mental health resources for veterans and their families.
- Supports addressing root causes of migration.
- Supports additional resources for border security.
- Supports revamping the asylum process to alleviate the case backlog
- Supports changes to the quest worker program to meet economic demand.

As of September 12, 2024, Marquette Greene-Scott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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