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Alan is originally from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Houston and a law degree from Georgetown University. He is a Christian. 

Alan currently works as an associate for Perkins Coie LLC. He previously worked as an electrical engineer for Meta and as a data center project engineer for Amazon Web Services.

Alan Garza's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 29 is his first run for public office.

Supports investing in artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that create opportunities " for all Americans to take part in the transforming economy."

Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise living costs, including housing and healthcare.

Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, and wants to eliminate "regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital."

- Supports investing in artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that create opportunities " for all Americans to take part in the transforming economy."
- Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise living costs, including housing and healthcare.
- Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, and wants to eliminate "regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital."

Economy

Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government, with exceptions for personal data stored by companies.

- Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government, with exceptions for personal data stored by companies.

Public Safety

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

Healthcare

Supports policies that reduce higher education costs and programs that allow individuals to pursue careers in high-paying fields "without an expensive degree."

Encourages students to consider trade schools and other non-traditional career paths.

Supports free speech and open dialogue on college campuses and opposes policies that aim to silence or censor conflicting views

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies promote division, equality, and equitable outcomes.  

- Supports policies that reduce higher education costs and programs that allow individuals to pursue careers in high-paying fields "without an expensive degree."
- Encourages students to consider trade schools and other non-traditional career paths.
- Supports free speech and open dialogue on college campuses and opposes policies that aim to silence or censor conflicting views
- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies promote division, equality, and equitable outcomes.  

Education

Energy & the Environment

Opposes term limits, saying "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

- Opposes term limits, saying "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

Voting & Elections

Supports "Strengthening and securing our border to protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."

Wants to change immigration laws to allow easier entry for undocumented immigrants that hold US values and who have work skills for the country's, including  engineering, construction, and farming. 

Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

- Supports "Strengthening and securing our border to protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."
- Wants to change immigration laws to allow easier entry for undocumented immigrants that hold US values and who have work skills for the country's, including  engineering, construction, and farming. 
- Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

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Alan Garza

Alan is originally from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Houston and a law degree from Georgetown University.

Alan Garza's campaign for US Representative for Texas District 29 is his first run for public office.

Supports investing in artificial intelligence initiatives that allows for all Americans to gain the economic benefits of the emerging technology.

Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise the cost of living, from housing to healthcare.

Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, including eliminating regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital.

- Supports investing in artificial intelligence initiatives that allows for all Americans to gain the economic benefits of the emerging technology.
- Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise the cost of living, from housing to healthcare.
- Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, including eliminating regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital.

Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government with respect to personal data stored by companies.

- Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government with respect to personal data stored by companies.

Supports policies that reduces the cost of higher education and programs that allow individuals to pursue career paths towards high-paying jobs without an expensive degree.

Defends "free speech and open dialogue on college campuses, and pushing back against policies that seek to silence or censor opposing views."

Advocates against "policies and initiatives that promote division and equality of outcome under the guise of 'diversity, equity, and inclusion.'"

- Supports policies that reduces the cost of higher education and programs that allow individuals to pursue career paths towards high-paying jobs without an expensive degree.
- Encourages students to consider trade schools and other non-traditional career paths.
- Defends "free speech and open dialogue on college campuses, and pushing back against policies that seek to silence or censor opposing views."
- Advocates against "policies and initiatives that promote division and equality of outcome under the guise of 'diversity, equity, and inclusion.'"

Does not support term limits, and said, "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

- Does not support term limits, and said, "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

Supports strengthening and securing the border to "protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."

Supports reforming immigration laws to make it easier for individuals who have the skills the country needs, including engineering, construction, and farming, and "who share our values," to legally immigrate to the U.S.

Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and who have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

- Supports strengthening and securing the border to "protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."
- Supports reforming immigration laws to make it easier for individuals who have the skills the country needs, including engineering, construction, and farming, and "who share our values," to legally immigrate to the U.S.
- Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and who have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

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

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- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.