Ballotpedia, Avery Ayers

Avery earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He is a member of the Community of Believers in Christ Church.

Avery currently works as a paralegal for the Kelly P. Joseph & Associate Law Firm which specializes in criminal, family, and personal injury law. He served in the U.S. Air Force for seven years and was honorably discharged. 

Avery Ayers previously ran for US Senate in 2014, but did not win.

Advocates for policies that support small businesses, particularly for the formerly incarcerated.

Advocates for tax incentives for businesses that hire the formerly incarcerated.

Supports the creation of a Houston Tech Center with a focus on space exploration.

- Advocates for policies that support small businesses, particularly for the formerly incarcerated.
- Advocates for tax incentives for businesses that hire the formerly incarcerated.
- Supports the creation of a Houston Tech Center with a focus on space exploration.
- Advocates for a simpler tax code.

Economy

Supports the reintegration of the formerly incarcerated into society following rehabilitation.

Supports the right of the formerly incarcerated to own guns.

Advocates for increased funding for police.

- Supports the reintegration of the formerly incarcerated into society following rehabilitation.
- Advocates for better prison conditions.
- Supports the right of the formerly incarcerated to own guns.
- Advocates for increased funding for police.

Public Safety

Advocates for increased access to mental health services, especially for the formerly incarcerated.

Advocates for investment in substance abuse treatment programs.

- Advocates for increased access to mental health services, especially for the formerly incarcerated.
- Advocates for investment in substance abuse treatment programs.

Healthcare

Supports initiatives like after-school programs that keep youth from entering the criminal justice system.

Supports school choice and voucher programs.

- Supports initiatives like after-school programs that keep youth from entering the criminal justice system.
- Supports school choice and voucher programs.

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

Supports restoring the right of the formerly incarcerated to vote in elections.

Supports term and age limits for Congress and the Judicial branch.

- Supports restoring the right of the formerly incarcerated to vote in elections.
- Supports term and age limits for Congress and the Judicial branch.

Voting & Elections

Supports immigration reform that strengthens border security.

- Supports a strong national defense.
- Supports immigration reform that strengthens border security.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Houston man sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud scheme

In 2015, Avery was sentenced to five years in prison after he pled guilty to a wire fraud scheme.

- In 2015, Avery was sentenced to five years in prison after he pled guilty to a wire fraud scheme.

Ethics & Conduct

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Avery Ayers previously ran for US Senate in 2014. 

Houston man sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud scheme

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