Ballotpedia, Davon Magwood

Davon worked professionally in the entertainment industry in various capacities and also served as an executive chef at several well-established restaurants.

Davon Magwood's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Opposes tax increases on families and high gasoline taxes.

Supports policies that hold landlords accountable and promote fair housing practices.

Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure economic security and reduce income inequality.

Believes in fostering economic growth through tax reform and infrastructure investment.

Supports the creation of "permanent, high-quality, green union jobs" and believes environmental protection and economic prosperity should align.

Supports expanding grocery stores, farmers' markets, and community gardens to ensure all residents have access to healthy food options.

- Opposes tax increases on families and high gasoline taxes.
- Supports policies that hold landlords accountable and promote fair housing practices.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure economic security and reduce income inequality.
- Believes in fostering economic growth through tax reform and infrastructure investment.
- Supports the creation of "permanent, high-quality, green union jobs" and believes environmental protection and economic prosperity should align.
- Supports expanding grocery stores, farmers' markets, and community gardens to ensure all residents have access to healthy food options.

Economy

Supports policies to lower prescription drug costs, protect and expand Medicaid, and ensure access to mental health services.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports policies to lower prescription drug costs, protect and expand Medicaid, and ensure access to mental health services.

Healthcare

Believes well-funded schools are essential for future success and supports policies ensuring all children have access to quality education, regardless of zip code.

- Believes well-funded schools are essential for future success and supports policies ensuring all children have access to quality education, regardless of zip code.

Education

Supports significant investments in renewable energy, public transit, and climate adaptation initiatives.

Believes that clean air and water are " fundamental rights," and supports investments in renewable energy, public transit, and climate adaptation initiatives.

- Believes that clean air and water are " fundamental rights," and supports investments in renewable energy, public transit, and climate adaptation initiatives.

Energy & the Environment

Supports existing gun laws and opposes federal infringement on state gun rights. Advocates for gun safety education to reduce accidental deaths.

Supports existing gun laws and opposes federal infringement on state gun rights and advocates for gun safety education to reduce accidental deaths.

Supports repealing the Pennsylvania Drug Paraphernalia Drug Law to allow local nonprofits to use opioid settlement funds for safe syringe programs, which medical professionals endorse as effective in preventing disease.

Supports allowing local nonprofits to use opioid settlement funds for safe syringe programs, which medical professionals endorse as effective in preventing disease.

Supports legalizing cannabis and ensuring profits go to local governments.

- Supports existing gun laws and opposes federal infringement on state gun rights and advocates for gun safety education to reduce accidental deaths.
- Supports allowing local nonprofits to use opioid settlement funds for safe syringe programs, which medical professionals endorse as effective in preventing disease.
- Supports legalizing cannabis and ensuring profits go to local governments.

Public Safety

Believes fair redistricting, avoiding partisan gerrymandering, ensures every voter's voice is heard and promotes integrity in the electoral process.

- Believes fair redistricting, avoiding partisan gerrymandering, ensures every voter's voice is heard and promotes integrity in the electoral process.

Voting & Elections

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Davon Magwood

Davon Magwood worked professionally in the entertainment industry in various capacities and also served as an executive chef at several well-established restaurants.

Davon Magwood's campaign for state representative in assembly district 55 is his first run for public office.

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Believes in the value of work experience in lieu of formal higher education.

Believes in striving to be a "helper" and understanding the work needed to help effectively in education.

Believes in expanding Youth and Government programs to teach writing and debate skills to young people.

Supports strengthening schools and addressing food deserts.

- Believes well-funded schools are essential for future success and supports policies ensuring all children have access to quality education, regardless of zip code.
- Believes in improving education quality.

Supports strong public safety measures, including community policing and crime prevention programs.

Supports House Bill 1393, which aims to amend laws to support local nonprofits that help recovering addicts and their families while reducing opioid and fentanyl overdoses.

Believes healthcare is essential for public safety.

- Supports existing gun laws and opposes federal infringement on state gun rights. Advocates for gun safety education to reduce accidental deaths.
- Supports allowing local nonprofits to use opioid settlement funds for safe syringe programs, which medical professionals endorse as effective in preventing disease.
- Supports legalizing cannabis and ensuring profits go to local governments.

Prioritizes listening to constituents' concerns and ideas, ensuring their voices shape his policy positions.

Believes hard work and dedication can pay off, and values exposure to diverse viewpoints and collaboration in communal spaces.

Believes in the importance of volunteering for political campaigns to support voting rights and elections.

Believes many "progressive" candidates fail to work together bipartisanly.

Believes Al Gore's graceful acceptance of the 2000 election loss allowed the country to move forward.

Supports a fair redistricting process that reflects true demographics and needs, ensuring every voter's voice is heard and communities are properly represented.

- Believes fair redistricting, avoiding partisan gerrymandering, ensures every voter's voice is heard and promotes integrity in the electoral process.
- Supports a fair redistricting process that reflects true demographics and needs, ensuring every voter's voice is heard and communities are properly represented.

- Believes in improving education quality.

As of October 1, 2024, Davon Magwood’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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