Kevin earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Gettysburg College, a master's degree in American history from Southern New Hampshire University, and a law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. He and his wife Andrea live in San Antonio, Texas. They have 2 sons.

Kevin Geary is an attorney for USAA, where he started as a staff counsel attorney and has held roles such as executive director for claims litigation, assistant vice president, chief legal office litigation group, and interim director of CLO Legal Operations.

Kevin Geary's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office. 

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Supports financial stability in retirement, personal freedom, and providing a better future for children through education.

- Supports financial stability in retirement, personal freedom, and providing a better future for children through education.

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Believes all migrants should be treated with dignity and respect.

Supports holding federal leaders accountable for addressing Texas’ immigration issues and finding solutions.

Believes in enforcing current public safety laws before addressing gaps.

Supports increasing the number of border agents, adding facilities for asylum seekers, hiring more immigration judges, and speeding up the removal of those whose asylum claims are denied.

Believes there is an "epidemic of gun violence" in the U.S., with 656 mass shootings in 2023, and says elected officials are failing to keep citizens safe.

Supports the rights of "responsible gun owners" and opposes efforts to confiscate guns from them and the "overwhelming majority of gun owners in Texas who use their weapons responsibly."

Supports "extreme risk protection orders" to temporarily prevent individuals deemed dangerous from possessing or purchasing guns.

Supports implementing county programs in Texas to ensure gun confiscation after domestic violence convictions, citing that "over two thirds of mass shootings involve people who have a history of domestic violence."

Believes Governor Abbott's spending of $11 billion on border security is wasteful and prefers federal collaboration for "sensible solutions" to the border crisis.

- Believes all migrants should be treated with dignity and respect.
- Supports holding federal leaders accountable for addressing Texas’ immigration issues and finding solutions.
- Believes in enforcing current public safety laws before addressing gaps.
- Supports increasing the number of border agents, adding facilities for asylum seekers, hiring more immigration judges, and speeding up the removal of those whose asylum claims are denied.
- Believes there is an "epidemic of gun violence" in the U.S., with 656 mass shootings in 2023, and says elected officials are failing to keep citizens safe.
- Supports the rights of "responsible gun owners" and opposes efforts to confiscate guns from them and the "overwhelming majority of gun owners in Texas who use their weapons responsibly."
- Supports "extreme risk protection orders" to temporarily prevent individuals deemed dangerous from possessing or purchasing guns.
- Supports implementing county programs in Texas to ensure gun confiscation after domestic violence convictions, citing that "over two thirds of mass shootings involve people who have a history of domestic violence."
- Believes Governor Abbott's spending of $11 billion on border security is wasteful and prefers federal collaboration for "sensible solutions" to the border crisis.

Public Safety

Supports abortion and wants to pass legislation to restore "reproductive freedom."

Healthcare

Opposes school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports increasing teacher salaries to meet or exceed the national average.

Believes teachers and staff are overworked and underpaid, leading to burnout and high turnover rates.

Believes protecting public education is crucial, saying "our public schools are the heart of our community."

- Opposes school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports increasing teacher salaries to meet or exceed the national average.
- Believes teachers and staff are overworked and underpaid, leading to burnout and high turnover rates.
- Believes protecting public education is crucial, saying "our public schools are the heart of our community."

Education

Believes everyone should have access to clean air and water.

- Believes everyone should have access to clean air and water.

Energy & the Environment

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

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Mark is originally from Derry, Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife, Monica, in San Antonio They have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Mark is a very active member of his church, Lifehouse, and has served as an elder, council member, and a Sunday school teacher.

Mark currently works as a state representative and is also the owner of Dorazio Enterprises, Inc., a construction company in San Antonio. He previously served as Bexar County Republican chairman from 2017 to 2018.

Ballotpedia: Mark Dorazio

Mark Dorazio is a state representative for State House District 122. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term.

Opposes property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

Supports reducing property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

- Supports reducing property taxes and believes the government must prove its appraisals are "accurate and fair" before citizens pay property taxes.

Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

Believes Texas should independently secure the border, saying "it’s time for our state government to step up and do what needs to be done."

- Opposes gun control measures.
- Believes Texas should independently secure the border, saying "it’s time for our state government to step up and do what needs to be done."

Opposes abortion and supports legislation to end it.

Opposes federal overreach on state matters, including land and resource management.

- Opposes federal overreach on state matters, including land and resource management.

- Supports making illegal voting a felony.

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Mark Dorazio

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

Texas State Representative, District 122

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