Ballotpedia: Doug Peterson

Doug is originally from Davenport, Iowa. He earned bachelor's and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa. He lives with his wife Randa in Clear Lake. He has 3 adult daughters.

Doug is currently retired. Most recently, he served as Harris County Precinct 2's local liaison, helped start and worked for the Exploration Green Conservancy, and worked on several political campaigns. He worked most of his career at NASA in external relations, public affairs, advanced programs, and human resources.

Doug Peterson previously ran for Houston City Council in 2015, but he did not win.

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Supports securing financing and grants to improve infrastructure, roads, parks, and trails.

Supports future-oriented economic development and funding and training for high technology jobs.

- Supports securing financing and grants to improve infrastructure, roads, parks, and trails.
- Supports future-oriented economic development and funding and training for high technology jobs.

Economy

Supports "common sense gun laws, developed in collaboration with law enforcement."

- Supports "common sense gun laws, developed in collaboration with law enforcement."

Public Safety

Supports expanding medical care options and Medicaid.

Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to get access to additional $5.4 billion in healthcare funding.

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to get access to additional $5.4 billion in healthcare funding.

Healthcare

Opposes school vouchers and supports increasing public school funding.

- Opposes school vouchers and supports increasing public school funding.

Education

Supports taking actions to stop air, water, and noise pollution.

Opposes Texas House Bill (HB) 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

- Supports taking actions to stop air, water, and noise pollution.
- Opposes Texas House Bill (HB) 5, which does not provide industry tax breaks to the renewable energy industry.

Energy & the Environment

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

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Doug Peterson

Dennis earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and his master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Houston. He lives with his wife Eliza, and they have an adult daughter. 

Dennis established his own small business in 2002 that he still owns and operates. 

Dennis Paul is a state representative for State House District 129. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 5th term. 

Promises to ensure veterans receive tax benefits.

Plans to ensure veterans receive tax benefits.

Plans to develop policies that will expand job growth in the space industry by implementing workforce requirements and reducing government regulations.

Supports implementing workforce requirements and reducing government regulations to create job growth.

Plans to reduce government spending and increase transparency.

Opposes the use of eminent domain, where the government takes private property for public projects.

Supports fulfilling pension obligations to enhance Houston’s financial health and meet public employee needs, and plans to strengthen pension reform for all public pensions.

Plans to strengthen pension reform for all public pensions.

Supports lowering property taxes and funding schools with sales tax proceeds.

As a state representative, authored House Bill 303 to allow the Houston Airport System to create a spaceport development corporation, facilitating the development of Houston's space industry.

As a state representative, authored House Bill 304 to enhance transparency and property owner involvement in certain districts.

Authored House Bill 304 to enhance transparency and property owner involvement in municipal management districts.

- Plans to ensure veterans receive tax benefits.
- Supports implementing workforce requirements and reducing government regulations to create job growth.
- Plans to reduce government spending and increase transparency.
- Opposes the use of eminent domain, where the government takes private property for public projects.
- Plans to strengthen pension reform for all public pensions.
- Supports lowering property taxes and funding schools with sales tax proceeds.
- As a state representative, authored House Bill 303 to allow the Houston Airport System to create a spaceport development corporation, facilitating the development of Houston's space industry.
- Authored House Bill 304 to enhance transparency and property owner involvement in municipal management districts.

Supports hiring more border patrol officers and eliminating "sanctuary cities" to reduce crime and enforce immigration laws.

Supports hiring more border patrol officers and eliminating "sanctuary cities," or cities where non-citizen migrants get legal protection.

Opposes gun control and supports the protection of the 2nd Amendment.

Supports extending civil immunity to emergency management agencies and civilian or charitable organizations that assist in disaster response.

Supports expanding Good Samaritan laws to protect volunteers assisting during declared disasters.

- Supports hiring more border patrol officers and eliminating "sanctuary cities," or cities where non-citizen migrants get legal protection.
- Opposes gun control measures.
- Supports extending civil immunity to emergency management agencies and civilian or charitable organizations that assist in disaster response.
- Supports expanding Good Samaritan laws to protect volunteers assisting during declared disasters.

Supports pro-life legislation and believes "the rights of the unborn must be protected and alternatives to abortion, including adoption, must be made more accessible to women looking for assistance."

Opposes abortion access and believes "the rights of the unborn must be protected and alternatives to abortion, including adoption, must be made more accessible to women looking for assistance."

- Opposes abortion access and believes "the rights of the unborn must be protected and alternatives to abortion, including adoption, must be made more accessible to women looking for assistance."

Supports installing metal detectors, hiring guards and police officers, and training teachers and volunteers to use handguns during active shooter situations.

- Supports installing metal detectors, hiring guards and police officers, and training teachers and volunteers to use handguns during active shooter situations.

Plans to continue working on a comprehensive drainage plan to protect homes from future floods.

- Plans to continue working on a comprehensive drainage plan to protect homes from future floods.

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

Dennis Paul

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