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Chase is from Katy, Texas. He earned an associate degree in public relations, advertising, and communication from Houston Community College and studied advertising at the University of Houston. He is the vice president elect of the Fort Bend County West Lions Club.

Chase is the owner of Audio Realm Studios, substitute teacher for the Katy Independent School District, and administrator for Encore Academy of Music. Previously, he worked as a project management specialist for Grande Communications Networks, an accounts payable specialist for EnTouch Systems, and an emergency dispatcher for Orion Emergency Services. He has also worked as a taxi driver, fry cook, and car washer. He has also been a guitarist and singer in several bands. 

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Chase West previously ran for state representative in State House District 132 in 2022, but he did not win. 

Supports cannabis legalization to support education funding and lower taxes for homeowners and businesses.

Opposes architecture hostile to homeless individuals.

Supports community programs to house and rehabilitate the homeless through substance abuse and mental health support.

- Supports cannabis legalization to support education funding and lower taxes for homeowners and businesses.
- Opposes architecture hostile to homeless individuals.
- Supports community programs to house and rehabilitate the homeless through substance abuse and mental health support.

Economy

Said, " We should abolish the unfair practice of cash bonding..."

Supports funding for police to go towards programs for racial sensitivity training, training on encounters with citizens with mental illness, and body cameras.

Supports a non-partisan council to analyze and determine possible consequences for officers who harm citizens accidentally or intentionally

- Said, " We should abolish the unfair practice of cash bonding..."
- Supports funding for police to go towards programs for racial sensitivity training, training on encounters with citizens with mental illness, and body cameras.
- Supports a non-partisan council to analyze and determine possible consequences for officers who harm citizens accidentally or intentionally
- Opposes permit-less open carry laws.

Public Safety

Supports additional resources for children with special needs and their families.

Supports the development of rural medical centers.

Supports access to medical and mental healthcare for LGBTQIA youth and their families.

- Believes healthcare is a human right.
- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports additional resources for children with special needs and their families.
- Supports the development of rural medical centers.
- Supports access to medical and mental healthcare for LGBTQIA youth and their families.

Healthcare

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Opposes the voucher system, believing it diverts funds from public schools.

Supports a 10% cost of living wage increase for all public school personnel over the next 4 years.

- Opposes the voucher system, believing it diverts funds from public schools.
- Supports a 10% cost of living wage increase for all public school personnel over the next 4 years.

Education

Katy Times, Chase West, a Democrat who is running for Texas House District 132

Supports the use of solar power and wants to make it accessible for more Texans.

- Supports the use of solar power and wants to make it accessible for more Texans.

Energy & the Environment

Supports 12 year term limit per elected position for all elected officials in Texas.

- Supports 12 year term limit per elected position for all elected officials in Texas.

Voting & Elections

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Chase West

Mike earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Rutgers University and a law degree from Louisiana State University. He lives in Katy and is a parishioner at St. John Vianney Catholic Church.

Mike previously worked as an advisor to former Governor Rick Perry and as an attorney in private practice.

Mike Schofield is a state representative for State House District 132. He has served 4 terms, first from 2015-2019 and since 2021.

Promises to "lead the fight to cut your taxes wherever possible."

Supports reducing government spending and reallocating funds before considering new expenditures.

Wants to reduce government spending before approving new spending.

Supports minimal regulation and infrastructure development to foster job creation and economic growth.

Wants to cut "excessive regulation" to foster job creation and economic growth.

As a legislator, worked to limit government use of eminent domain to seize private property.

Supported legislation to limit government use of eminent domain to take private property for public use.

- Supports cutting taxes.
- Wants to reduce government spending before approving new spending.
- Wants to cut "excessive regulation" to foster job creation and economic growth.
- Supported legislation to limit government use of eminent domain to take private property for public use.

Believes the state government should urge the federal government to stop illegal immigration and ensure that all immigration is legal.

Wants the state to put more pressure on the federal government to prevent undocumented immigration.

Opposes the use of the Public Integrity Unit for political motives, citing "nonsensical indictment of former Governor Rick Perry for vetoing a bill."

Believes the public integrity legal unit, which investigates complaints against public officials, has been misused for political prosecutions.

- Wants the state to put more pressure on the federal government to prevent undocumented immigration.
- Believes the public integrity legal unit, which investigates complaints against public officials, has been misused for political prosecutions.

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Believes more education funds should be spent in the classroom and supports accountability and flexibility for schools to meet educational goals.

Believes schools should be held accountable for spending and ensure that tax dollars are "kept in the classroom."

Supports SB 455, which would have school finance lawsuits decided by a three-judge panel rather than a single judge in Austin.

Supports legislation that will have school finance lawsuits decided by a panel of 3 judges instead of 1 judge.

Wants schools to have more flexibility in how students meet state educational goals.

- Believes schools should be held accountable for spending and ensure that tax dollars are "kept in the classroom."
- Supports legislation that will have school finance lawsuits decided by a panel of 3 judges instead of 1 judge.
- Wants schools to have more flexibility in how students meet state educational goals.

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

Supports voter ID laws to ensure election fairness.

While working for Governor Perry, helped pass legislation requiring voters to show photo ID when they vote. 

Supports providing free birth certificates to individuals who need them to obtain a voter identification card.

Sponsored legislation to make birth certificates free for people who need them to obtain a voter ID card.

Supports increasing transparency and financial disclosure for local government officials and state officials.

Supported legislation that would increase financial disclosure requirements for government officials.

- While working for Governor Perry, helped pass legislation requiring voters to show photo ID when they vote. 
- Sponsored legislation to make birth certificates free for people who need them to obtain a voter ID card.
- Supported legislation that would increase financial disclosure requirements for government officials.

Mike Schofield

- 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 132

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