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Rey Gonzalez

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, University of Dayton, 2008-2010
  • MD, Ross University, 2008
  • BS, Mathematics/Pre-Medicine, Baylor University, 2002

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of Dayton, 2008-2010
  • MD, Ross University, 2008
  • BS, Mathematics/Pre-Medicine, Baylor University, 2002
  • Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Brownsville, 2012-present
  • Attorney, Law Office of Rey Gonzelez, Jr., 2010-present
  • Major, United States Air Force Auxiliary, present

Political Experience

  • JD, University of Dayton, 2008-2010
  • MD, Ross University, 2008
  • BS, Mathematics/Pre-Medicine, Baylor University, 2002
  • Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Brownsville, 2012-present
  • Attorney, Law Office of Rey Gonzelez, Jr., 2010-present
  • Major, United States Air Force Auxiliary, present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 34, 2016, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of Dayton, 2008-2010
  • MD, Ross University, 2008
  • BS, Mathematics/Pre-Medicine, Baylor University, 2002
  • Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Brownsville, 2012-present
  • Attorney, Law Office of Rey Gonzelez, Jr., 2010-present
  • Major, United States Air Force Auxiliary, present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 34, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Ebenezer Assembly of God, present
  • Member, Gideons International, present
Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

Texas Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. I believe Dreamers should be granted an opportunity to become legal residents (not citizens) without having first to return to their country of origin - this, only to Dreamers to are vetted and present no threat to Americans or American interests.
- "I believe Dreamers should be granted an opportunity to become legal residents (not citizens) without having first to return to their country of origin - this, only to Dreamers to are vetted and present no threat to Americans or American interests." https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/166880/rey-gonzalez-jr (justfacts.votesmart.org)

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes