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State Representative, 72nd District
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Drew Darby

Candidate for State Representative, 72nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; attorney and title company owner
Campaign website
drewdarby.com

State representative for District 72 and chairman of the House Energy Resources Committee; a San Angelo native who owns Surety Title and is counsel at Jackson Walker, and a former San Angelo City Council member.

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Photo: Official portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Documented positions

Public safety

Education

  • Supports eliminating the STAAR tests.

    Issues - Drew Darby

    Campaign website · drewdarby.com

    “Drew supports the complete elimination of the STAAR tests, and increasing local control over our schools.”
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  • Opposes diverting public school money to private schools.

    Fighting the Lies - Drew Darby

    Campaign website · drewdarby.com

    “Drew DOES NOT support the diversion of taxpayer dollars away from public schools to private schools”
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  • Supports a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers.

    Issues - Drew Darby

    Campaign website · drewdarby.com

    “filing legislation to give our retired teacher a much-deserved cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)”
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Housing

  • Supports ending forced annexation and reforming eminent domain.

    Issues - Drew Darby

    Campaign website · drewdarby.com

    “Drew has supported legislation to end forced annexation, reform antiquated eminent domain authority”
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Environment & parks

Health & human services

  • Supports funding the state's Alternatives to Abortion program.

    Issues - Drew Darby

    Campaign website · drewdarby.com

    “Drew has consistently supported increased funding to the state's Alternatives to Abortion program.”
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