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State Representative, 53rd District

Kathryn Hartmann

Candidate for State Representative, 53rd District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Physical therapist
Campaign website
kathrynhartmannhd53.com

A pediatric physical therapist and former Bandera High School science teacher, born in McAllen, with a doctorate from UTMB–Galveston.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports funding flood warning systems and infrastructure.

    Kathryn Hartmann for HD 53

    Campaign website · kathrynhartmannhd53.com

    “I will work to increase funding and make sure the warning systems and infrastructure are in place”
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Education

  • Supports more school funding for students with disabilities.

    Kathryn Hartmann for HD 53

    Campaign website · kathrynhartmannhd53.com

    “I will work to increase funding for students with disabilities so public schools can hire quality staff”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes building a border wall across Big Bend.

    Kathryn Hartmann for HD 53

    Campaign website · kathrynhartmannhd53.com

    “Building the wall across Big Bend or in the Rio Grande Valley will compromise the native animal species of these areas.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports expanding Medicaid in rural Texas.

    Kathryn Hartmann for HD 53

    Campaign website · kathrynhartmannhd53.com

    “I will work to increase and expand Medicaid in rural Texas.”
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  • Supports increasing SNAP benefits and expanding WIC.

    Kathryn Hartmann for HD 53

    Campaign website · kathrynhartmannhd53.com

    “I will work to increase SNAP benefits and expand benefits to hard working families … increase and expand the WIC program to children 0-5 years and the elderly”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kathryn Hartmann on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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