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State Representative, District 17

Mary Elizabeth Klenz

Candidate for State Representative, District 17

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Physician (retired)
Campaign website
drklenzfortexas.com

An obstetrician-gynecologist who practiced for 25 years in the Rio Grande Valley before retiring to Lee County.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports more public school funding and teacher pay.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “Increase public school funding, with a focus on raising teacher salaries”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports pausing groundwater export projects like Vista Ridge.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “We need to pause future projects of this kind, conduct an assessment of the current state of our aquifer”
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  • Supports revising Texas's rule of capture groundwater law.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “are outdated and need to be revised in a way that protects our precious water”
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Health & human services

  • Supports strengthening the ACA and continuing Medicaid expansion.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “I will support strengthening the Affordable Care Act and continuing Medicaid expansion”
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  • Supports repealing SB 8 and HB 1280 abortion laws.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “I will work to repeal SB 8 and HB 1280”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to oppose unwarranted local cooperation with ICE.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “I will oppose any unwarranted cooperation of local and state law enforcement with federal ICE agents.”
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  • Pledges to repeal HB 2127 and restore local control.

    Policies — Dr. Klenz for Texas

    Campaign website · drklenzfortexas.com

    “I will work to repeal HB 2127 and restore genuine local control”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mary Elizabeth Klenz on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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