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Anthony Tellez
Anthony Gabriel Tellez was a 2013 Libertarian candidate for District 53 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Tellez grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He attended Flowing Wells High School, where he studied Military Studies and Math. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Wabash College in 2010.[2] Tellez works as a software developer and in information technology.[3]
Campaign themes
2013
Tellez's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
- "Support the 2nd Amendment by proposing a constitutional right to concealed carry in Virginia."
- "Ensuring Virginian's Right to Privacy is not abridged by limiting the use of drones by the state and local police."
- "Reduce State spending via prison sentencing reform by decriminalizing marijuana and renew the focus on rehabilitation for non-violent criminals."
- "Liquor Law Reform"
- "Repeal of the Virginia Marriage Amendment"
In a biographical submission to Ballotpedia via email, Tellez outlined his political philosophy in this manner:[3]
"Responsible government and accountability. Across the United States, states are running in the red and cities are going bankrupt. I want to strengthen our civic institutions by cutting government waste and fraud. I believe getting government out of roles it has no business being in will do much more for civil liberties than a government that is overbearing and leaves your life choices in the hands of bureaucrats. I have several platform issues listed on my website that elaborate further on 5 key action items I would like to accomplish. Above all I would like to empower individuals to make their own choices. I decided to run because I believe contested elections are the cornerstone of democracy. For the last 20 years, Republicans in the 53rd District challenged the incumbent only a handful of times. In March and April the hand picked successor of the incumbent (Marcus Simon) was not challenged during the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. I made the decision to run because I believe voters should always be given a choice. This isn't a monarchy, where the king chooses his successor without consent from the people."
Elections
2013
Tellez ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 53. He was defeated by Marcus Simon (D) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 53 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marcus Simon |
66.7% | 13,726 | |
| Republican | W. Brad Tidwell | 29% | 5,965 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony Tellez | 4.1% | 852 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 20,576 | |||
Personal
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Anthony Tellez speaks at a Restore the Fourth rally |
Tellez is a member of Theta Delta Chi, which is an International Fraternity.[3]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ Anthony G. Tellez for Virginia State Delegate, District 53, "About Anthony" accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Biographical submission to Ballotpedia via email
- ↑ Anthony G. Tellez for Virginia State Delegate, District 53, "Will you vote for more of the same or make a change this election?" accessed July 24, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
