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Brian Chapman
Brian Chapman was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 100 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Chapman earned his B.A. in criminal justice from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. At the time of his candidacy, Chapman was working as a security professional with Universal Protection Service.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Chapman submitted the following statement to Ballotpedia:[2]
| “ | Issues that are important to me.
(1) Criminal Justice Reform/Ending marijuana prohibition in Texas. As a former Probation Officer with Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, I noticed that drug prohibition was causing more problems than actually helping the community in which I reside in. Substance abuse is a public health issue and should not be a criminal justice issue. I believe by treating marijuana like alcohol and tobacco, we can remove the profit motive from the illegal black market and keep drugs out of the hands of our children. I will also advocate that anyone serving time in jail, probation or parole for a non-violent drug offense be exonerated and granted their full rights back. By eliminating drug prohibition, we can use our law enforcement and criminal justice system to focus on violent crimes and creating a safer community. I am also a major advocate for industrial hemp, which an can be used to create jobs here in Texas and make Texas a producer of its own goods. (2) School Choice. Parents should be allowed to send there children to the best possible school possible to obtain the best education possible. Education is the key to the future and by keeping our children in schools were the parents feel like they are not living up to their potential will only cause our community to regress instead of making progress. (3) Create a strong self sufficient economy in District 100. I will encourage every resident in District 100 to build up District 100 by themselves. I will ask residents in District 100 to start there businesses in the district and to patronage other businesses in District 100. This will cause economic growth, jobs and hopefully show to other investors that they need to set up their businesses in District 100.[3] |
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Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Eric Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Johnson defeated Brian Chapman (L) in the general election.[4][1][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eric Johnson Incumbent |
90% | 17,209 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Chapman | 10% | 1,919 | |
| Total Votes | 19,128 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brian + Chapman + Texas + House"
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Texas Secretary of State
- Profile from the Libertarian Party
- Biography from Texas Tribune
- [www.twitter.com/brianchapman100 Twitter feed]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on June 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
