Eddie Fisher

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Eddie Fisher

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas at Austin, 1975

Personal

Birthplace

Port Lavaca, Texas

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Eddie Fisher (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 14th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

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Biography

Fisher was born in Port Lavaca, Texas. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. His career experience includes working for marine construction and dredging companies, in hydrographic surveying, and as the director of Coastal Stewardship for the Texas General Land Office managing marsh.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 14

Incumbent Randy Weber defeated Adrienne Bell in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 14 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randy Weber (R)	61.6	190,541
		Adrienne Bell (D)	38.4	118,574

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 309,115
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Cyrus Sajna (Independent)
• Karen Ben-Moyal (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14

Adrienne Bell defeated Eddie Fisher, Sanjanetta Barnes, Mikal Williams, and Robert Thomas in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adrienne Bell	61.8	26,152
		Eddie Fisher	11.7	4,967
		Sanjanetta Barnes	10.6	4,482
		Mikal Williams	9.6	4,055
	Submit photo	Robert Thomas	6.2	2,640

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,296
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14

Incumbent Randy Weber defeated Joshua Foxworth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 14 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randy Weber	85.4	51,837
		Joshua Foxworth	14.6	8,856

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,693
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Eddie Fisher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fisher's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

am the fourth generation of a family that has worked and lived on the Texas coast. That life experience has shown me the issues that are important to the residents of District 14. I have worked on the water, in petrochemical plants and served in state government as the Director of Coastal Stewardship for the Texas General Land Office for ten years. Without a vibrant economy, government is helpless to provide the infrastructure, education, medical care, public safety for all, and dignity for the ill and elderly. The key to a vibrant economy in District 14 is preserving and improving its ports and industries while protecting and enforcing environmental laws and providing a fair and predictable market for farmers and ranchers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I support equal rights for all citizens.
• The current health care system is broken. Solutions are not easy, but they are possible. A system whereby the pool of participants is increased to include all citizens is the only path to change the current broken system.
• Climate Change - Climate change is real and is primarily caused at the current time by man-made emissions from burning of fossil fuels. District 14 can play an important part in the transition to renewable energy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Coastal Issues - Ports, Beaches, Marshes. I am the fourth generation of a family that has worked and lived on the Texas coast. That life experience has shown me the issues that are important to the residents of District 14. I have worked on the water, in petrochemical plants and served in state government as the Director of Coastal Stewardship for the Texas General Land Office for ten years.

From my years of experience working with coastal issues at the Texas General Land Office, I learned that industry and coastal stewards can work together to preserve, protect and improve the beaches, bays, wetlands and coastal prairies of the Upper Texas Coast. The people who manage and work at major petrochemical facilities in District 14 are not faceless multi-national corporations, they are fishermen, hunters, farmers, ranchers and families who enjoy beaches and parks.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Texas Democratic pioneers - Barbara Jordan, Bob Eckhardt, Ann Richards.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Zeitoun

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and dedication to working for constituents.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty. I will tell you the truth even if it isn't what you want to hear it. I am a strategic thinker. I work hard to anticipate next steps and unintentional consequences of actions.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Honoring the oath of office.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be remembered as someone who cared about others and worked hard to preserve our democracy and natural resources for future generations.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was nine years old and saw my parents filled with fear in a way I had never seen.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working for a local newspaper. I worked there throughout high school, then went to the University of Texas at Austin where I earned a Bachelor of Journalism and worked at the Daily Texan newspaper .

What is your favorite book? Why?

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. It addresses controversial issues, race, religion, free will, mental illness and more. It is raw and direct and violates every rule about how to write a book.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I don't relate well to fictional writing.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Just this morning listening to Blue Christmas and looking up the lyrics and seeing how it tied into Turn Texas Blue.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I have found it difficult in business and politics to be true to your values. I have had to leave jobs when faced with violating law.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

- The ability to draft funding bills.

- The ability to draft bills that directly impact and assist District 14

- Votes on key national issues

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not necessarily. However, anyone who runs for public office should understand that it is important to dedicate yourself to job that requires research, long hours and travel. It is important to build a team and staff of talented people with the same dedication.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

- The loss of our democracy

- Increasing promotion and tolerance of white nationalism
- Restricted voting rights

- Global warming

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Energy and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

N/A

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes, although fund raising rules should be changed so that representatives can spend more time on important issues.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Experience helps, elections can replace representatives who do not perform their job for the people once campaign finance rules are changed.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

Natural resources

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Barbara Jordan

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I talked to a mom who lost her daughter in a school shooting. I cried. It is a tragedy that Congress does not enact legislation that helps reduce mass shootings. Legislation would include assault weapon, magazine size limits, stricter background checks, lock and safe enforcement for gun ownership. Also mental health services need to be increased across the board.

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