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James Barrick
James Barrick (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 83. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Barrick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
James Barrick was born in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 1970, a master's degree from the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D from the University of Iowa in 1978. Barrick’s career experience includes working as a professor of geosciences from 1980 to 2018.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Dustin Burrows defeated Addison Perry-Franks in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 83 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dustin Burrows (R) | 79.3 | 61,959 |
 | Addison Perry-Franks (D)  | 20.7 | 16,185 | |
| Total votes: 78,144 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 83
Addison Perry-Franks defeated James Barrick in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 83 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addison Perry-Franks | 54.0 | 2,903 |
 | James Barrick | 46.0 | 2,468 | |
| Total votes: 5,371 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Dustin Burrows advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 83 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dustin Burrows | 100.0 | 22,073 |
| Total votes: 22,073 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Barrick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barrick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I spent my first 18 years on the family dairy farm in central Ohio, and my family is still involved in agriculture. I received geology degrees from The Ohio State University and The University of Iowa before accepting a position at Texas Tech University. At Texas Tech I taught geology to undergraduates and supervised the research projects of graduate students who have pursued carers in the petroleum industry, higher education, and at state and federal agencies. I served as Chair of the Department of Geosciences and directed the geology field camp program in Colorado for four years. I participated in several programs to enhance the science background of K-12 teachers.
- Economic Equality and Stability - If the unemployment rate is 3%, why is the poverty rate 15% in TX 83
- Why is affordable health care out of the reach of most people, especially in rural counties?
- Why does the Texas legislature fail to adequately fund public education?
Public education - stable, predictable funding
Affordable health care for all, especial in rural counties
Economic stability - a living wage; paid sick and maternity leave
Basic attributes: honesty; integrity, transparency
I will bring this work ethic and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances to my job as an office holder.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ’’Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 24, 2020’’
