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Jennifer Fleck
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Jennifer Fleck (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 47. She lost in the Republican primary runoff on July 14, 2020.
Fleck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jennifer Fleck was born in Denison, Texas. She attended the Tarrant County Junior College and Southern Methodist University. Fleck obtained a B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington in May 1994 and a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in December 2000.[1]
As of 2020, Fleck was general counsel for R Construction Company. She was affiliated with the Austin Ridge Bible Church, Concerned Women for America, Austin Republican Women, and Concerned Parents of Texas. She was also a member of the UT Golf Club.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Vikki Goodwin defeated Justin Berry and Michael Clark in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vikki Goodwin (D)  | 49.3 | 66,816 |
 | Justin Berry (R) | 48.3 | 65,474 | |
| Michael Clark (L) | 2.4 | 3,311 | ||
| Total votes: 135,601 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 47
Justin Berry defeated Jennifer Fleck in the Republican primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Berry | 54.7 | 6,418 |
 | Jennifer Fleck | 45.3 | 5,319 | |
| Total votes: 11,737 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Vikki Goodwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vikki Goodwin | 100.0 | 30,089 |
| Total votes: 30,089 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47
Jennifer Fleck and Justin Berry advanced to a runoff. They defeated Donald Zimmerman, Aaron Reitz, and Jennifer Forgey in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Fleck | 32.1 | 5,766 |
| ✔ | | Justin Berry | 22.9 | 4,105 |
 | Donald Zimmerman | 22.9 | 4,104 | |
 | Aaron Reitz | 15.2 | 2,733 | |
 | Jennifer Forgey | 6.8 | 1,228 | |
| Total votes: 17,936 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 47
Michael Clark advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas House of Representatives District 47 on March 21, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Michael Clark (L) | |
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Fleck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fleck'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 am an All-In Christian. I am a member of Austin Ridge Bible Church ("ARBC"). I have served my church every week as a teen Bible leader. First at Houston's First Baptist and now at ARBC. I have been married for 23 years and I have three children. My youngest child is a freshman at Lake Travis High School. We have owned a home in the district since 2005. I have been an attorney for 20 years. I defended business owners in court for 15 years and for the last five years I serve as general Counsel for R Construction, an oil & gas services company. In 2012, I began to donate time, energy and resources to the fight against the sexualization and gender confusion found in school classrooms. I help parents with grievance procedures, I testify in front of the State Board of Education and the State Legislature and I speak at conferences hoping to engage others in the fight for the protection of children. In 2019, I wrote 3 bills as a mom, attorney and activist. All 3 bills were filed and I lobbied them through the legislative process. I decided to run for office to stand in the gap for moms, females and conservative values. I know who I am. I will not be bought or manipulated. I will not compromise on principle. I will be fearless. I'm running to represent "We the People".
- I will continue to introduce legislation to protect children, families and parental rights.
- I will consider Republican legislative priorities my priorities.
- I am a social and fiscal conservative.
I am passionate about protecting children from indoctrination in the schools, including but not limited to, sexualization, gender confusion, socialism, social emotional learning and revisionist history. I am pro-life and I believe the pro -life message starts with stopping the sexualization of children. I believe that parents should be treated as partners with educators and parents are the primary teachers of their children. I believe that two parents are critical to the success of every child and I will fight for any dad that wants to parent. I want to work on juvenile justice reform, including but not limited to, "Raise the Age" and "Second Look". I want to work on CPS and Foster care reform, including but not limited to, increasing transparency to biological parents about possible charges and removing conflicts within the system. I am NOT for full day public pre-K or SB 10&11 passed into law in 2019 that increased state spending. I am FOR cutting spending in order to cut property taxes. I am FOR passing border security bills requested by the Border Patrol that include reducing the Carrizo cane and bolstering the infrastructure, such as roads. I am FOR the legalization of medical marijuana in accordance with a doctor's diagnosis, not the Legislature's list of ailments. I am FOR the Grow Texas bill that would have diverted funds already collected to building infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the world's top oil producer. I am Pro 2nd Amendment.
I look up to my grandparents. My grandfather left his high school class and hitchhiked across the country to join the Air force and fight in WWII and the Korean War. He married my grandmother in a small Texas town when she was a late teen. Neither had more than a high school education, but they worked hard and built a life from poverty to middle class. While working, they made themselves available to family. They would drop everything and drive all night in order to arrive on your doorstep the next morning. I remember spending many summer vacations with them gardening and fishing in the Texoma Lake. After retiring, they dedicated their lives to serving with the Red Cross, including the tragedy of 911. They were married for almost 65 years when my grandpa died. My grandparents showed me what it meant to sacrifice, what it meant to love, what it meant to work hard and what it meant to serve. I attribute my grit and love for people and Texas to their lifelong example. Thankfully my grandmother is still alive to see me carry on a legacy of serving. I pray my life and my dedication makes them proud. I hope to pass on these same qualities to my children and grandchildren.
The most important principle that an elected must remember is that he/she is elected to represent the People and the laws in place. Too often, an elected gets off track and begins to represent their own conscience and desires, special interests and/or the desire for power and money. Every election cycle should be a reckoning from the People that voice their opinion with their vote. As long as the People don't make their voices heard with their vote, this twisted behavior will continue. The People must search for, recruit, train and carry candidates that will represent them faithfully and fearlessly. Our apathy is our own worst enemy.
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. It tells the story of God's relentless pursuit and love for each of us. It is beautifully written and you can't put it down. It is the redemption story of a self destructive undeserving people.
I was diagnosed as a juvenile diabetic when I was 13. I take 3 insulin shots a day and prick my finger 3 times daily. I have to be very aware of my diet, exercise, rest and stress in order to feel good and go 100 miles an hour like I like to do. I have to make good choices everyday to feel healthy. Good choices are about self control. I can sympathize and empathize with others that must struggle through difficulties to feel as good as a person without a disease. The struggle has taught me self discipline and the real-time consequences of good and bad decisions.
I believe the greatest challenge to this state is protecting the next generation. A friend said, "We can fight all the separate issues, and win, but if we lose the hearts and minds of the next generation, we have merely won some battles, but lost the war." This is what I believe is true. We must fearlessly fight for children, families and parental rights. Unfortunately there are competing interest at play and we have to stand for what is right in face of great opposition. If we can fight for the next generation, then we can ensure a safer tomorrow.
I would like to serve on Public education, Juvenile Justice and family Issues and Criminal Justice. All of these committees have a daily impact on families. I know there are other important committees, but these are the issues that keep me up at night.
I try to door knock every day. This is the one time that I feel the most connected with real people and their interests and needs. Some voters take the time to ask "why are you running?" This woman was about 85 and a resident of Manchaca. I explained that I was concerned about the graphic sex education and gender confusion in the classrooms. She started to cry. I gave her a hug and she apologized for being emotional. She remembered a time not too long ago when times weren't as dark and kids could be kids. I remember that time too. I don't always understand what God is doing, but I always see His hand in hindsight. I see now that he has been preparing me For Such A Time As This. I will be a champion for children, families and parental rights.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- [www.flecktexasstrong.com 2020 campaign website]
Footnotes
Current members of the Texas House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows
Representatives
District 1
Gary VanDeaver (R)
District 2
Brent Money (R)
District 3
Cecil Bell (R)
District 4
Keith Bell (R)
District 5
Cole Hefner (R)
District 6
Daniel Alders (R)
District 7
Jay Dean (R)
District 8
Cody Harris (R)
District 9
Trent Ashby (R)
District 10
Brian Harrison (R)
District 11
Joanne Shofner (R)
District 12
Trey Wharton (R)
District 13
Angelia Orr (R)
District 14
Paul Dyson (R)
District 15
Steve Toth (R)
District 16
Will Metcalf (R)
District 17
Stan Gerdes (R)
District 18
Janis Holt (R)
District 19
Ellen Troxclair (R)
District 20
Terry Wilson (R)
District 21
Dade Phelan (R)
District 22
Christian Manuel (D)
District 23
Terri Leo-Wilson (R)
District 24
Greg Bonnen (R)
District 25
Cody Vasut (R)
District 26
Matt Morgan (R)
District 27
Ron Reynolds (D)
District 28
Gary Gates (R)
District 29
Jeffrey Barry (R)
District 30
A.J. Louderback (R)
District 31
Ryan Guillen (R)
District 32
Todd Hunter (R)
District 33
Katrina Pierson (R)
District 34
District 35
Oscar Longoria (D)
District 36
Sergio Munoz (D)
District 37
Janie Lopez (R)
District 38
Erin Gamez (D)
District 39
Armando Martinez (D)
District 40
Terry Canales (D)
District 41
Robert Guerra (D)
District 42
Richard Raymond (D)
District 43
J.M. Lozano (R)
District 44
Alan Schoolcraft (R)
District 45
Erin Zwiener (D)
District 46
Sheryl Cole (D)
District 47
Vikki Goodwin (D)
District 48
Donna Howard (D)
District 49
Gina Hinojosa (D)
District 50
James Talarico (D)
District 51
District 52
Caroline Harris (R)
District 53
Wesley Virdell (R)
District 54
Brad Buckley (R)
District 55
Hillary Hickland (R)
District 56
Pat Curry (R)
District 57
Richard Hayes (R)
District 58
Helen Kerwin (R)
District 59
Shelby Slawson (R)
District 60
Mike Olcott (R)
District 61
District 62
Shelley Luther (R)
District 63
Ben Bumgarner (R)
District 64
Andy Hopper (R)
District 65
Mitch Little (R)
District 66
Matt Shaheen (R)
District 67
Jeff Leach (R)
District 68
David Spiller (R)
District 69
James Frank (R)
District 70
Mihaela Plesa (D)
District 71
Stan Lambert (R)
District 72
Drew Darby (R)
District 73
Carrie Isaac (R)
District 74
Eddie Morales (D)
District 75
Mary Gonzalez (D)
District 76
Suleman Lalani (D)
District 77
Vincent Perez (D)
District 78
Joseph Moody (D)
District 79
Claudia Ordaz (D)
District 80
Don McLaughlin (R)
District 81
Brooks Landgraf (R)
District 82
Tom Craddick (R)
District 83
Dustin Burrows (R)
District 84
Carl Tepper (R)
District 85
Stan Kitzman (R)
District 86
John Smithee (R)
District 87
Caroline Fairly (R)
District 88
Ken King (R)
District 89
Candy Noble (R)
District 90
Ramon Romero (D)
District 91
David Lowe (R)
District 92
Salman Bhojani (D)
District 93
Nate Schatzline (R)
District 94
Tony Tinderholt (R)
District 95
Nicole Collier (D)
District 96
David Cook (R)
District 97
John McQueeney (R)
District 98
District 99
Charlie Geren (R)
District 100
Venton Jones (D)
District 101
Chris Turner (D)
District 102
Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
District 103
Rafael Anchia (D)
District 104
Jessica Gonzalez (D)
District 105
Terry Meza (D)
District 106
Jared Patterson (R)
District 107
Linda Garcia (D)
District 108
Morgan Meyer (R)
District 109
Aicha Davis (D)
District 110
Toni Rose (D)
District 111
Yvonne Davis (D)
District 112
Angie Button (R)
District 113
Rhetta Bowers (D)
District 114
John Bryant (D)
District 115
District 116
Trey Fischer (D)
District 117
Philip Cortez (D)
District 118
John Lujan (R)
District 119
Elizabeth Campos (D)
District 120
District 121
Marc LaHood (R)
District 122
Mark Dorazio (R)
District 123
Diego Bernal (D)
District 124
Josey Garcia (D)
District 125
Ray Lopez (D)
District 126
Sam Harless (R)
District 127
District 128
Briscoe Cain (R)
District 129
Dennis Paul (R)
District 130
Tom Oliverson (R)
District 131
Alma Allen (D)
District 132
Mike Schofield (R)
District 133
Mano Deayala (R)
District 134
Ann Johnson (D)
District 135
Jon Rosenthal (D)
District 136
John Bucy (D)
District 137
Gene Wu (D)
District 138
Lacey Hull (R)
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District 140
Armando Walle (D)
District 141
District 142
Harold Dutton (D)
District 143
Ana Hernandez (D)
District 144
Mary Perez (D)
District 145
District 146
Lauren Simmons (D)
District 147
Jolanda Jones (D)
District 148
Penny Shaw (D)
District 149
Hubert Vo (D)
District 150
Valoree Swanson (R)
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