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Ruby Powers
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Ruby Powers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 134. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Powers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ruby Powers was born in Joplin, Missouri. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin, in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2008. Powers' career experience includes working as an author, immigration attorney, and small business owner.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 134
Ann Johnson defeated incumbent Sarah Davis in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Johnson (D)  | 52.3 | 56,895 |
 | Sarah Davis (R) | 47.7 | 51,960 | |
| Total votes: 108,855 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134
Ann Johnson defeated Ruby Powers and Lanny Bose in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Johnson | 68.5 | 17,118 |
 | Ruby Powers | 19.6 | 4,899 | |
 | Lanny Bose | 11.9 | 2,987 | |
| Total votes: 25,004 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134
Incumbent Sarah Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 134 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Davis | 100.0 | 10,643 |
| Total votes: 10,643 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ruby Powers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Powers' 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 a mom of two in public school, a Board Certified immigration attorney, author, and business owner. I am the bilingual child of an immigrant and have lived in six countries. I regularly advocate for immigration and education issues on a local and national level. I served as the American Immigration Lawyer Association's Law Practice Management Chair, and on the Political Engagement Task Force and Media Advocacy Committee. I serve on the Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, the Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, Immigration Advisory Committee and in Rotary. I served on the State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Committee and Chair of the HBA Law Practice Management Section. I am a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Leadership Houston, and am currently in American Leadership Forum. I am a frequent national and international speaker, media resource, and author on immigration law and law practice management topics.
- Common sense gun legislation - Our city and state has been impacted by gun violence. I'd support background checks for every gun sale, red flag laws, and promotion of safe gun storage.
- Access to quality healthcare including women's reproductive healthcare - Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country. I'd support and champion Medicaid expansion and increased access to healthcare.
- Education - Improve the quality of public education
Everyone in our state deserves a fair shot, but we don't have the leadership in our District focused on providing it. I am running to bring my expertise to the legislature and address the issues important to all Texans: gun safety, healthcare, education, climate change, flood mitigation, and immigration reform.
I have several people I look up to but mostly they are selfless, hardworking and compassionate, working for the greater good.
George Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm made a big impression on me in high school.
My campaign is built on the values of fairness, opportunity, and community.
I am a passionate, strong-working advocate who has had a variety of life experiences. I am a mom of two in public school, a Board Certified immigration attorney, author, and business owner. I am the bilingual child of an immigrant and have lived in six countries. I regularly advocate for immigration and education issues on a local and national level. I served as the American Immigration Lawyer Association's Law Practice Management Chair, and on the Political Engagement Task Force and Media Advocacy Committee. I serve on the Police Officers' Civil Service Commission, the Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, Immigration Advisory Committee and in Rotary. I served on the State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Committee and Chair of the HBA Law Practice Management Section. I am a graduate of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Leadership Houston, and am currently in American Leadership Forum. I am a frequent national and international speaker, media resource, and author on immigration law and law practice management topics.
Honestly, compassion, handwork, and open mindedness.
I want to leave the world a better place than I found it.
I remember 9/11 while I was in college at the University of Texas in Austin. It was a memorable experience and impacted my life and career.
I think my first jobs were babysitting and house cleaning while I was in grade school but my first job out college was for The Princeton Review in Washington, D.C. organizing test prep courses for graduate school and managing teachers.
I remember liking 1984 in high school. I currently like the Success Principles, E-myth Revisited, and Getting Things Done. I read many business books in the last few years for my law firm and to prepare to write my own law practice management book.
Coming from a humble upbringing, I had to overcome issues related to poverty such as access to education, healthcare, etc.
I believe that having previous experience in government or politics is helpful to understand how processes work and to have built relationships in the field necessary to accomplish common goals.
There is a lot of work to be done all at once. I believe that a variety of issues including gun safety, healthcare, education, climate change, flood mitigation, redistricting, and immigration reform.
Yes, this is essential to passing legislation.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2020
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