Texas House of Representatives District 99 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Texas House of Representatives District 99 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 99

Incumbent Charlie Geren defeated Mimi Coffey in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 99 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charlie Geren (R)	61.8	33,211
		Mimi Coffey (D)	38.2	20,490

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,701
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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?

Mimi Coffey (D)

Jobs. Good paying jobs and increased wages.

Education. Our local schools need funding. Higher education should be affordable by all.

Infrastructure: power grid, roads and transportation. We need to ensure our infrastructure is sound and provide for growth.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mimi Coffey (D)

Everyday Texans need good paying jobs. Attracting sustainable economic industries such as high tech (semiconductor chip plants) requires progressive strategizing and close work with city officials. Good jobs solve a lot of problems for a district. We need to make sure that the needs of all people are addressed: power grid, affordable education, access to health care, ease of access to voting, smart criminal justice reform that both protects people without destroying opportunities for rehabilitation and productive employment.

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

Mimi Coffey (D)

Outside of intelligence and people skills, the most important character trait for a leader is kindness. Without kindness and a sensitive heart for others and their plight, leadership is pointless.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Mimi Coffey (D)

I am a proud Texan through and through. My goal for service in the Texas State legislature is to leave a legacy that will help many Texans in important ways for generations to come. Great change can be accomplished for the people of Texas with terms limits, campaign contribution reform, criminal justice reform and guarantees of voter protection (both access to and fair redistricting). As for direct impacts, I hope to be a part of forward thinking economic development that will bring good paying jobs to the people of District 99.

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

Mimi Coffey (D)

In high school, I worked at The Original Cookie Company at the Ridgmar Mall. It taught me to respect hard work.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Mimi Coffey (D)

The Lunar Men: Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the World by Jenny Uglow. In the 18th century the brightest minds of Great Britain would meet together under the full moon (before street lamps) and discuss politics, chemistry, engineering, geology, medicine and inventions, just to name a few topics. Their open mindedness and desire to help the world with scientific progress is inspiring.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Mimi Coffey (D)

With Texas' exploding population growth, we need to invest in proper infrastructure, school funding, and progressive economic planning. This will require smart measures to ensure that the taxpayer is not overburdened with an ever increasing property tax that they cannot bear. We need to re-examine ways to restructure school funding. We must address the spiraling, out of control costs for higher education that is stagnating economic development, as many young people are no longer able to afford homes and investments as in previous decades. We also must enact laws that ensure voter redistricting is fair and not susceptible to the abuse of a single political party.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Mimi Coffey (D)

Yes. No man is his own island. I have spent years on various boards. I have learned what makes successful policy. The key to leadership is communication, listening, sensitivity and open mindedness, expertise on people and persistence. No doubt, I will be able to do more than help District 99. I plan on leading.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Mimi Coffey (D)

Absolutely. As a criminal defense lawyer, I have honed my craft of successful bargaining over 26 years. Not all cases go to trial, many are resolved through plea bargains.

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