John Zerwas

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John Zerwas
Texas House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007
Current term ends
2010
Political party Republican
Profession Physician
Website John Zerwas

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John Zerwas is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 28 since 2007.

Zerwas is the Chief Medical Officer for the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and is a physician.

He is an Initiator for the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1656, Deacon/Founder of the First Colony Church of Christ, and President of a homeowners association.[1]

Issue positions

On his website, Zerwas provides a brief overview of his positions on five issues:[2]

  • Lower Property taxes - "I will work to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that will limit [property tax] increases to 5 percent a year."
  • Quality Education - "I will press for further reform to ensure that additional money goes into the classroom, not the bureaucracy, and that students are taught the basics."
  • Immigration Control - "Due to the federal government's failure to secure our border, we expanded state efforts to cut off common crossing areas, implemented new technology to identify where the leaks are and increased penalties on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants. I support increased efforts in all these areas and more, including laws that require photo ID at the polls and prevent illegal immigrants from getting Texas driver's licenses."
  • Property rights - "I strongly supported the Republican-led efforts that limited the government's power under eminent domain to take a person's property for private development and enacted a Landowner's Bill of Rights that protects land owners from abusive government practices."
  • Government spending - "We must limit government's ability to grow faster than the combined rates of inflation and population growth, ensure greater transparency in budgeting and spending, and prevent revenue raised from a specific tax from being used on anything other than its intended purpose."

Zerwas did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. His answers to the Texas State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test are available, but he did not provide a reply when asked what his top legislative priorities were.[3]

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

  • HB 276 - Relating to the requirement that state agencies report the cost of services and benefits provided to undocumented immigrants.
  • HB 492 - Relating to the expansion of faith- and community-based health and human services and social services initiatives.
  • HB 497 - Relating to a study to determine the effect on the health care infrastructure in this state if the state Medicaid program is abolished or a severe reduction in federal matching money under the program occurs.
  • HB 641 - Relating to the abolition of the Texas Transportation Commission and the creation of a commissioner of transportation as an elected statutory state officer.[4]

Major donors

Below are Zerwas' top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]

Contributor 2008 total
TSA PAC $17,500
Bob J Perry $17,500
James Winne $12,000
GHA Healthcare PAC $12,000
Texas Medical Assoc $10,000

External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Zerwas
  2. ↑ John Zerwas Working for Texas
  3. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Zerwas Issue Positions
  4. ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Zerwas
  5. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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