Valoree Swanson

Valoree Swanson
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 150th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded by Debbie Riddle
Personal details
Born Valoree Hanson[1]
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
Vern Swanson (m. 1982)
Children 4
Residence Spring, Texas
Alma mater Baylor University (BBA)
Occupation Real estate broker
Website Campaign website

Valoree Swanson is an American politician. She has served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives since winning election in 2016.[2] Swanson unseated incumbent Debbie Riddle in the 2016 Republican primary election.[3] Swanson then defeated Democrat Michael Shawn Kelly in the 2016 general election.[4]

Political career

In April 2017, Swanson attached an amendment to a $218.2 billion House appropriations bill which would compel all 150 House members to vote on April 6 on State Senator Lois Kolkhorst's bathroom bill, which has already cleared the Senate with the strong support of Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. If adopted, the legislation would have required persons to use the public restroom which corresponds with their physical genitalia, rather than their personal view of their own gender. Many businesses and sports groups have strongly opposed the measure.[5]

House leaders refused to permit a vote on the Swanson amendment, which was instead sent as part of "Article 11" for consideration later by the conference committee reconciling the differences in the House and Senate budgets.[6]

Swanson is the author of HB 1485, which would in her words "free our teachers [from] fear of frivolous accusations" when they question scientific theories such as climate change. She called her proposed legislation protection of "academic freedom" of grade school and high school classrooms. Swanson claimed that "certain scientists have faked the temperature results [on climate change]" and that faculty must be freed to offer alternative views.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/obituaries/2009/mar/13/charles-f-hanson/
  2. ↑ Cawthon, Wendy (March 1, 2016). "Swanson defeats incumbent Riddle in Republican race for District 150". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Valoree Swanson unseats Debbie Riddle in Texas House of Representatives District 150 race". Houston Chronicle. March 2, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Texas 150th District State House Results: Valoree Swanson Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Steven F. Hotze and Jared Woodfill, "House to Vote on 'No Men in Women's Bathrooms!': Rep. Swanson Offers Amendment to House Appropriations Bill Vote Scheduled this Thursday, April 6", Conservative Republicans of Texas, April 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Texas House Refuses to Vote on Swanson Amendment: "No Men in Women's Bathrooms!"". crtnews.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Naveena Sadasivam (May 4, 2017). "Academic Freedom' Bill Provides Cover to Teach Creationism, Climate Denial in Classrooms". Retrieved May 7, 2017.
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