I Want to Represent Texas
My name is David Collin Hannah. I’m currently exploring candidacy for Texas’ 132nd district, currently occupied by Mr. Mike Schofield. I’m not the typical person that you see running for office. I’m not a lawyer and I don’t have a lot of money. I just turned 26; at times, people mistake me for someone in high school. I’m gay, an atheist, and a democratic socialist. I have an open felony case for drug possession currently awaiting dismissal. I know what it’s like to be an addict. I have diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and ADHD; all of which have made it very difficult to succeed in school and in the work place. I’ve been through psychiatric treatment for my problems; it’s worked phenomenally well. However, every human being deserves to be treated for their health problems - mental or physical - regardless of their ability to pay. Our current system allows too many people to go without treatment due to their inability to pay. Nearly 1 in 5 Texans still uninsured, the highest in the nation. Greg Abbot continues to refuse to expand medicaid. Our prison system in Texas turns non-violent addicts into criminals. Why are we treating addicts like they are criminals, when we should be rehabilitating them? To date, there have been 7 deadly storms that have affected the Houston area in my life time: Allison, Katrina(indirect), Rita, Ike, the tax day floods, the memorial day floods, and Harvey. Scientists are certain that climate change is exacerbating the effects of these storms; the only thing up for debate is exactly how the storms are being affected. But still, many of our politicians don’t acknowledge the need to combat global climate change. Texas needs to be turned from a oil & gas economy to a green energy economy. The minimum wage has not risen since 2009, but the cost of living continues to increase. The average college graduate finishes school with $30,000.00 in debt, but the cost of college continues to increase. Gerrymandering allows legislators to choose their constituents, rather then constituents choosing their legislators. Job automation is rapidly approaching, but no one is talking about the potential viability of universal basic income. Poor Texans pay 13 percent of their income to the state government, while the wealthiest pay only 3 percent. There are so many injustices, so many problems that need to be addressed. I can’t promise to fix all of the injustices in Texas, only that I will fight them with every fiber of my being. I’m an imperfect person with a troubled past. Moving forward, I want to make a difference. I need all of the support that I can to do that. Thank you.











