Terri Leo-Wilson

Terri Leo-Wilson was born in Worthington, Minnesota. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota in 1982 and a graduate degree from the Texas A&M Commerce in 1988. Her career experience includes working as a teacher.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Terri graduated Summa Cum Laude with degrees in Elementary and Special Education, and received a MS in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University. She is currently retired having been a Teacher, Case Manager, and Department Administrator for middle school students with special needs in Texas public schools. Terri was elected to three terms on the State Board of Education (SBOE ) where she served without pay or staff, serving approximately 2 million constituents. She served as the Vice Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Instruction Committee and she served as Chairman of the Texas State Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. For Terri's work on writing curriculum ensuring that students understood the benefits of the free-enterprise system she received the The American Exceptionalism Award from Americans for Prosperity. Terri also received the Faithful Servant Award from the US Pastor's Counsel, Protector of the Family Award from the Foundation for Life, and the Texas Family Advocate of the Year Award from Concerned Women For America. Terri has a wealth of leadership experience in bringing people together in healthy discourse. Terri and her husband Dave have five children and four grandchildren.

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?

Phase out property taxes altogether and move toward a 7%consumption tax. We will never own our houses if we don’t. Our government requires that we either pay perpetual rent on the property we “own” or face prosecution. Which ensures we never really own it at all. Small businesses have silently gone out of business when they can no longer afford to stay in business. And when businesses go away, there goes our tax base that supports our community. Young Couples and Seniors are priced out of homes. We have been promised property tax relief for 20 years and it never happens. We have an unelected appraisal board that answers to the taxing jurisdictions that appoints them. They have forgotten that the government works for us the tax-payers.Education Reform: When local schools fail children, parents are obligated to withdraw their child. Parents need a choice. More charters should be granted. The money should follow the student. Where there has been competition for dollars, the local public school also raises the bar. Educational funding should follow students not systems. We need to better prepare students for the future. Emphasis needs to be on basic skills in the foundation of reading, math, science and history. Vocational skills for some and dual credit for others.Texans need to secure the border and then sue the federal government for reimbursement. We cannot afford to wait on the Federal Gov’t. Funds have been already set aside for this from the legislature - it is there, we need to use it. Illegal immigration is a front to all tax paying law-abiding citizens and people who enter legally. We have created an underground economy where labor payments are made in cash, not subject to taxation and putting honest businesses at a disadvantage. The addition damage to our society, in the cost of human trafficking and drug smuggling, has been devastating to the moral fabric of our nation. We have no Nation w/o a Border.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education

Election Integrity

Property Tax Elimination/Relief

TWIA Reform

Ban Taxpayer Funded Lobbying

Close The Border

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He came from humble beginnings and became a brilliant scholar because of his strong work ethic and faith in God. He persevered through hardships with courage.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Vietnam War 1965- 5 years old.

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

Nurses Aide - 5 years

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The state legislature makes the law, while the governor is responsible for implementing state laws and overseeing the operation of the state executive branch. The two branches should work together in order to determine what the best policies are that will benefit the people they serve.

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

Control Spending

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

Yes

Note: Leo-Wilson submitted the above survey responses to [the profile publisher] on October 27, 2022.

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January 12 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Terri Leo Wilson is a Christian and lifelong conservative Republican running to be our next state representative in House District 23. With over twelve years of public votes on the State Board of Education and the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC), Terri is the only candidate in the race with a proven conservative record.

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?

Lower our property taxesSecure the borderKeep liberal indoctrination and "Critical Race Theory" out of our schools

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

A retired public school teacher and former member of the State Board of Education, Terri is passionate about education and ensuring the next generation has the tools they need to succeed. She has spent hours without pay or staff reading through textbooks to ensure our state’s instructional materials and curriculum represents the values of Texas parents. We can trust Terri will fight back against ‘Critical Race Theory’ and liberal indoctrination in the classroom.