| Full Name: | Cindy Burkett |
|---|---|
| Office: | State House (TX) - District 113, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Husband: Mike; 3 Children |
| Home City: | Mesquite, TX |
| Religion: | Christian |
Summary
Representative Cindy Burkett
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 29 - Restricts Certain Types of Touching During Searches by Government Officials
Legislation (Yea)
June 29, 2011 - -Prohibits a public servant from committing certain actions while performing his or her assigned job duties including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):-Performing ...
SB 8 - Management and Operation of Public Schools
Legislation (Yea)
June 16, 2011 - Authorizes school districts to suspend or dismiss an employee if the employee's contract is voided by actions, including, but not limited to, one of ...
HB 5 - Interstate Health Care Compact
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
June 16, 2011 - -Requires member states to seek Congressional approval of the Compact (Sec. 1). -Authorizes each member state's legislature to regulate health care within the state, and ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Create Jobs
Jan. 1, 2012 - As a small business owner with forty-five employees, Cindy knows firsthand that government is getting bigger and more burdensome by the minute -- making it ...
Issue Position: Stop Higher Taxes
Jan. 1, 2012 - Cindy Burkett knows that the more you raise taxes, the harder it is for people to make ends meet. And since the government can foreclose ...
Issue Position: Illegal Immigration
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2012 - The percentage of babies born at Parkland (Dallas County's taxpayer-funded hospital) to illegal immigrants has increased over the past few years from an eye-popping 70% ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | Texas National Federation of Independent Business Positions [House Only] | 100% |
| 2012 | National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights | 92% |
| 2011 | Texas Association of Business Cumulative Score | 90% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($50,967.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Cindy Burkett refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Contact Information
Capitol Webmail
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/email/?district=101&session=82
Capitol Website
http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=101
Capitol
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Phone: 512-463-0464
Fax: 512-463-9295
District
Post Office Box 850975
Mesquite, TX 75185
