112: Candidate Forum for House District 33

Dates of Candidate Interviews
Scott LaMarca- January 4, 2022
Dennis London- January 11, 2022
NOTE: Justin Holland turned down the (multiple) invitations to participate.

Campaign Websites
Incumbent State Representative Justin Holland- https://www.justinholland.org
Scott LaMarca- http://lamarcafights4texas.com
Dennis London- https://www.londonfortexas.org/home

To jump to questions that most interest you, click the timecode next to the candidate’s name.

Candidate introductions & bio’s.
5:50 Scott LaMarca
9:01 Dennis London

1. Why are you running for State Representative? What vote/votes cast by State Representative Holland do you most strongly disagree?
12:26 Dennis London
21:43 Scott LaMarca

2. Do you have a faith & if so, what is it and how will it/does it guide you if elected/re-elected?
26:40 Scott LaMarca
27:32 Dennis London

3. If elected, do you see yourself as a representative or trustee of the people? (A representative will act in ways that he/she believes those who elected them would want them to act while a trustee acts in ways that they believe are in the people’s best interest, even if those who elected them oppose such actions i.e. shutting down businesses and places of worship during a pandemic.)
28:31 Dennis London
30:15 Scott LaMarca

4. When is it okay to enact state-wide restrictions against private businesses or houses of worship?
32:03 Scott LaMarca
33:11 Dennis London

5. Would you support an end to state property taxes and if so, how would you go about doing it without adding a state income tax?
34:32 Dennis London
36:53 Scott LaMarca

6. The federal government is responsible for protecting our nation’s borders, including between Mexico & Texas, however, nowhere in the US Constitution or any Congressional statute is immigration enforcement granted solely to the federal government. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia expressed this same view by stating, “it seems to me entirely appropriate when the State uses the federal law (as it must) as the criterion for the exercise of its own power, and the implementation of its own policies of excluding those who do not belong there.” Therefore, most constitutional conservatives have argued that the state of Texas, as a sovereign political entity, has the inherent authority to enforce its own borders and protect its citizens. Article four, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that the federal government shall protect each state of the Union against invasion. Yet despite the fact that former vice president Biden has ignored this constitutional mandate, the framers added another guarantee for the states under Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3, where the states reserved their sovereign authority to act in the protection of their citizens when threatened by “invasion or imminent harm.” So, do you believe that the state of Texas is being threatened by invasion or imminent harm and if so, how will you work to secure our border and crack down on human traffickers and cartels that bring violent crime to Texas. If not, what must happen for you to support state-initiated action to secure our border?
39:01 Scott LaMarca
43:23 Dennis London

7. Term limits has been a permanent fixture on the GOP state party platform, yet the Republican-led legislature has never taken action to pass such legislation. Do you support term limits on state office holders? If so, what should those limits be and will you hold yourself to that standard, regardless of if a law is passed? If not, why not?
45:51 Dennis London
51:03 Scott LaMarca

8. Closing Comments
51:53 Scott LaMarca
53:55 Dennis London

56:07 Bunker Bob’s Closing Comments

LINKS

RE: INCUMBENT JUSTIN HOLLAND

Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Legislative Priorities: https://texasgop.org/priorities/
RPT Legislative Priorities Committee
• Assessment (Report Card) by Legislator: https://rptsrec.com/LPDistrict.htm
• 87th Legislative Session Assessment Report:https://texasgop.org/87th-legislative-session-assessment-report/

Texas Right to Life Legislative Scorecard
https://texasrighttolife.com/legislative-scores/

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Scorecard
https://index.texastaxpayers.com/legislators/justin-holland/2021-index

Young Conservatives of Texas Scorecard
https://ratings.yct.org/legislators/justin-holland/87th-legislature

Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom (Focuses on taxpayer & property rights)
https://www.texasturf.org/images/pdf/2019-Session-Reportcard.pdf