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Indiana State House District 32

Qualifications: To be eligible to run for state representative, a person must:Be registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to representBe a United States citizen at the time of electionHave resided in the state for at least two years and in the house district for at least one yearBe at least 21 years old upon taking officeTerm Limits: Two-year term. No term limits.Duties: Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Indiana House of Representatives include:Passing bills on public policy mattersSetting levels for state spendingRaising and lowering taxesVoting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoesCurrent State Representative Salary: $78,279.28

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    Patricia Bratton
    (Rep)

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    Victoria Garcia Wilburn
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

What are the most important challenges facing our state, and how do you propose to address them?

Are you in favor of term limits? Why or why not?

What policies will you pursue to promote social and racial justice in our state?

Climate change is having a negative impact in Indiana. Using a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being strongly agree and 1 strongly disagree, how would you rate this statement? Please explain your answer.

What will you do to support a vibrant economy in our state?

The state government has a responsibility to ensure healthcare for all residents. Using a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being strongly agree and 1 strongly disagree, how would you rate this statement? Please explain your answer.

What is your stance on access to abortion and contraception?

The state government has a responsibility to provide an equitable, quality public education for all children pre-K through grade 12. Using a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being strongly agree and 1 strongly disagree, how would you rate this statement? Please explain your answer.

What measures do you support to improve and secure elections and voting access in our state?

Do you see fatal gun violence due to homicide, suicide, and accidental shootings an issue that the Indiana legislature should address? If so, how?

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Candidate Statement Thoughtful and Honest Leadership for Indiana
Education Boston University '05, Graduate & PhD University of Indianapolis '12 & '14
Occupational background Professor at Indiana University Indianapolis
Political Office(s) Held in the Past Indiana House Representative for District 32
Campaign Website http://wilburnforindiana.com
Campaign Facebook http://facebook.com/Wilburn4IN
Twitter @Wilburn4IN
Campaign email (public) victoria@wilburnforindiana.com
Mailing Address PO Box 30231
Indianapolis, IN 46230
I am a huge proponent of transparency and focusing on the issues. Unfortunately, in Indiana currently, our legislative body tends to focus on distractions, partisan politics and extremist policies. I think the biggest challenge we are facing is breaking up the supermajority we have in the legislative body to create a more balanced government that will better reflect the voices of the people. I believe once we have more balance, we will have more accountability and a better working government.
I am in favor of term limits. I believe in having fresh voices in government so that we are constantly cultivating new ideas and ways we can better make our government work for our people. I have a servant's heart and whole heartedly believe this position is one of service to my constituents.
I live social and racial justice everyday. I believe in listening to oppressed groups and taking them at their word. We have to find ways in which to improve our community so that everyone is heard and we have an equitable climate for all.
5. Indiana has some of the worst water in the country and we have to legislate change in order to have a safe environment for all.
I am a huge supporter of small business and local business. I believe in providing them with the best support for a thriving business. I believe in keeping taxes low for the middle class and providing families with the support they need to thrive.
5. My career is in healthcare and I fully believe in access for all to healthcare. We need to ensure that the most vulnerable among us have access to all the support they need in order to thrive in Indiana.
As a healthcare professional, I support all access to women's healthcare. I believe a woman and her doctor should be the ones making decisions when it comes to healthcare. I do not believe it is a politician's place to regulate that.
5. I strongly believe in and support education. I do not that we are where we need to be in Indiana for education. I do not think our teachers have enough support and our families have enough support for early education. We have a lot of work to do, and I'm fully committed to getting it done.
We have pretty strict voting laws in Indiana and I would like to see us accommodate working, elderly and immobile voters in a better way than we currently do.
Absolutely. Gun violence is the number one cause of death in both the nation and in Indiana. We can and should do more to address this. I have co-authored and supported bills to address this. I'm happy to report one of the bills I co-authored passed, but unfortunately, most have died before ever getting a hearing due to our supermajority.
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