Valoree Hanson Swanson was born on September 22,1957 and is an American politician who serves as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives.
11 Facts About Valoree Swanson
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Valoree Swanson was first elected in 2016, when she unseated incumbent Debbie Riddle in the Republican primary election.
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Valoree Swanson then defeated Democrat Michael Shawn Kelly in the 2016 general election.
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Valoree Swanson is the author of HB 1485, which would in her words "free our teachers [from] fear of frivolous accusations" when they "criticize scientific theories".
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Valoree Swanson called her proposed legislation protection of "academic freedom" of grade school and high school classrooms.
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Valoree Swanson claimed that "certain scientists have faked the temperature results [on climate change]" and that faculty must be freed to offer alternative views.
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Valoree Swanson won her second term in the House in the general election held on November 6,2018.
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On May 27,2023, Valoree Swanson voted no to impeach Ken Paxton.
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Valoree Swanson filed a measure that would expand "prohibited practices" and would take medical licenses away from doctors that perform abortions.
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Valoree Swanson signed a court brief that asked the Texas Supreme Court to re-look into the case allowing same-sex couples to receive benefits.
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In 2016 during her campaign election, Valoree Swanson accused her primary opponent of killing a bill that would protect Texans from Sharia law.