| He is supportive of all the topics below:
choice and contraception are women's rights
separation of church and state is firmly established in the constitution
repeal the Defense of Marriage Act/Marriage Equality
protecting the health care reform bill
staying out of a war with Iran
jobs creation
efforts to prevent global climate change
green energy
labor, the right to organize and collective bargaining
addressing income inequality and the rich paying their fair share
indefinite military detention without judicial review is unconstitutional
His views on the following were more nuanced and deserve explanation:
The "War on Drugs" / marijuana legalization - he hasn't thought about it much but does believe that the issue needs to be addressed, he accepts that he needs further education on the topic
Banking reform - believes tougher regulation and improved visibility of the underlying loan instruments would go a long way to addressing this problem
Citizens United - needs to be addressed but he believes a constitutional amendment may be too difficult to achieve and take too long
Excerpt from his bio:
I'm a community leader. I speak fluent Spanish. I've been active in the community serving as President of the the Southtown Economic Development Board. I was appointed by San Antonio City Council to serve on the VIA Transportation Community Advisory Council to help create the area's long-term public transportation master plan. I've been involved with working on urban redevelopment projects and my passion is helping small businesses and creating economic development opportunities in our region.
In 2010, I was invited to accompany the City of San Antonio official delegation to Shanghai China, to begin developing relationships to bring new firms to the area. We have had some great recent successes, such as the Toyota and the Caterpillar plants and a new Texas A&M San Antonio Campus, but we need to build on these hubs to continue to bring new investment and jobs to South Texas. I received my MBA in International Business, and I think that working to enact fair trade policies and cooperating with international firms can play an important role in our nation's economic development.
Here's his full bio http://www.democracyforamerica...
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