Chuck Crews Jr

What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?

With over a decade of field experience in Chemical Engineering, Chuck Crews is dedicated to fixing problems.

Most of Chuck's work has been in the petrochemical industry; however, the problems facing Texas have political solutions, not just chemical solutions.

The problem-solving skills developed in the petrochemical industry are easily adaptable to the political problems in Austin.

Article 7 of the Texas Constitution states that “it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.” What is your interpretation of what this clause requires of the legislature?

The legislature is bound by Article 7 of the Texas Constitution to provide for public free schools.

Sadly, the last 30 years of Republican control have seen Texas public schools cruelly underfunded, resulting in teacher burnout, high turnover in all sectors of school staffing and administration, and school buildings which are literally falling apart due to lack of maintenance.

Children are the future. There can be no better long-term investment than adequately funding schools.

How will you ensure that Texas remains a leader in the energy sector through innovation and reliability?

Texas is already at the forefront of wind power in the USA; however, as we all know, wind is not constant.

The immense potential of wind power needs to be stored, and there are several promising technologies to store wind energy in times of surplus.

As a Chemical Engineer, Chuck knows that investment in research & development of new technologies is key to unlocking the vast renewable energy potential.

What do you believe is the appropriate role of the State of Texas in ensuring that Texans have access to reproductive healthcare, family planning, and pregnancy care and postpartum services?

The State of Texas has only two roles to play in reproductive healthcare: ensuring adequate training of medical professionals, and ensuring medical professionals are operating in accordance with modern medical standards.

The State of Texas has no business whatsoever interrupting the decisions made between a patient and medical professional.

What other issues are high priorities for the people of your district? Please give specific examples of measurable actions that you will take to address these issues.

Texas infrastructure is severely lacking in many regards: a broken power grid, inadequate transportation, crumbling water & sewer services, and more.

This is by design.

The Republican controlled legislature has treated the people of Texas as a resource to be exploited by the wealthy. Allowing infrastructure to crumble allows the wealthy to sell unnecessary home generators, private transportation, home water filtration, etc.

Investing in Texas infrastructure is investing in Texans.