The following are the complete and unedited responses submitted by the candidate listed below to the Amarillo Pioneer’s Candidate Questionnaire.
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Name: Timothy W. Gassaway
Office Sought: State Representative, District 87
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Age: 63
Educational Background: Amarillo College AAS Electronic Technology LeTourneau University BS Management
Occupation: Real Estate Professional
If you are a business owner, please list the business or businesses that you own.
Rental Properties
Please list any civic boards or commissions (non-profit, government, union, religious, political, etc.) on which you have served as a board member or equivalent.
System Administrator Guild (SAGE), Bishop Lynch Catholic School, Panhandle 2020, Amarillo Area Black Chamber of Commerce, and The Greater North Heights Neighborhood Association.
Have you previously held or do you currently hold any elected office? If so, what office(s)?
System Administrator Guild (SAGE)
If your campaign has any online campaign resources where voters can learn more about you, such as social media accounts or a website, please list them below.
Electtimothygassaway.com
Why did you decide to run for this office in 2024?
I'm running because Texans are looking for candidates that will bring a balanced approach from the person representing them.
If elected, what will be your top three priorities in office?
1.) Represent all of House districts 87 constituents.
2.) Listen to the constituents.
3.) Perform and execute the duties of a Texas House of Representatives member, by working with all governmental representatives to get the job done for the constituents of Texas House 87.
What is your position on taxpayer-funded lobbying? Please explain.
I don’t support Taxpayer-funded lobbying in its current form and should be ended completely or reformed to give municipalities limited use of lobbyist.
How should the legislature go about delivering further property tax relief? Please explain.
With a continued healthy Texas economy, the legislature should continue to use “Compression” and continue to assist school districts with funding. Which allows the school districts to lower the tax rates.
Extend the 20% cap on the growth in value for commercial, mineral and residential properties with values less than $5 million.
What is an issue you believe has gone overlooked in your race and how will you address it if elected?
The border needs to be secure, but in a humane way.
The Texas delegation to the United States house of representatives need to take the lead in advancing, Bipartisan legislation to fix the immigration laws.
Do you have any notable endorsements you would like to highlight for voters?
N/A
Why are you the best candidate for voters to support for this position?
I typically have a different approach than most. I’m a trained problem solver; a large part of that training is listening. That, along with my education and experience, will allow me to get things done for Texas House district 87 constituents.