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Name:	Tad Jones
Age:	35
Office sought:	State House of Representatives District 9
Political party/date registered:	R /
Campaign Web site:
How long have you lived in the district for which you are running? 34 years

Previous political races and outcome:
currently serving 5th term in HD 9

Previous political service:
Interned for Don Nickles

Education (name of institution/degree/year graduated):
University of Tulsa, B.S. Marketing 1996

(for OK state House and Senate races only)

1. What are the top three issues in your district?
Highway Infrastructure and a train overpass, RSU growth, Juvenile Staff Secured Shelter

2. Lawmakers approved a stand-still budget for the coming fiscal year. Critics blamed previous tax cuts for a drop in revenues, while tax cut supporters say such cuts spur the economy. Do you believe Oklahoma can sustain additional tax cuts?
Oklahoma's economy has been good and I believe giving money back to the citizens has helped. The standstill budget occured due, large part, to reduced coprarate income tax collections, and those taxes were not reduced by the legislature.

3. Do you think illegal immigration is a serious problem facing Oklahoma? Why or why not?
Yes. Oklahomans will always encourage legal immigration and want our immigration laws respected.

4. Do you believe voters should be required to produce identification at the polls?
Yes. I have supported the legislation.

5. Should the governor be taken out of the parole process?
Yes. This was a strong recommendation in the correction's audit and I support the action.

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