Dr. Ronny Jackson was raised in Levelland, Texas where he learned the value of family, faith, and hard work. After working as a roustabout in the West Texas oilfields, he paid his way through undergraduate school at Texas A&M University. Following graduation from medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, he began active-duty service in the United States Navy.
With unique training in undersea medicine, he utilized his talents while assigned to locations ranging from Panama City, Florida to Sigonella, Italy. Dr. Jackson would later complete his residency in Emergency Medicine, finishing at the top of his class. Soon thereafter, he deployed to Iraq to lead Resuscitative Medicine efforts on the battlefield for a combat Surgical Shock Trauma Platoon.
As a former physician, I have seen how broken America’s healthcare system has become. I understand the challenges hard-working Americans face with the healthcare system, and I will use my experience to be a strong voice for them in Congress.
To address these challenges, one of my top priorities will be to advocate for meaningful patient-first healthcare policies, which will lower overall costs, foster competition, eliminate monopolies, promote transparency, and increase access in our rural areas, instead of policies which stifle innovation and undermine patient choice by increasing government intrusion.