Washington State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- - These are human rights, I am pro-women and pro-life- I support long-term strategies (i.e. access to birth control, teaching safe and responsible practices including abstinence) that curb abortion- Abortion is a divisive issues of which I do not support public funding for. Pro-choice advocates should seek public donations and private funds instead.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- - The state should keep it's promises to employees, state employees however should be held to a high standard for performance, effectiveness and accountability of taxpayer resources.- I would be in favor of restricting pensions for individuals that are fired for criminal practices. For example, teachers that are convicted for being child molester should have their pensions revoked.- We must balance our budget through governmental accountability to the people.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- a) Limits on campaign contributions can result in misrepresented contributions, creative ways to get around the rules. If we lift the limits on campaign contributions but maintain reporting laws we will be able to more clearly and accurately track political campaign funding.d) Our state uses a vote-by-mail system

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No Answer

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- a) Capital punishment in our country is expensive and flawed, death is too much power for our government to have.b) Recreational marijuana is already legal in Washington statec) There is no consistency in determining whether to try a minor as an adult, we should work to make prosecutions more consistent across the board.d) Immigration laws should be enforced however I don't the state or local police should be responsible for this job.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Washington?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- f) Our state already has a progressive schedule in place to increase the minimum wage.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Washington?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Washington high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- c) Children should not be punished for crimes committed by their parents. Provided they meet the other eligibility requirements, these students should be charged in-state tuition.d) We will need to continue to increase funding for education but we also need to reprioritize what areas of public education receive an increase.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- b) If we are going to require background checks at retailers we should be consistent and require background checks to purchase a firearm at a gun show as well.d) A firearms license in Washington is comprised of a background check, a fee and fingerprinting. Currently there is no safety training requirement to receive a concealed pistol license or CPL thus making the license a tax or fee. Retailers are required to do a background check; the state should provide gun safety training.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Washington's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- a) drug companies should contribute as well

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Washington's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Washington's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Washington state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- Proven discrimination of any kind should not be accepted.

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1) Tax Relief: middle-income families are being hurt by the rising cost of living, because of rising property taxes, sales tax and vehicle registration (car tab) fees. I want to reduce the burden of taxes and regain control of our spending. 2) Holistic approach to homelessness: The more we spend to alleviate homelessness, the worse it has gotten. I will prioritize funding for comprehensive programs that help transition people out of homelessness through a coordinated approach. 3) Send education dollars to the classroom. I'll work to ensure more education dollars get to teachers, rather than getting hung up in administration.