Oregon 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
- b)Just because abortion should be legal in those relatively rare cases of rape or incest, it should only be last resort. The mental (as well as physical) well-being of the mother should take into consideration not only the trauma of rape or incest but also the additional mental trauma of killing an innocent child. Adoption should be given strong considerationc) Generally, elective, non-medically necessary surgeries should not be publicly funded.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

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

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- Yes

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- Yes

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- a) Pensions should change to defined contribution plan and look at creating option for retirees to get more up front but less overall, and use savings to reduce PERS liability b) only if necessaryc) Find other ways to help people with needed medical cared) A low, flat percentage tax would be better than what we have, but it would necessitate that people paying 0% now, would have to pay the flat tax which is an increase. However, reducing taxes, overall, tends to INCREASE REVENUE over time.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

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?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- a) I support it in theory, anyway. I don't see an equitable way of implementing it. If you limit from one group, it favors another group, etc.b) Maybe or maybe not, depending on whether it is easy to comply with and is fair and supports free speech.c) Definitely something different than what we do now.d) Oregon no longer has polls, but identification needs to be positively made when someone first registers to vote.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

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?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I'm torn on the marijuana issue. Legalization in Oregon doesn't seem to have brought a cascade of harms I thought it would. Also, many use the "recreational" system to be able to purchase products they have found useful in preventing or helping with certain medical issues. What I think really needs to happen is that a legally recognized way to determine impairment from cannabis or any other substance, needs to be found. We have a system for determining impairment for alcohol, but not for other potentially impairing substances: legal or not.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

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 Oregon ?
- No

7. Should landlords be required to provide relocation assistance to tenants displaced by a terminated lease or rent increase?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- d) I am not sure what it means by "expanding," but everyone should have access to what they paid into when they need it.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Oregon ?
- No

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

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Oregon high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

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

4. Do you support implementing cap-and-trade policies in Oregon that require in-state businesses to pay a carbon emissions tax?
- No

5. 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?
- Yes

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

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

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Oregon 's health care programs?
- No

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
- b) The state can't do everything for everyone. The state can be a hand up, but state help needs to be geared toward eventual independence from state help wherever possible. Yes, there are people who need long term help who are unable to get it elsewhere and they should be helped. The traditional social supports of family, friends, churches, and charities, largely seem to be an unfortunate thing of the past.

Social

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

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Oregon 's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

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

4. Other or expanded principles
- a) Nobody should be discriminated from getting a job, or housing, etc. based on one's sexual orientation.b) People with gender identity issues need compassion. Creating a blanket one size fits all policy, however, can create safety problems for others. There needs to be reasonable accommodation where possible

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.
- I'll continue to work on government transparency; I'll continue to fight for improved access to education choice and improving education outcomes; I'll continue to strive to reduce government constraints that get in the way of people being able to work, live, and support themselves and their families.