Indiana State Legislative Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

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

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes

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

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- In certain cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking there should be opportunities for healthcare emergency procedures.

Spending & Tax

1. Education (higher)
- Eliminate

2. Education (K-12)
- Eliminate

3. Environment
- Slightly Decrease

4. Health care
- Eliminate

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Decrease

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Eliminate

7. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease

8. Other or expanded categories
- Expanded mental health and addiction services are needed throughout Indiana.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase

2. Cigarette taxes
- Slightly Increase

3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Decrease

4. Small business taxes
- Eliminate

5. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Increase

6. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease

7. Sales taxes
- Slightly Increase

8. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Greatly Decrease

9. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

10. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase

11. Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases?
- Yes

12. Other or expanded principles
- Due to local retail stores having to pay state, and local, sales and property taxes there is a need to charge online purchases in order to have fair competition.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

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

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

1. Other or expanded principles
- #d We also have a bi-partisan commission working for redistricting in the State of Indiana that is backed by the League of Women Voters. #e It is already the law in Indiana to provide a photo identification to vote.

Crime & Public Safety

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

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

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

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

6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- #e - According to our Local Police Chief's and State Police testimonies they do not feel that they have the time or funding to carry out federal immigration laws.

Economic

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

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

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

4. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

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

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

7. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

8. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- Yes

9. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes

10. Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them?
- Yes

11. Other or expanded principles
- h-I am on the board of directors of Homestead Consulting that helps people avoid foreclosures.

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- Yes

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

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

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- d-Only parents with certain income levels be allowed to use vouchers. e-Funding for charter schools should be allowed only if they are accountable to the public.

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 funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- Yes

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Indiana's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

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

6. Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- e-I support government regulations only if it keeps factories able to achieve low energy cost.

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 citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- c-It is already Indiana state law that gun owners can carry concealed weapons.

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- g-I support allowing industrial hamp without THC to be allowed to be allowed to stop epileptic seizures.

Social

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

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

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

4. Based on the religious beliefs of the owners, should businesses be allowed to refuse services to their employees and/or customers?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- d-The question should not be asked unless it involves churches.

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.
- My three top priorities would include: 1-Educational funding at all levels, including, in particular, free preschool for ALL children for the State of Indiana would be funded by accepting federal tax dollars that have already been offered and state tax dollars.2-Local and state road infrastructure spending including local and bridge funding. Tippecanoe County Commissioners recently voted for a small tax increase for bridge funding.3-Mental Health and addiction services funding needs to be a priority in Indiana. The state needs to appropriate funding for these areas and if necessary raise alcohol and cigarette taxes by a small amount.