ElGene Ver Dught Mr.
Democrat | Missouri
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
ElGene Ver Dught Mr.
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 21
Incumbent
No
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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jay Nixon
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Neutral
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Disagree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Neutral
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
We, the people, and our elected boards of educatio
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
yes, in cases of rape, incest,
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
basic distrust of the concept of royalty
14. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Consitution, Congress, voters
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Unions, teachers, nursings assoc., farmers, mediators, educators
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
ordained elder in my church, former prosecuting attorney for Lafayette County, MO former Legislative Aide for U.S. Tom Eagleton, former Legisltive Aide for U.S. Congressman, Ike Skelton, when he was a State Senator,
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Rotarian of long standing, former Higginsville Rotary club president Paul Harris Fellow former District Secretary for Rotary District 6070 former Secretary of Indpendence, MO Rotary Club Board of Directors member for Higginsville, MO Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for Foster Grandparent Assoc., corporate officer since 1976
