Anthony Forlini

Republican | Michigan

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Anthony Forlini


Party

Republican


Election Year

2014


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 24


Incumbent

No


Links

Anthony Forlini websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, BBA, 1984

Macomb County Community College, Warren, Associates, 1982

WORK & MILITARY

Design Financial, Owner, 30

AFFILIATIONS

Knight of Columbus, Past Grand Knight, St . Hubert Catholic Church

Youth Group Leader 6 years, Macomb County Chamber, Executive Board Member

Western Michigan University Alumni, Founding President of SE Michigan Chapter, Legatus

Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 4

Harrison Township Supervisor, 6

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Advance Michigan

Michigan Right to Life

National Rifle Association

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

(None listed.)

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

State Republican Party Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (17)

Associated Builders and Contractors

Bolger Restore Michigan Fund

Callton Action Fund

Candice S. Miller

Frankenmuth PAC


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

American Federation of Teachers

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

International Union of Operating Engineers

Laborers International Union of North America

Michigan Association for Justice

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 are the key to national prosperity.

Strongly Agree

2. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Strongly Agree

3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

4. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.

Strongly Agree

6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Agree

9. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.

Strongly Agree

10. There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Neutral

11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Neutral

13. Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.

Agree

14. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Strongly Disagree

15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.

Strongly Agree

16. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.

Strongly Agree

17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Disagree

18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?

Their experience with the King of England.

19. 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, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court

20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?

Only to save the life of the mother, otherwise no.

21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a servant of the people. My values and morality stem from my Catholic family background.

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