Ken Proctor
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ken Proctor
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Lansing Community College, Lansing,MI, Associates, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
General Motors, Machine Repair /Machinist, 1971-2006
U.S. Army, Viet Nam Veteran, 1969-1971
AFFILIATIONS
Cato Institute, Member, Mackinac Center
Member, National Rifle Association, Life Member, Certified Instructor
JWV, Life Member, Amnesty International
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Governor of Michigan, 2010
Race
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.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Disagree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Neutral
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Strongly Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes
13. 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.
For me personally: God, Constitution.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
They were well aware of the history of governments of the world and had a healthy distrust of a government that had too much power over the lives of their people.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Graduated High School at Lakewood in Lake Odessa in 1969, received a degree in Industrial Technologies at Lansing Community College in 1998. Decorated Viet Nam Infantry Veteran, Served as a Visual Tracker on a Combat Tracking Tream. Retired after 35 years from GM as a Machine Repairman/Machinist. I've been a member of a United Brethren Church, but don't have a "Home Church" at this time. I've ran for U.S. Congress several times, starting in 1992 when I received 13% of the vote. I ran for U.S. Senate in 1996 against NDAA author Carl Levin. In 2010 I was the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Michigan and unlike Gov. Snyder, I promised not to raise taxes.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Life Member of NRA & JWV. NRA certified Shooting Instructor., Gun Owners of America, Member of the Mackinac Center, Cato Institute, Amnesty International. I support anti-war organizations including groups that oppose our immoral drug wars.
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
The Libertarian Party, Governor Gary Johnson, Amnesty International, Anti-war groups, The Makinac Center, The American Red Cross
