Matt Lori
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matt Lori
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 59
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Michigan Right to Life
Citizens for Traditional Values
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners PAC
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Aric Nesbitt
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Candice S. Miller
Great Lakes Education Project
Great Southwest Fund
John Proos
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Michigan Association of School Administrators
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.
Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
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.
Agree
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?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Life of the mother
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Desire for individual freedom
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/Constitution/Voters
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Citizens for Traditional Family Values, Michigan Of Commerce, Michigan Farm Bureau,Small Business Association Of Michigan, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Michigan Townships Association
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
B/A Western Michigan University, Public Administration, FBI National Academy Graduate Criminal Justice Leadership Academy Graduate Past church treasurer Rotary Club, member and past president Michigan Sheriffs Assoc., past president AARP, certified driving instructor NRA, refuse to be a victim instructor St joseph County Sheriff, elected 20 years St Joseph County Correctional Chaplaincy Corp, member and past president Camp Fort Hill, trustee
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
member Mi Conf SDA church United Way, past honorary chair Michigan Sheriffs hurricane relief project Republican Party, past VC Right to Life AARP NRA Salvation Army, member and past chair
