Sheila Butt
Republican | Tennessee
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sheila Butt
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 64
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2012
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LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Tennessee Republican Assembly
Tennessee Right to Life PAC
National Federation Of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Scott DesJarlais
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
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?
No answer.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The nature of man to advance his own self interest, i.e. power and prosperity.
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,Congress,Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Right to Life NFIB NRA
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
I am a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a degree in English (Major) and History (Minor). I attended the Bear Valley Institute of Biblical Studies and studied Greek and Hermeneutics as Post Graduate work. I was managing editor for Tennessee Cattle Business, the official magazine of the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association for several years. I was managing partner of a printing company and currently am an author and motivational speaker.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
I am a member of the Church of Christ and was featured in Christian Woman Magazine in July of 2012. I am often asked to speak for Ladies' Days and Lectureships. I am a member of the Rotary Club and the Lion's Club. I am a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Columbia, TN, and Spring Hill, TN.
