Al Pscholka
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Al Pscholka
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 79
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|92%
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 (18)
Bruce Rendon
Earl Poleski
Ed McBroom
Holly Hughes
Jeff Farrington
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (16)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bolger Restore Michigan Fund
Callton Action Fund
Candice S. Miller
Common Sense Leadership Fund
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Frank Foster
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
American Federation of Teachers
Christina O'Brien
International Association of Firefighters
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.
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.
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.
Strongly 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?
Only if the life of the mother is in danger.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our rights come from our creator, not government.
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.
Michigan Right to Life PAC, Citizens for Traditional Values, Michigan Farm Bureau, American Family Association, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
B.S. Western Michigan University. I am a Sunday school teacher and member of the childrens ministries at First Church of God in St. Joseph, MI. Member of St. Joseph Benton Harbor Rotary Club, started a mentoring program in Benton Harbor in 1996, where I still serve as a mentor in the Benton Harbor Area Schools. I have been trustee of the Lakeshore Public Schools Foundation, trustee of the Heritage Society Museum of History, board member of Cornerstone Alliance, the local economic development group, and other area organizations. I served as a Lincoln Township Trustee from 2000-2008, Secretary of the Southwest Michigan Water and Sewer Authority from 2003-2010, and am currently 79th District State Representative.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
First Church of God, St. Joseph. Executive Committee of the Berrien County Republican Party since 1999. Lake Michigan College Educational Foundation, volunteer for Blossomtime Festival. Member of Berrien County Human Services Collaborative, Southest Michigan United Way.
