

Bill Zedler
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bill Zedler
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 96
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, MBA, 1967
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, BBA, 1965
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, 1st Lt., 1967-1969
AFFILIATIONS
Park Springs Bible Church, Member-Former Board Chairman, Arlington Pregnancy Center
Advisory Board, Heritage Alliance, Contributor
Texas Conservative Coalition, Member, Focus on the Family
Contributor, American Family Association, Contributor
National Rifle Association, Contributor- member, Texas Eagle Forum
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2011-Present
State Representative, 2003-2009
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
100%
2015
96%
2015
95%
2015
94%
2015
84%
2015
|100%
2015
|96%
2015
|95%
2015
|84%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (8)
Empower Texans
National Rifle Association
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas Conservative Digest
Texas Home School Coalition
OTHER (1)
Texas Association of Business BAC PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas Right to Life
Texas Home School Coalition
Young Conservatives of Texas
Cathie Adams (President Texas Eagle Forum)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (34)
Associated Republicans of Texas
Brian Birdwell
Charles Lee Perry
College Republican National Committee
Conservatives in Action
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (48)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Republicans of Texas
Bass Family PACs
Brian Birdwell
Bryan Hughes
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Association of Firefighters
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The Founding Fathers believed that man is inherently sinful. It is the nature of man to seek power and personal gain. Limiting the power of government, as well as spreading and defining the power to separate branches, minimizes the risk of despotism and dictatorship.
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, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I believe that all innocent human life should be protected from the moment of conception until natural death.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God. I believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. That he was born of the Virgin Mary, that He was without sin, that He died on the cross for all human beings and rose again on the third day. That He currently sits at the right hand of the father. That whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have ever lasting life.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
During the 2015 session Bill Zedler received awards from the following conservative organizations: Texas Right to Life (Perfectly Pro-Life Legislator), Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (Tax Payer Hero), Texas Values Action (Faith & Family Champion). The following organizations that score legislators based on their voting record: Eagle Forum - A, Americans for Prosperity Texas - A +, Young Conservatives of Texas - B The non-partisan legislative scorecard by Political Science Professor Mark P. Jones of Rice University rated Bill Zedler the 10th most conservative member out of 150 member Texas House.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Bill@billzedler.org. &. 817-479-7295
Additional comment from candidate:
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