Patricia Flickner
Democrat | Arizona
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Patricia Flickner
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 15
Incumbent
No
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ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (10)
Planned Parenthood
National Association of Social Workers
Humane Voters of Arizona
Terry Goddard
Andrei Cherney
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.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Disagree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Agree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Neutral
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents first, then teachers
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes - rape, incest, when the mother's life is threatened, and when recommended by a doctor.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Man's distinct nature for self-preservation which causes extraordinary selfishness, greed and corruption, the base nature of children. The Founders recognized their task and ensured that our Constitution would favor no religion, person, or class.
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.
The Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches are all equal in power. Voters have the power to elect. The Constitution rules the setup of the federal government and limits the states. God is personal.
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Planned Parenthood, Senator Robert Meza, AFSCME, National Association of Social Workers, Humane Voters of Arizona, Arizona Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus
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 an Army veteran. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from DeVry University, Phoenix in 2006, being the first member of my family to graduate college. I am a business leader, beginning my IT career in 1986, working my way up from computer operator. I am married with four grown children and 11 grandchildren, the latest, a girl, being born this past September 11th. I am a deacon at my church. I am on the board of Abandoned Mine Safety and am Ambassador with Mission of Mercy, which provides free healthcare in Phoenix.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Mission of Mercy, my church, the Maricopa Democratic Party, Greg Stanton's election campaign, United Way, KJZZ, Solet Initiative, A Horse Rescue of North Scottsdale (defunct due to death), schools that my children and grandchildren attend(ed), and numerous others that don't come to mind right now.
