Phil King

Republican | Texas

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Candidate Profile

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, B.A., 1981

Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, M.B.A, 1986

Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, J.D., 1993

WORK & MILITARY

Texas State Guard, Lt. Colonel, SJA, Current

Eggleston King, LLP, Attorney/Partner, Current

AFFILIATIONS

Weatherford College Education Foundation, Board of Trustees, Texas Conservative Coalition Reasearch Institute

Board of Directors, American Legislative Exchange Council, National Board of Directors

Texas Conservative Coalition

Board of Directors, Grace House Ministries, Advisory Board Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Justice of the Peace, 1991-98

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Texas Right to Life

Texas Alliance for Life

National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (36)

American Legislative Exchange Council

Barbara Nash

Brian Birdwell

Bryan Hughes

Charles Lee Perry

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (33)

American Legislative Exchange Council

Associated Builders and Contractors

Bass Family PACs

Bryan Hughes

Conservative Republicans of Texas


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)

American Association for Justice

Association of Credit and Collection Professionals

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts

International Association of Firefighters

International Union of Police Associations

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 Agree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

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.

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 fall of man has produced an inherent sinful nature. This requires the power be divested, limited and scrutinized.

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

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Only when the life of the mother is in grave jeopardy.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

God is the creator. I am a sinner in need of redemption. God offers redemption through his son's sacrifice on the cross. I have been blessed with that redemption and seek to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

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.

I was the 2015 National Chair of ALEC. I have been heavily involved in right to life issues since the early 1980s. I have authored and passed numerous bills which limit government, advance free markets, defend life and traditional values.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

info@philking.com

Additional comment from candidate:

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