Mark Callahan
Republican | Oregon
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Callahan
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/MIS, 2000
The Computer Institute, Rockville, OR, Microsoft Certified Professional, 2001
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Multnomah County Republican Party, Party Precinct Committee Person 2014 – Present, Marion County Republican Party
Precinct Committee Person 2013 – 2014, National Rifle Association, Member, 2012 – Present
Rotary Intl', Eugene Delta Chapter, Fmr Member, Bulletin Editor & Paul Harris Fellow, Lane County Republican Party
Precinct Committee Person, 2011 – 2012, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Eugene-Springfield Class Graduate
Greenwood Dist., Oregon Trail Council, Eugene, OR, • Eagle Scout Board of Review Chair, 2008 - 2010, Register Guard Newspaper
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State of Oregon Legislature, State Representative, 2010 & 2012
4J School Board, Eugene, OR, 2011
Race
Previous Races
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ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
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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 are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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.
Neutral
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Tyranny and overreach of government into the God given freedoms and rights,that our constitutional republic was founded upon.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. The Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. ObamaCare a.k.a “MerkleyCare”: FULL REPEAL!: The government should not be involved in the health care decisions of Americans. An example of government injecting itself into our health care decisions is what Sarah Palin referred to as “Death Panels” also known as the IPAB Board. Health care decisions are between a doctor and a patient, that is it! 2. Education: Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it state anything about the government being involved in education, which is why, as the next U.S. Senator from Oregon, I will propose legislation to Eliminate Common Core, Close the U.S. Department of Education, and Return Education Decisions to the Local Level. 3. Immigration: Enforce Existing Laws; Secure the Borders; Work on Stopping Illegal Immigration; Say No to Amnesty.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No. Life begins at conception.
17. 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, Supreme Court, Congress. The rest in the list are not applicable, as they have no authority.
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Pro – God: I Believe in Religious Freedom: Statement of Faith: I am a Christian, and I believe in God. I believe in Christ and the Bible. As you may know, most of America’s founding fathers publicly proclaimed their Christian faith. I am not shy about expressing my belief in God either. I was raised in a family that was Protestant Christian. In our country, political correctness has taken over. As Americans, we have been taught to “walk on eggshells” and be afraid of “offending” someone all in the name of political correctness. Our religious freedom is under attack by political correctness. Those that claim to have been bullied in the past, have become the bullies. In my opinion, political correctness will be the death of our great nation.
