Richard Heath

Republican | Kentucky

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Richard Heath


Party

Republican


Election Year

2015


Election

Primary


Race

Comm. of Agriculture


Incumbent

No


Links

Richard Heath websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Murray State University, Murray KY, Masters, 89

Murray State University, Murray KY, BS, 84

WORK & MILITARY

Heath Buildings Material, Business Owner, 2000

Graves County CO-OP, Manager, 1987

Farming, Owner, 1974

AFFILIATIONS

NRA, Member, Hope for Life

Contributor, Rotary Club, Member

Trace Creek Baptist Church, Member, National Frame Builders Assoc.

Member, Home Builders Assoc., Member

BBB, Member, NFIB

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Rep District 2, 2015

State Rep District 2, 2012

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Freedoms Heritage Forum State PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

(None listed.)

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

Ed Whitfield

James R. Comer Jr.

John Sidney McCain

Mitch McConnell

Rand Paul

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)

Bluegrass Committee

David Hale (KY )

David W. Osborne

GOPAC

Jason Batts


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

1. People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

2. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.

Strongly Agree

3. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

4. There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.

Strongly Disagree

5. 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

6. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.

Strongly Agree

7. 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

8. The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly Agree

9. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

10. More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

11. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Disagree

12. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Strongly Disagree

13. Capital punishment should not be allowed for any reason.

Disagree

14. Our state should allow charter schools.

Strongly Agree

15. Our state should allow the growth and production of industrial hemp, which is very similar to marijuana.

Agree

16. Our state should allow casino gambling.

Strongly Disagree

17. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

Religious Freedom

18. Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

NONE

19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Saved by Grace by Jesus Christ

20. Phone number for voters to reach you (for publication)

270-705-7539

21. E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)

heathcampaign@gmail.com

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