

Patrick Colbeck
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Patrick Colbeck
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 7
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.S.E. in Aerospace, 1987
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M.S.E. in Aerospace, 1988
International Space University, Strasbourg, France, Life Sciences, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
Perspective Shifts, LLC, President, 6
Program Planning Professionals, Executive Director, 5
AAR Cargo Systems, Head of Program Management Department, 2
The Boeing Company, Senior Design Engineer, 6
AFFILIATIONS
Northridge Church, Member, MI Freedom Center
Co-Founder, Board Member, Canton Chamber of Commerce, Member
Northville Chamber of Commerce, Member, Livonia Chamber of Commerce
Member, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, Member
National Rifle Association, Member, Good News! Via de Cristo
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senator, 3
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (5)
ICaucus
Lakes Area TEA Party
Madison Project Michigan PAC
Michigan Right to Life
National Rifle Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Right to Life of Michigan
The Detroit News
Small Business Association of Michigan
National Rifle Association
National Federation of Independent Business
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Madison Project Michigan
Mike Shirkey
National Right to Life Committee
Pat Somerville
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (25)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bishop Majority Fund
Candice S. Miller
Commander's Majority Fund
Common Sense Leadership Fund
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Turnaround PAC
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. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Agree
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
10. 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.
Agree
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
13. 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
14. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Strongly Agree
16. 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.
Disagree
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Mankind's sinful nature inspired our Founders to separate and limit powers
19. 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, Executive Branch, Supreme Court
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Only to protect the life of the mother
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe that He suffered, died and was buried for the sake of my salvation as an exchange for the punishment that I deserved. It is my duty and privilege as a Christian to go and make disciples of Christ. I believe that I am called to do so in love AND truth.
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