Pat Kasprzak
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Pat Kasprzak
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.36
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of Houston Law School, Houston, J.D., 1981
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, B.S., 1978
WORK & MILITARY
Galena Park I.S.D., teacher, 11
J.P. Morgan Chase, Vice President, 18
AFFILIATIONS
Crosby Education Foundation, contributor, Crosby Athletic Booster Club
member, contributor, Crosby Band Parents Association, volunteer, contributor, member
Newport Property Owners Association, member, volunteer, Be An Angel Charity
contributor, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, member, contributor
Second Baptist Church, member, contributor, North Shore Parent Teacher Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Entitlement spending - It's time to get serious about curbing the fraud and waste in our entitlement programs that reward people for not working. This redistribution of wealth is hurting the middle class and our economy. It's time to seriously reduce the size of our federal government by eliminating and/or reforming many entitlement programs. 2. Repeal of Obamacare- This enormous redistribution of wealth hurts our young people, the middle class. Additionally, it is the biggest job killer, will ruin the American healthcare sector and will destroy our chance of an economic recovery. 3. Deregulation- Our federal government continues to over reach and regulate every aspect of our daily lives. Compliance costs burden our energy, financial services and healthcare sectors, hinder the growth of small business and cost our taxpayers millions in wasteful spending.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes, abortion should be allowed when the mother's life is in danger or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. I also think if a child is raped or sexually abused and that abuse results in a pregnancy, then abortion may be warranted.
16. 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
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a devout Christian who was raised in the Catholic Church. I am also a fiscal conservative and believe in personal financial responsiblity and not spending beyond one's means. I believe in hard work and personal sacrifice. I am grateful for the gifts and talents that God has bestowed upon me and I try to live each day never taking these blessings for granted. In addition to my faith, my husband, children and family are most important to me. I believe that the family unit is the key to a successful society- that teaching begins in the home and that children are best raised in a stable two parent home. I am honest. I believe taking full responsibility for mistakes and actions and not making excuses. I believe that we are accountable for our actions and our elected officals should always be accountable to us.
