

Stephen L. Meredith
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Stephen L. Meredith
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, BS, 1975
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, MHA, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Grayson County Chamber of Commerce, Director and Chairman of the Board, Leitchfield Rotary Club
President, Hospice of Central Kentucky, Director
E-town Community and Technical College Foundation, Chairman of the Board, Kentucky Hospital Association
Director and Chairman of the Board, Grayson County Alliance, President
Grayson County Work Ready, Program Coordinator
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Commonwealth Policy Center
Freedoms Heritage Forum State/Federal PAC
Kentucky Right to Life Political Action Committee
OTHER (1)
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Take Back Kentucky
Kentucky Hospital Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Brandon Reed William Brandon Reed
Brett Guthrie
James R. Comer Jr.
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Dan "Malano" Seum
GOPAC
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jody Richards
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly 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 belief in a God who has given us unalienable rights which must be protected from persons who stand to gain personally from challenging or compromising the freedoms associated with those rights. Separation of powers helps insure against a consolidation of authority which could pose a threat to democracy from the concentration of power in a few people rather than the people as a whole.
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, Supreme Court.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Under no circumstances should abortion be allowed.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in one true God who is the creator of all thing visible and invisible, and in one Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God. I believe in the covenant of the New Testament of loving God with all of one's heart, soul and mind and loving your neighbor as we love ourselves. I believe life is a precious gift from God which should be cherished and protected at all costs.
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 have a long record of supporting conservative political candidates and conservative causes. Public record will evidence I am pro-life, pro-second amendment, pro-smaller government, pro-constitution, pro-family and pro-lower taxes to help the working people of our state and country.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
E-mail - Meredith4kysenate@gmail.com Phone 270.230.3301
Additional comment from candidate:
I have worked my entire life to help build a better community in which I live and have raised my family. I decided to run for public office to be a voice for working families and prevent the further erosion of Christian values within our government. I have a record of proven leadership which I want to take to Frankfort. I will make a positive difference in Kentucky if given the opportunity.
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