

Paul Zeltwanger
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Verified Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Zeltwanger
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 54
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Grace College, Winona Lake, IN, BS Business & Accounting, 1988
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, MBA Finance, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
Ernst & Young, Senior Manager, 1991-2000
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Director, 2000-2005
Joshua One, Managing Member, 2005-Current
AFFILIATIONS
Indiana CPA, Past Member, Grace Chapel
Past Board Member, AICPA, Past Member
Back2Back Ministries, Volunteer, Athletes in Action
Next Gen Mentor/Coach, Crossroads Church, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2015
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2017
|83% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Cincinnati Right to Life PAC-Ohio
Ohio Citizens PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
National Federation of Independent Business
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
No Answer
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
No Answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
The goal should be to always try to save both lives.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Original sin.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and died on the cross and rose again for our sins. I believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God. John 3:16
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Voting record.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Free market enterprise, smaller government, lower taxes, less regulations and less government spending.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Free market principles, incentives for healthy lifestyles, required primary care visits, deductibles, copays and cost share by all.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Promoting free markets, lower taxes and less regulations.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
MBA in Finance from Indiana University, 30 years in the business world, 15 years with Ernst & Young and Pricewaterhouse, and 15 years as a small business owner in real estate development and investment.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
pzeltwanger@gmail.com --- 513 850-3476
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I view my role as State Representative as a representative of the people who elect me to the position. Each decision/vote I make in this office is filtered through what I believe the majority of them would make.
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