John Faircloth
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Faircloth
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 61
Incumbent
Yes
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|100%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|6%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)
Brian Brown
Committee to Elect Republican Women
Dale Folwell
Jeff Collins
Jim Fulghum
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Service Employees International Union
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 is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
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. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Rape or incest, or to save life of mother
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Mankind's inherent tendency toward evil. (Response for #6 above: I strongly support photo I.D. to vote. Proof of citizenship is appropriate to register to vote. Photo I.D. presented at the polls should substantiate citizenship.)
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
My Family, my Constituents, my Business Associates, my Church Members, my fellow public office holders, and my social friends. Any official endorsements will come later in the election year.
15. 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
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Guilford College, AA in Behavioral Science and BS in Management. UNCG, Master of Public Affairs (MPA). U.S. Army Reserve, Public Safety NCO, (SFC E-7), 422nd Civil Affairs Company. 1957-1968 Retired Chief of Police, City of High Point, NC, 31 years Police Service. Covenant Church, United Methodist, High Point, NC, Admin. Board Member and Church Treasurer, Sunday School Teacher. City Council Member, 3 terms, City of High Point, NC. N.C. House of Representatives, 2011-2012.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Chamber of Commerce Area Arts Council Rotary Club Economic Development Corporation High Point Housing Authority Crimestoppers Board High Point Partners Alliance for Workforce Preparedness Heart of the Triad Committee Downtown Improvement Committee Core City Steering Committee United Way Committee
