Mark Hart
Republican | Kentucky
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Hart
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 78
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Lexington Fire Academy, Lexington, KY, Diploma, 1999
Northern KY University, Highland Heights, KY, BS, 1993
Pendleton Memorial High, Falmouth, KY, Enrichment Diploma, 1987
WORK & MILITARY
KY Army National Guard, Specialist, 1994-2003
AFFILIATIONS
Falmouth Christian Church, Elder, Chairman of the Board, Pendleton Cty Republican Party
Chairman, Executive Board member, Melvin Hart Memorial Toy Drive, Chairman
Pendleton Cty Search and Rescue, Inc., Board Member, Asst. Chief, Masonic Lodge
Master Mason, American Ledgion Post 109, Member
National Eagle Scout Association, Member, Kincaid Regional Theater Board of Directors
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Mayor of Falmouth, KY, 2010-2014
Falmouth City Council Member, 2003-2009
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Magistrate, Pendleton Cty Fiscal Court, 2007
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Freedoms Heritage Forum
Kentucky Right To Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Congressman Geoff Davis
Lexington Local 526
IAFF
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Adam Koenig
Brian Linder
David W. Osborne
GOPAC
Jim DeCesare
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters
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.
Agree
2. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly 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.
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.
Neutral
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.
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. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The desire for power and to be in control is inherent in every human being. Our Founding Fathers understood this and they used this understanding to help them create the framework for our government. This is why they separated the duties of our government into three distinct areas, the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judicial Branches. Each branch has its own respective mission and helps provide the checks and balances that limits the power of each branch that ensures our liberties.
17. 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
18. 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, Supreme Court, Media, Academia, Industry, Professional
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and a member of the Falmouth Christian Church. I believe in God, the Bible, and that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. I believe the Bible is the word of God and was written by people inspired by God and guided by his hand. Everyone has a right to believe in what they choose and worship how they choose. However, I do not believe it is acceptable to ignore the Judeo-Christian values, on which this country was founded. The separation of church and state was not intended to allow the non-Christian or religious groups to force their beliefs down ones throats. I believe in leading with the help of Divine Providence, like our Founding Fathers. Also, I believe removing the phrase "Under God" from our pledge or taking the name God off our money would be a detriment to our Civil Liberties. I firmly believe that the separation of Church and State was established to protect the church from an oppressive government, not the government being protected from the pulpit
