John Kavanagh
Republican | Arizona
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Kavanagh
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 23
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2012
100%
2013-14
100%
2012
79%
2012
65%
2012
|100%
2013-14
|100%
2012
|79%
2012
|65%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
National Rifle Association
Arizona Right to Life
The Arizona Conservative
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
David Schweikert
John Sidney McCain
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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.
Strongly 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?
The parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Only to save the life of the mother, should she so choose.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
People, especially leaders, possess a strong desire to control things, either for altruistic or selfish purposes. To tame these human urges and prevent bad government or even tyranny, governments going back to Greece have divide power between branches of government and limited government power constitutionally. We protect ourselves from ourselves.
14. 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.
There are only two sources of authority listed here, God and the voters, although I would have preferred the term people instead of voters. The Constitution delegates power based upon the authority they grant to Congress and the Supreme Court.
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, County Attorney Bill Montgomery, Mayor Linda Kavanagh (my wife), Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and East Valley Chamber of Commerce.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
BA in liberal arts from NYU MA in Government from St. John's University PhD in Criminal justice from Rutgers Army National Guard veteran Retired Detective Sergeant (Port Authority of NY & NJ Police) Former Lafayette, NJ Town Councilman Former Fountain Hills, AZ Town Councilman Former Instructor at Arizona State University Current Program Director and Professor of Criminal Justice at Scottsdale Community College Current State Representative and Appropriations Committee Chairman
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps NYS Conservative Party Young Americans for Freedom Republican Party Knights of Columbus Fountain Hills Parks and Recreation Commission Fountain Hills Historical Society Fountain Hills Chamber od Commerce
