Gail Griffin

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Gail Griffin


Party

Republican


Election Year

2012


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 14


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Gail Griffin websites

EDUCATION

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WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (3)

Arizona Right to Life

The Arizona Conservative

National Rifle Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Andy Biggs

Kelli Ward

State Republican Party Organizations

Thomas Tancredo

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.

No Answer

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

13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?

Distrust of a large, powerful and an intrusive government... Our Founders believed in a strong National Defense but a small, limited government of the people, for the people and by the people.

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.

God ... Constitution ... Voters(the people) ...Supreme Court ... Congress ...

15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.

1. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) 2. Az Realtor Assoc... protectors of private property. 3. Az CattleGrowers... supporters of private property. 4. Az Farm Bureau ... private property supporters. 5. NRA - Protects our Constitutions 2nd Amendment. 6. Pro-life organizations

16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.

I am a current Arizona State Senator (current LD25) I am a former Arizona House of Representative I am a Stephen Minister (with Faith Presbyterian Church) I am a Real Estate Broker (w/Sierra Vista Realty since 1975) Executive Board Member w/Project CENTRL (Rural Leadership Program) Elks Lodge #2065 Sierra Vista -Legislative Affairs Chair Southern Arizona Area Assoc. of Realtors - Legislative Affairs Chair Former Rotarian

17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?

Stephen Ministry Former Chairman of the Cochise County Republican Committee Former Rotarian Arizona/New Mexican Coalition of Counties NRA (Life Member)

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