

Joyce McDonald
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joyce McDonald
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 25 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, BA, 2000
Pierce College, Puyallup, WA
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, Board Member, South Sound 911
Chair and Board Member, Remann Hall Juvenile Court, Volunteer
Summit Youth Center, President, Board Member, Children's Home Society
Foster Parent, Parent Teacher Association, President
Flood Control Zone Board, Chair, Board Member, Summit Youth Center
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 1996-2008
Pierce county Council, 2009-2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Congress, 2014
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Human Life of Washington
Human Life PAC
Life Pac of Southwest Washington
National Federation Of Independent Businesses - the SAFE Trust
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Sec. of State Kym Wyman
Representative Melanie Stambaugh
Senator Bruce Dammeier
Representative Hans Zeiger
Representative Dick Muri
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Drew MacEwen
Graham Hunt
Hans Zeiger
J.T Wilcox
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Andrew Barkis
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Hans Zeiger
National Rifle Association
New Pioneers PAC
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
International Association of Firefighters
International Union of Police Associations
Larry Seaquist
Pat McCarthy
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
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
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The founders understood that people are easily corrupted by power, therefore it was necessary to include checks and balances in the constitution to limit the power of each branch of government.
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, Voters, Constitution, Congress
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
To save the life of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a committed Christian.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I have voted to limit tax increases by ensuring a 2/3rds super majority vote of the elected officials at both the County Council and the Legislature. I have supported charter schools, home schooling and freedom for families to access their own education tax dollars. I have opposed the growing, processing and sales of marijuana in the county.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Joyce@JoyceMcDonald.com 253-753-3827
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