Joel Kitchens
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joel Kitchens
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
Repr. to the Assembly, Dist. 1
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, DVM, 1983
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, BS, 1979
WORK & MILITARY
Door County Veterinary Associates, President, 1984-2014
Mayville Animal Clinic, veterinarian, 1983-1984
AFFILIATIONS
Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church, Republican Party of Door County
Door County YMCA, coach, volunteer
Cal Ripken Baseball League, coach
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Sturgeon Bay Board of Education, 1999-present
President, School Board, 2001-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
100%
2017-18
91%
2019
100%, 89% (cum.)†
2017
85%, 86% (cum.)†
2018
83%
2015-16
|100%
2017-18
|91%
2019
|100%, 89% (cum.)†
2017
|85%, 86% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
33%, 33% (cum.)†
2017-18
18%
2017-2018
13%, 9% (cum.)†
2015-16
|33%, 33% (cum.)†
2017-18
|18%
2017-2018
|13%, 9% (cum.)†
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
Wisconsin Right to Life
LIBERAL (1)
Clean Wisconsin Action Fund PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Wisconsin Right to Life
Clean Wisconsin
Wisconsin Grocers Association
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Did not answer
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Agree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Provide a business climate that encourages entrepreneurship and the relocation of businesses to Wisconsin.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Did not answer
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Did not answer
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
I support sanctuary cities.
Did not answer
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Did not answer
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Did not answer
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Did not answer
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Did not answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I attend church regularly and try to let my Christian values guide my actions in my personal and professional life.
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Did not answer
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Did not answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My background as a large animal veterinarian gave me experience in dealing with people from all walks of life and hearing their priorities. Being a business owner played a huge role in my philosophy on the role of government. It is not the government that creates jobs but, rather, those who are willing to take the risk in starting a business. The most important thing that the government can do is to stay out of the way and not put up unnecessary barriers.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
joelkitchens1@gmail.com/920-743-7990/Joel Kitchens for Assembly, PO Box 411, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I vote in all elections.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Did not answer
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
