Paul Wagemann
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Wagemann
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist.28 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Uof W, Seattle, Aero &Astro, 1974
WORK & MILITARY
USMC, Major, 1968-1991
Stolz Computers Inc, Owner, 1991-1997
Skyway Super Value, Manager, 2001-2003
Weststar Pacific Mortgage, Mortgage Loan Originator, 2013-Present
AFFILIATIONS
YMCA - Lakewood, Board Member, Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)
Group Leader, Prison Fellowship, Prison Visitor
Bethany Baptist Church, Member, Greater Tacoma Christian Laymens Outreach
Trustee, Pierce County Charter Review, Commissioner
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Clover Park School Board, 2009-Present
Precinct Committee Officer, 2004 - Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Lakewood City Council, 2005 & 2007
State Representative, 2010, 2012, 2014
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Human Life PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Washington Retail Association
Washington Food Industry Association
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Paul Pastor - Pierce County Sheriff
Jim McCune - Pierce County Council
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
J.T Wilcox
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
Steve O'Ban
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
National Rifle Association
State Republican Party Organizations
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
2. Parents should be free to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings system to enable children to attend any public, charter, private, homeschool, or online academy .
No Answer
2. Parents should be free to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings system to enable children to attend any public, charter, private, homeschool, or online academy .
No Answer
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Except in cases where a judge has determined it would put a minor at risk, parental notification should be required before a minor can receive an abortion.
Strongly Agree
4. Except in cases where a judge has determined it would put a minor at risk, parental notification should be required before a minor can receive an abortion.
Strongly Agree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
6. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
No Answer
9. Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
No Answer
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.
No Answer
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.
No Answer
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly 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.
No Answer
12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
No Answer
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
14. Washington State should not be suing any businesses that prefer not to be part of a same-sex wedding.
Strongly Agree
14. Washington State should not be suing any businesses that prefer not to be part of a same-sex wedding.
Strongly Agree
15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Agree
15. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Agree
16. 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.
No Answer
16. 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.
No Answer
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
No Answer
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
No Answer
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Mankind has the ability to be exceedingly good or evil all in the same body. Therefore the founders of our nation crafted a constitutional republic with the separation of powers.
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Mankind has the ability to be exceedingly good or evil all in the same body. Therefore the founders of our nation crafted a constitutional republic with the separation of powers.
19. 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 - Congress - Supreme Court
19. 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 - Congress - Supreme Court
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes and only if the life of the mother is at stake and with the consent of the immediate family and the mother's doctor.
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes and only if the life of the mother is at stake and with the consent of the immediate family and the mother's doctor.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe God blessed this country with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He created us all equal and free. We must govern in a way that protects individual liberties and respect the rights and freedoms of others.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe God blessed this country with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. He created us all equal and free. We must govern in a way that protects individual liberties and respect the rights and freedoms of others.
