Jamie Callahan
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jamie Callahan
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 104
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, BS, 1993
Traverse City High School, Traverse City, MI, diploma, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Boy Scouts of America, Council Board member, Assoc. Section Adviser, National Cherry Festival
Board of Governors; Asst Event Director, Knights of Columbus, member
Ancient Order of Hibernians, fmr Treasurer, Grand Traverse County GOP
fmr Executive Board member, Elks, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Michigan Right to Life
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Right to Life of Michigan PAC
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Sm Business Assoc of MI - Stamp of Approval
National Rifle Association - 'AQ' rating
MI Coalition of Resonsible Gun Owners - 'A' rating
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Al Pscholka
Bolger Restore Michigan Fund
Lisa Lyons
Phil Potvin
Tom Casperson
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
2. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
5. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
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
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
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.
Agree
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
12. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
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.
Agree
14. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
17. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
18. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Freedom. Government needs to be limited. Without these limits, it can become tyrannical, or an entity where uniformity rules the day, and the American spirit of growth, creativity, ingenuity and diversity are constrained. This limitation on government also restricts the ambition of one branch of government or that of a minority faction.
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 - endowed by our creator Voter - as the voters have the ability to change the Constitution should they deem necessary. Constitution - sets the framework for our government and the branches therein.
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
The right to life for an unborn child is of utmost importance. The only point where abortion should be considered is after all medical attempts have been made to save the life of the mother and the child through advances in medical technology.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a God fearing man and practicing Catholic. I believe in the potential of the individual and their inherent ability to succeed and prosper in America. I believe that with hard work, determination, ambition, abiding by the law, service to your community, along with faith and family, we can live rich full lives.
