Linda Little
Republican | Illinois
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Linda Little
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 48
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Millikin University, Decatur, Attended
Richland Community College, Decatur, Attended
Decatur Eisenhower High School, Decatur, Graduated
WORK & MILITARY
Archer Daniels Midland, Human Resources, 4
Stay at home mom, 23
AFFILIATIONS
Decatur Macon Opportunity Corporation, Board of Directors, Richland Community College
10 years Head Mistress, St. Teresa Booster Club, Booster Club
Central United Methodist Church, Directed Vacation Bible School, Workforce Investment Services
Board of Directors
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Macon County Board, 18
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Republican Senate Campaign Committee
Senator Larry Bomke
Senator Sam McCann
Representative Bill Mitchell
Representative Wayne Rosenthal
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Adam M. Brown
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Adam M. Brown
Dale Righter
Kyle McCarter
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Michael G. Connelly
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. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Agree
3. More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
No Answer
7. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
8. Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
9. 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
10. Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
11. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
12. Patients should be permitted and licensed to smoke marijuana for medical purposes without police interference, and authorized persons should be permitted to possess marijuana and operate a motor vehicle after consumption.
Disagree
13. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
14. 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.
Disagree
15. School districts should be required to teach sex education in grades 6-12 using only "comprehensive sex ed" resources, which may include undefined “age-appropriate” information on sexuality, including contraception, homosexuality, bisexuality, and Gender Identity Disorder.
Strongly Disagree
16. Efforts to expand gambling with new casinos and additional slot machines do not pose a threat to families and businesses.
Disagree
17. Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Agree
18. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Agree
19. Therapy for children who have unwanted same-sex attraction should be banned.
Disagree
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I believe the life of the unborn should be protected under all circumstances
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a very strong pro-life/pro-family candidate. I believe in protecting the life of the unborn child in all circumstances. Furthermore, I promise to fight for traditional marriage. Supporting strong nuclear families is the key to restoring our nation's fiscal and moral health.
