
Paul Addis
Libertarian | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Addis
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist.36 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
GA State University, Atlanta, BBA, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Cryptologic Linguist, 1990-1994
AFFILIATIONS
Meals on Wheels, Regional Coordinator, Bread of Life Mission
Volunteer, Year Up!, Mentor
Life Spring Ministry International, CEO, Libertarian Party of WA
Regional Director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Committee Officer, 2013
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative - 36th LD, 2014
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Libertarian Party of WA
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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. 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 .
Strongly Agree
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.
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.
Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
9. Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
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.
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.
Neutral
14. Washington State should not be suing any businesses that prefer not to be part of a same-sex wedding.
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
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 in the Constitution?
Mankind's lust for power and control over others.
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 Voters Constitution Congress Supreme Court
20. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
In the case of threatening the life of the mother, and where it is not established that life is present.
21. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe God is the creator of all things, and He has a good plan for all mankind. I believe Jesus Christ is His son, and only the saving grace of Jesus' sacrifice can be trusted for the redemption and salvation of any soul.
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