Bill R. DeSteph Jr.
Republican | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Bill R. DeSteph Jr.
Party
Republican
Election Year
2015
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, BS, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
United States Navy, Special Intelligence Warfare Officer, 1992-2004
AFFILIATIONS
Virginia Beach City Council, Councilman, Boy Scouts of America Tidewater Council
Board Member, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Board Member
Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads, Board Member, Law Enforcement United
Member, Naval Special Warfare Foundation, Member
Secure Commonwealth Panel, Member, Tidewater Builders Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Virginia House of Delegates, 2014-
Virginia Beach City Council, 2006-2013
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Humane Dominion
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (20)
Delegates Knight
Davis
Stolle
Taylor
Villanuev
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Barbara Comstock
Dominion Leadership Trust
Eric Cantor
George Allen
Jeb Bush
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Conservative Leadership Fund (Forbes)
Mark Obenshain
National Federation of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
Republican Women's Organizations
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Strongly Disagree
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
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
No Answer
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
No Answer
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Disagree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Agree
Capital punishment should not be allowed for any reason.
Strongly Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
No answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
No answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
No answer
E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)
info@billdesteph.com
