Kathleen Passidomo

Republican | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Kathleen Passidomo


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Senator, Dist. 28


Incumbent

No


Links

Kathleen Passidomo websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Trinity University, Washington, DC, BA, 1975

Stetson College of Law, St. Petersburg, FL, JD, 1978

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Collier County Bar Association, President, 2007-2008, Collier County Senior Resource Center

Founding Director, Hodges University, Member, Board of Directors

SWFL Land Preservation Trust, President, 1992-1994, Children's Advocacy Center

Founding Director, United Way of Collier County, President,1993

Collier County Juvenile Justice Council, Founding President, 1993-1996, Fl Commission on the Status of Women

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 6

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

OTHER (1)

Collier County Medical Society PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Sen. Garrett Richter

Mayor Bill Barnett

Florida Medical Association

Florida Chamber of Commerce

National Federation of Independent Business

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)

Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Curt Clawson

Jeanette Nunez

Jeffrey Atwater

Lizbeth Benacquisto

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

Associated Builders and Contractors

Conservative Principles for Florida

Florida Conservative Alliance

Florida Leadership Committee

Freedom Democracy Fund


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Agree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Agree

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

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Agree

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.

Agree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Agree

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.

No Answer

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Disagree

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

No Answer

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Neutral

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Disagree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

No Answer

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

In 1887 in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, Baron John Acton wrote: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely". Our founding fathers created the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative and Judicial) as a method of checks and balance so that no one body would have absolute power.

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 ("We, the People"), Constitution, Congress/President/Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Absolutely,to save the life of the mother. I am conflicted on the issues of rape and incest.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Growing up Roman Catholic the Apostles Creed became the framework that defines my spiritual beliefs. My values define who I am. My core values are maintaining a reputation of honesty and integrity and a love of family and country.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

As a member of the Florida House of Representatives I have consistently voted to cut taxes, cut regulations and limit the size of government.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

Kathleen@kathleenpassidomo.com; 239-302-6993

Additional comment from candidate:

Additional information on answers to numbered questions: 1. Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a program that works. 9. Requested answers are too limiting. More factors should be considered. 14. The Question and answer choices are too ambiguous to respond to. 15. Whether or not to display the Ten Commandments should be determined by the School District after input from parents. 18. The question is too broad to answer "yes" or "no". 22. Government should ensure that everyone has access to affordable health insurance but cannot guaranty a "livable income". Government does not create jobs. Business creates jobs. Government's obligation is to create an environment to enable businesses to grow and thrive and employ people who will be able to earn a "livable income". 23. Neither Planned Parenthood nor any other organization should receive state funding to perform abortions.

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