William W. (Bill) Fleming
Democrat | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
William W. (Bill) Fleming
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2015
Election
General
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 82
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC, BS, 1970
N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC, PhD, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army Reserves, Officer (LT), 1973-1979
American Physical Society, Member, 1979-1994
American Chemical Society, Member, 1979-1994
AFFILIATIONS
Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), VoICes steward, Clean Water Captain, Lynnhaven River Now (LRN)
Member, Public Policy and Wetlands Committee, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Volunteer
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA), Master Oyster Gardener, Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF)
Member, Sierra Club, Member
Back Bay Restoration Foundation (BBRF), Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
AFL-CIO
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
ActBlue
Creigh Deeds
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Creigh Deeds
Democracy for America
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
National Organization for Women
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
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.
Neutral
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
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.
Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Disagree
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.
Neutral
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Neutral
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Agree
Capital punishment should not be allowed for any reason.
Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The separation of powers was done after the crafters and writers of the Constitution, primarily James Madison, researched prior governments to understand what had been done before with previous cultures. The primary forms of government that the Founding Fathers admired were those of Greece and Rome. The judicial construct that was used was based upon English Common Law.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Rape and Incest. In some countries such as Muslim Afghanistan, women are kidnapped and raped in order to force them to marry the rapist. We should not allow evil people such as rapists to spread their seed.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I was baptized in the Methodist church but have attended Episcopal churches since about 1982. I was on the vestry at a local Episcopal church. My faith in God and Jesus is based upon sermons, religious study, and personal reading of the Bible. My general practice is to follow the teachings of the Bible and my understanding of what Jesus would do in particular circumstances. It is my observation that many contemporary Christian churches and organizations push the dogma that their version of God and religion is the correct one while others are not. Many religious organizations too often seem to be more interested in accumulation of "market share", money from members, and building of large physical assets. Consequently, I often make direct donations and contributions to organizations that are doing things that help in ways that I feel Jesus would approve of.
E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)
Bill.Fleming@StrongVirginia.us
