

John Keating
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Keating
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 33
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Towson University, Towson, MD, BS, 1997
Central Texas College, Killeen, TX, AS, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, SFC/E7 Senior Counterintelligence Agent, Aug 82-Sep 95
AFFILIATIONS
NRA, Life Member, Texas State Rifle Association
Life Member, Rep. Scott Turner, Supporter of, donor to
AG Ken Paxton, Friend, donor to, Preston Trail Community Church
Member, Golden Corridor Republican Women, Member
Keating Family Engineering Scholarship, Founder, Collin County Boys and Girls Club
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Frisco City Council, 2010-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Cathie Adams
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas Right to Life
Texas Values Action
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
State Rep. Scott Sanford
State Rep. Jeff Leach
State Rep. Matt Shaheen
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Cathie Adams, Former Eagle Forum President
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
Greg Abbott
Jane Nelson
Ken Paxton
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Matt Shaheen
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Strongly Disagree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Because of the basic sin nature of man, our Founders knew that men can't always be counted on to act in the best interests of citizens. Therefore, the goal was to build a Republic with checks and balances. The men who wrote the Constitution had just fought a bloody war to escape the tyranny of a strong central government, thus the Constitution was designed to establish a central government limited in both it's power and scope.
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only if the Mother's life is in danger. Given our modern medical technology, this would be an extremely rare case.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a follower of Christ and seek God's guidance in my role as a husband, father, and community leader. I seek to conduct my life in a manner which reflects my Christian foundation. I'm incredibly blessed in life and hope to be a blessing to others in whatever role God allows me to serve.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
While on Frisco City Council, I helped lead the effort to defund a taxpayer-funded arts center, a project which was not an appropriate use of hard-earned taxpayer dollars.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
John Keating, 214-587-0827 John@KeatingForTexas.com
Additional comment from candidate:
Our Judeo Christian values are under assault, and it is my sincere desire to serve as a State Representative to help defend our conservative values. As one who was adopted, I am strongly pro-life and will defend the sanctity of life. Upon winning the Republican Primary, I will apply the same initiative and positive attitude I presently exhibit as a city councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, as I continue to establish new priorities and goals to further promote public policy rooted in Conservative principles.
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