David Palmer

Republican | Texas

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David Palmer


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 134


Incumbent

No


Links

David Palmer websites Facebook

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, BA, 1977

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, MBA, 1980

WORK & MILITARY

Baker Hughes Incorporated, Corporate Cash Manager & Other Offices, 1980-1991

Tanox Biosystems, Inc., VP Finance & Other Offices, 1991-1998

Various Small Private Companies, Senior Financial Management Positions, 1998-2000

Practice of Public Accountancy, Accountant/Appraiser/Consultant, 2001-Present

AFFILIATIONS

St. Lukes' United Methodist Church, Member, Lay Leader, Southside Place Park Association

Member, Treasurer, Board, Southside Place Mens' Civic Club, Member, Board

Rice University Business Plan Competition, Judge, Covenant House Texas

Volunteer, Star of Hope Mission, Volunteer

GED Coach, Inc, Board, Executive Director, Volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

City of Southside Place City Council, 1997-2003

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (3)

Cathie Adams

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

Texas Values Action

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Cathie Adams Texas Eagle Forum

Steven F. Hotze, MD

National Rifle Association AQ Rating

Others pending

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 Agree

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?

They were oppressed where they came from, so they wanted to have a democratic system.

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, Voter, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

None

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian.

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.

Many people believe in Jesus Christ, as I do.

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

David@PalmerCPA134.com 713-828-1751

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