

Paul Workman
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Workman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 47
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, BS, 1973
WORK & MILITARY
US Army Reserves, Captain, 1973-1983
AFFILIATIONS
Rotary Club of Austin, Past President, Assoicated General Contractors-Texas Building Bran
Past Chairman
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative D47, 2011-2014
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
100%
2015
76%
2015
63%
2015
55%
2015
53%
2015
|100%
2015
|76%
2015
|55%
2015
|53%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Values Action
OTHER (1)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (15)
Associated Republicans of Texas
Cindy Burkett
Greg Abbott
Jerry Patterson
John Cyrier
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (24)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Republicans of Texas
Barry 'Kip' Averitt
Conservative Republicans of Texas
Dan Patrick
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Dawnna Dukes
Kirk Watson
Sergio Munoz
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Association of Texas Professional Educators
International Association of Firefighters
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
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.
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.
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.
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?
The belief that man's rights are endowed by God, not man. The impulse to engage in greed and corruption when power is obtained.
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.
1. God 2. Constitution 3. Voters
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion should never be allowed except when the mother's life is in imminent danger. There is no other justification for abortion.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in the inerrant word of God. I believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived on earth among men, was crucified and after three days was raised from the dead and sits at the right hand of God interceding for believers. I believe that Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of sin. I believe that one day Christ will return and restore earth to the way He intended man to live.
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.
During my three terms in the Texas House, I have demonstrated my conservative values by voting for multiple measures strengthening Texas’ abortion laws (my campaign has been endorsed by Texas Right to Life, Texas Alliance for Life and Life PAC), defunding Planned Parenthood, protecting traditional marriage, protecting our elections with Voter ID, rejecting the expansion of Medicaid under ObamaCare, increasing funding for border security by over $1 billion dollars and balancing every state budget while providing over $5 billion in tax cuts for homeowners and small businesses.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
info@workmanfortexas.com, 512-748-5599
Additional comment from candidate:
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