
Cindy Burkett
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cindy Burkett
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Bachelors, 2004
Eastfield Community College, Mesquite, Associates, 2001
University of North Texas, Dallas Campus, Mediation Certificate, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
Biel Partners, Vice President, 2
AFFILIATIONS
Mimosa Lane Baptist Church, Member served on various committees, Mesquite Area Republican Club
Founder and Member, Lillian Smith Family Violence Foundation (formerly, Board Member
HOPES Advisory Council, Board Member, Mesquite Republican Womens Club
Member, First Ladies Republican Womens Club, Member
Greater Garland Republican Organization, Member, Sunnyvale Superintendent’s Roundtable
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State House of Representatives, 7 years
SREC Committeewoman, 4 years
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2012
86%
2017
84%
2017
81%
2017
63%
2017
63%
2017
48%
2012
|86%
2017
|84%
2017
|81%
2017
|63%
2017
|63%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Over 600 Community Leaders Across SD2
Texas Alliance for Life
Texans for Life
Texas Realtors Association
Texas Association of Business
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Dan Flynn
Greg Abbott
Kenneth Sheets
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (51)
Allen Fletcher
Associated Builders and Contractors
Cathie Adams
Charlie Geren
Conservative Republicans of Texas
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Association of Texas Professional Educators
International Association of Firefighters
National Association Of Social Workers
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I believe life begins at conception and should be protected until natural death.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Humans are self-interested, ambitious creatures prone to the abuse of power. The founders made a government of limited powers divided into competing branches to counter the attempts of ambitious individuals to secure their own good at the expense of the public good. Each branch defends against encroachment by the other branches, the people itself was to guard against encroachment by the government.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. I accepted Christ as my Savior as a teenager and have tried to live each day as he has prescribed through scripture.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
This Session alone, I carried and passed one of the most sweeping pro-life bills in the country that included banning the sale of baby body parts, joint-authored the American Laws in American Courts bill, supported SB 4 which banned sanctuary cities, and voted for a bill that bans state agencies from contracting with companies that boycott Israel.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Texas must continue to create an environment that attracts business (and thus creates more jobs) through low taxation and reasonable regulation.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The private sector, through competition, should lead the way in healthcare coverage. One thing government can do to foster that competition is remove any barriers to purchasing health insurance across state lines.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
State government must continue to have low taxation with reasonable, predictable regulations.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
In addition to being an elected official, I have also been a small business owner and realtor. I have been able to successfully apply those lessons learned in the private sector to my work as an elected official to help.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
I can be reached at cindy@cindyburkett.org or at 214-460-5349
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am proud of my strong, effective conservative record. I've been blessed to have 30 good bills signed into law by the governor. I am hard-working, led by God, and driven by the challenge of turning conservative values into law.
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