Steve Muterspaw

Republican | Ohio

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Steve Muterspaw


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 62


Incumbent

No


Links

Steve Muterspaw websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Taylor University, Upland, IN, BS, 1976

Lebanon High School, Lebanon, OH, HS-grad, 1972

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Countryside Community Church, contributor/ss-teacher/small group leader, Lebanon Christian School

contributor/board member/guest speaker, Ridgeville Christian High School, contributor/board member/faculty/science dep chair

Christian Life Coalition, contributor, Mishpachah--Teen Christian Drama

contributor/board member, Warren County Right To Life, contributor

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Clearcreek Township Trustee, 2014-Present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

NA only township trustee (above), 2013

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (4)

Citizens for Community Values

Conservative Republican Leadership Committee

Jordan, Jim

Ohio Pro-Life Action

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Congressman Jim Jordan-leader of the FreedomCaucu

Conservative Republican Leadership Committee

Warren Co Right To Life

Melody Morris--Christian Radio Host

Warren Co Prosecutor David Fornshell

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.

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.

Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

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?

The sin nature of mankind enables the opportunity for an individual to take advantage of others having lesser strength or aggressiveness. The balance of powers minimizes this potential problem.

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, constitution, voters, congress, supreme court,

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life begins at conception. Abortion for any cause takes a life and that is wrong. Doctors have the responsibility to make every effort to save both the life of the mother and the unborn.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian, believing Jesus is the Son of God sent to this world to save those who confess their sins, ask for forgiveness and believe in Him.

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.

As township trustee fought to create more transparency and worked to change the existing culture of unnecessary spending. In the first two years in office I instituted changes that reduced spending, which saved taxpayers $674,412.00. As an elected official I have stood publiclily with Warren Co Right to Life and Citizens for Community Values in helping to stop a sexually oriented business. My track record in social conservative issues goes back to the 80's.

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

Smuterspaw@hotmail.com 513-265-5370

Additional comment from candidate:

I was recruited to run by Christian conservative leaders because of my track record of standing for conservative beliefs both before and after my election to the office of township trustee.

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