Diana Skaff

Republican | Ohio

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Diana Skaff


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 46


Incumbent

No


Links

Diana Skaff websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

University of Toledo, Toledo, BBA (finance), 1981

WORK & MILITARY

Financial Services Industry, Registered, 15

Private Pilots license, 5

Motorcycle endorsement, 5

University of Toledo, Instructor, 5

AFFILIATIONS

Convention of States, District Captain, Toledo Tea Party

Co-Chair Board, Republican Party, Jerusalem 1 Precinct

Heartbeat of Toledo, Prev. Board Member, Cedar Creek Church

Volunteer, NRA, Life Member

Buckeye Firearms Assoc., Member, Northwest Ohio Conservative Coalition

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

State Central Committee, 2014 and 16

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Citizens for Community Values

OTHER (1)

Ohio Right to Life

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

NWOCC

Toledo Tea Party

Buckeye Firearms

Ohio Republican Party

Ohio Liberty Coalition

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

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.

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.

Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Neutral

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

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.

Neutral

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.

Neutral

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.

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.

Neutral

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.

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 Lust for Power and Control.

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,then The Constitution.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother, which is extremely rare with Today's medical care.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that The Bible is God's Word. I believe in the Apostle's Creed. I have accepted Jesus as my personal Savior and trust that God's in Control every day. I try to live honorably and follow His example; hopefully Jesus' influence is reflected in my life.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

Since this is my first major election, you can judge by looking at my volunteer track record to see where my heart lies.

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

Diana.M.Skaff@gmail.com WWW.DianaSkaff.com

Additional comment from candidate:

I believe that Washington DC has overstepped the Constitutional guidelines. The States have to use their Constitutional Power to try to regain their authority. I believe that Article 5 of the Constitution can restore us to some balance of power.

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