

Jean Leising
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jean Leising
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 42
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, RN, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
St. Louis Catholic Church, Member, Oldenburg Academy
Board Member, Indiana Corn Growers Assn., President - Board Member
Indiana Farm Bureau, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senator, 1988-96
State Senator, 2008=2016
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress, 1994-1996-1998
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2016
|67%, 83%†
2015-16
|67%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Fraternal Order of Police
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Brandt Hershman
David Long
Ed Charbonneau
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Luke Kenley
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)
All Children Matter PAC
Associated Builders and Contractors
David Long
Hoosiers for Economic Growth
Indiana Family
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
American Wind Energy Association
Cindy Ziemke
International Association of Firefighters
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
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.
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.
No Answer
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.
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?
Our founders sought freedoms when they founded our country.
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?
Never
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a practicing Catholic.
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.
I support less government spending, lower taxes, right to bear arms and am pro-life.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
jeanleising@aol.com 317-439-1835
Additional comment from candidate:
As a mother of 3 children and 8 grandchildren, I am very interested in the future of our state and country. I want my kids and grandkids to have an even better life than what I have experienced.
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