Rhenda Iris Strub
Democrat | Washington
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Rhenda Iris Strub
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 22 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, BS, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Thurston County Democrats, Vice Chair, Legislative District 22 Democrats
Vice Chair, NARAL Pro Choice WA, Member
League of Women Voters, Member, Thurston County Democrats
Lifetime Membership
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Olympia City Councilmember, 2007-2011
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (4)
ATU Legislative Council of Washington State
National Womens Political Caucus of Washington
Washington State Progressive Caucus
Young Democrats of Washington
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Olympia Firefighters, AIFF Local 468
Lacey Professional Firefighters, AIFF Local 2903
American Federation of Teachers Washington
Washington Public Employees Association
National Women's Political Caucus
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Disagree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
No Answer
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Agree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
No Answer
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
No Answer
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 Disagree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
No Answer
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 Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
No Answer
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Disagree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
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 Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
I have no idea what they were thinking at the time. I am fairly certain they were not thinking about women since they did not give us the right to vote or protect us against oppression. They also seemed to agree that slavery and oppression of African Americans was a good idea. Obviously their work needed revision to include all of us.
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.
Constitution Voters Congress and Supreme Court same status
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion should be safe and legal under any circumstances.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs are private. I am a political progressive believing in the innate worth and dignity of all human beings.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Very Liberal
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
No answer.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
rhenda@rhenda.com
Additional comment from candidate:
Most of the questions in this survey are emotionally loaded and ignore the nuances associated with the topics. Example: "Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges." This covers United States Supreme Court Justices to Local Justice of the Peace. A blanket statement about all judges is nonsense. Where I found questions inappropriate because they were poorly written I have declined to answer.
