
Katherine Van Zant
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Katherine Van Zant
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 19
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Florida International University, Miami, MS Environmental Engineering, 1990
University of Miami, Miami, BS Civil Engineering, 1986
Florida State University, Tallahassee, BS Psychology, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
Azure Engineering, President, 24
CH2M Hill Engineers, Project Manager / Project Engineer, 6
Engineering Concepts in Design, Engineering Intern, 2
AFFILIATIONS
The Gospel Lighthouse International Church, Pastor's Wife, Pianist, Journey of Years Prison Discipleship Program
Founder, Advance Prison Literacy Program, Founder
Save Our Lakes, Technical Advisory Board Member, SJR Water Management District NFSEG Steering Com.
Member, SJR Water Management District MFL Advisory Com., Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
John Stemberger, Pres., Florida Family Action
OTHER (1)
JAXBIZ
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce JaxBiz
Fraternal Order of Police
Florida Health Care Association
Interlachen Mayor Ken Larsen
Welaka Mayor Gordon Sands
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.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
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.
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 natural, sinful, self-seeking nature of mankind caused America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution. America's Founders understood the need to limit powers and ensure checks and balances.
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In the very tragic situation in which a decision had to be made about saving or losing the life of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a born again Christian. I believe that Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man and He became the the sinner's substitute before God. I believe that all scripture, the Bible, is given by inspiration of God. I believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of Jesus Christ; that His body was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that He ascended into Heaven and sits on the right hand of God as the believer's high priest and advocate.
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.
I have not previously served in office, my publicly available track record at this point are the statements and literature from my campaign.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
katherine@katherinevanzant.com 904 290-0974
Additional comment from candidate:
I am running for this office out of a heart to serve my God and the people in this district and this state.
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