
Wenda Lewis
Republican | Florida
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Wenda Lewis
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist 21
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, BS, 1984
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Alzheimer's Association, Board of Directors, Alz Place
Board of Directors, SHANDS ElderCare of Alachua County, Board of Directors
FL Alzheimer's Disease Initative, State of FL Board Member-Gubernatorial Appointee, American Heart Association
Chairman, Florida Commission on the Status of Women, Commissioner-FL Cabinet Appointee
Alachua County Early Learning Coalition, Chairman-Gubernatorial Appointee
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Federation of Independent Business Florida
National Rifle Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Florida Retail Federation
Florida Petroleum Marketers Association
National Federation Independent Businesses
Florida Convenience Store Association
Florida Radiologists
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Charles W. McBurney Jr.
Elizabeth W. Porter
Jeb Bush
Jeffrey Atwater
Let's Get to Work
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.
Neutral
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.
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.
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.
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?
Man's inherent capacity to abuse power on or to each other.
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life and health of the mother.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who believes in the Judeo-Christian principles in western culture and American exceptionalism.
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.
This is my first time as a candidate, I don't have a public track record.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Wenda@WendaLewis.com 352 376 3294
Additional comment from candidate:
Thank you for contacting me regarding this questionnaire. I have operated our family business for the last 25 years. We currently have 25 employees and their families depending on this business.
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