Jon Wyss
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jon Wyss
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 12
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Black Hills State, Spearfish SD, 1990
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 1992
Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Brewster Boys and Girls Club, Board Representative, Coalition For Property Rights
Chairman, Carlton/Okanogan Complex Fire Recovery, Charman
Douglas County Shoreline SMP, Chairman, Us Apple Association
Board Member, USA Farmers Association, Vice President
American Farm Bureau, Labor Committee Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Senate 6th District, 2005 3 days
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Human Life of Washington
Life Pac of Southwest Washington
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Senator Jim Honeyford
Senator Brian Dansel
Cindy Carter Grant County Commissioner
Frank Rodgers Okangan County Sheriff
representative Joel Kretz
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)
Brad Hawkins
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Dan Newhouse
Joel Kretz
Kevin Parker
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Jim Honeyford
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.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Neutral
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.
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.
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.
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
They understood power did not reside with one person or group. They understood We the People were the real voice of our new nation.
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, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life of the mother
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
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.
By being a voice for the 12th District at the federal, state and local level. By leading the long term recovery efforts from the 2014 and 2015 devastating wildfires. By serving as President of Okanogan County Farm Bureau for 8 years. By Serving on the US Apple Board of Directors for 7 years. By leading the Coalition for Property Rights.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Electjonwyss@jonwyss.com
Additional comment from candidate:
Wyss, an 11 year resident of Brewster, married his wife Melanie in 2003. He has two daughters and one son. He attended Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas. Prior to joining his wife’s century old family company, as an Analyst and Government Affairs Director Wyss served as the Chief Deputy Assessor for Spokane County, and worked for 11 years within various US Trustee Offices. Wyss currently serves as Vice President of USA Farmers Association, serves on the US Apple Board of Directors, American Farm Bureau Labor Committee, advisor to the Brewster Boys and Girls Club, and is the current Chairman of the Carlton Complex and Okanogan Complex Long Term Recovery Groups. Jon Wyss is respected at the federal, state and local level for his ability to build consensus while encouraging common sense solutions to complex problems. He has proven he can work across the aisle without compromising his principles.
