Dave Kearby
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dave Kearby
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 15 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, BS, 1994
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, BS, 2001
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, MBA, 2013
WORK & MILITARY
Associated General Contractors, Central District Manager, 8
By Design Publishing, HR Manager, 3
Young Life Washington Family Ranch, Food Service Manager, 3
AFFILIATIONS
Naches Valley Schools, School Board and PTA, Young Life
Selah MS Leader, Transaction - Transportation Partnership, Past Chairman
Yakima County SIED Board, Board Member, Memorial Bible Church
Past Board Member, Perry Technical Institute, Construction Program Advisory
Yakima Schools, Career and Technical Education Advisory, Rotary International
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Precinct Committee Officer, 1
School Board, 1.5
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Kevin Bouchey
Jesse Palacios
Gary Clark
Curtis King
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
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.
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.
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.
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.
Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
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.
No Answer
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.
Agree
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.
No Answer
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.
Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
no answer
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.
no answer
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
no answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
no answer
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
No Answer
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.
no answer
Additional comment from candidate:
no answer
