Jon Rygiewicz
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jon Rygiewicz
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
Repr. to the Assembly, Dist. 76
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Madison East High School, Madison, Diploma, 2000
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, Business, 2009
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, Finance, no degree, 2015
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Billy Graham association, My Hope and Decision America Volunteer, Madison Baptist Church
Member, Young Voters Project, Field Leader 2000, 2004
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
No Offices held, 0
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Assembly District 48 candidate
Convention Delegate candidate
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Pro-Life Wisconsin
Reclaim Wisconsin
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.
Agree
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.
Neutral
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.
Neutral
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.
No Answer
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?
Citizen Representation was to be protected from the tyranny of the government power. There are 3 separate but equal branches to hold each other accountiblevand so We wouldn't have a king or dictator.
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.
People than the 3 separate but equal branches.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
No answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am 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.
Please ask 16 years of professional activist experience. Fiscally and as in regards to limiting government, I consider myself conservative. My views are to respect and defend the constitution. I agree with many true libertarian ideas like Liberty, smaller government and personal responsibility. I consider myself a common sense conservative.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
Jonrygiewicz@gmail.com 608-575-8683
Additional comment from candidate:
Why Vote for Jon Rygiewicz on November 8th for State Representative? Madison matters to me. This is my home and my fellow Madisonians are like family to me. I deeply care about this city and I want to give every voter in the 76th district a choice for State Representative in the 2016 general election. Being a regular guy, not a trained politician, I understand that there is a long road ahead of me. But that will not stop me from presenting my common sense, result-driven message in hopes of brighter future in Madison. I am not running to represent a political party. I am running to represent the people. I take my responsibilities for this position very seriously. My common sense ideas include: Term Limits (8 Assembly terms and/or 4 Senate terms.) Introduce a long-term Construct and Maintenance DOT bill Jobs and Higher wage Plan Identify and
