

Tony Dale
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tony Dale
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 136
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, BA, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Captain, 8
Texas State Guard, Major, 1
AFFILIATIONS
St. Vincent De Paul Church, lay minister, Williamson County Republican Party
Precinct Chair, American Legion, Member
Texas Conservative Coalition, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2012-2016
Cedar Park City Council, 2009-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Board of Education, 2005
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
100%
2015
74%
2015
71%
2015
66%
2015
50%
2015
|100%
2015
|74%
2015
|71%
2015
|50%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015
|F
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Texas Association of Business BAC PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
TSRA
NRA
Life PAC
Texas Alliance For Life
Texas Association of Business BACPAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Charles Schwertner
John Carter
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (22)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Republicans of Texas
Bass Family PACs
Charles Schwertner
Conservative Republicans of Texas
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
International Association of Firefighters
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.
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?
The Founders knew that our rights a given by God and not by man. As such they created a system of government that was intentionally designed to limit government to ensure those rights are not infringed.
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, People, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court, Media, Industry
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
In case of a threat to the mother's life.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a life-long Catholic Christian and I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. As a young person I participated in formal and family based religious education. As an adult my family and I are active members of our church. My children participate in formal religious education and my wife has served as a volunteer instructor. My largest charitable contributions are to my church. Furthermore I serve in two lay minister roles in my church. I serve as a lector reading Bible passages to the congregation and I serves as a lay minister distributing Holy Communion to the congregation. My faith is important to me.
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.
For two sessions I was named a Courageous Conservative by the Texas Conservative Coalition. I am A rated by the National Rifle Association and the Texas State Rifle Association. The Texas Association of Business named me a Champion of Free Enterprise for two sessions in a row. I am endorsed for reelection by the Texas Alliance For Life and Life PAC and I scored 100% on the 84th Session Texas Right to Life scorecard. I am also A rated by Americans For Prosperity. I have sponsored legislation to reduce the size of government and along with my state senator I helped pass Texas' first every E-Verify legislation.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
contact@texansfortonydale.com 512-243-6156
Additional comment from candidate:
Thank you to the voters of Williamson County for having faith in me to be their representative.
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