Dave Norman
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Dave Norman
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.36
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
SFA and Rice, Houston, TX, BS Biology Minor in Military Science, 1984
Command and General Staff College, Leavenworth, KS, 1996
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Army Reserves, Major, ret., 1984-2008
AFFILIATIONS
NRA, Member, Gun Owners of America
Member, Rotary, Chairman of Youth Exchange
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas SD 11, 2011
Texas HD 23, 1996, 98
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Pete Alfaro
former mayor Baytown
TX
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Dan Patrick
Jerry Patterson
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Gun Owners of America
State Republican Party Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Conservative Voters of Texas
John Steven Mostyn
Texans for Insurance Reform
Texas Parent PAC
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Over-regulation – killing jobs and hurting the economy; intend to address by supporting bills such as the REINS Act, and investigating and exposing regulatory abuse that occurs within the district. Flood insurance rate hikes – new FEMA maps are a significant factor in flood insurance rates rising as much as 300-1,000% on homeowners who followed the law and built according to code, which will throw many residents out of their homes entirely. Congress helped to cause this insurance “meltdown” over the past 45 years and needs to transition these responsibilities back to the states, local jurisdictions and the private sector. Gun rights – a big push in Congress is to regulate sales between private citizens, which infringes on the Second Amendment and would create a de facto gun owner registration list. Will vigorously oppose any such scheme and urge my colleagues to do the same.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No, and most arguments in support of abortion under "extenuating circumstances" are red herrings.
16. 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, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court. The others, while they may influence authority, are not themselves a source.
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Faith in God, love of family, dedication to community and country.
