Mike Koffenberger
Libertarian | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Koffenberger
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
Representative in Congress, Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson
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 is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Neutral
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Neutral
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
This is not a federal government issue.
13. 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, Voters, Congress/Supreme Court - tie
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Reason.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
B.S. degree in Justice Studies from Frostburg State University in Maryland. Currently an 18 year veteran of the Baltimore County Police Department in Maryland.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 4 National Rifle Association Life Member (paying dues towards fulfillment) Gun Owners of America Life Member (paying dues towards fulfillment) Oath Keepers – www.oathkeepers.org Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association – www.cspoa.org Arbor Day Foundation – contributing member Chesapeake Bay Foundation – contributing member Wildlife Forever – contributing member The History Channel Club – lifetime membership United Service Organizations/USO – sponsoring member North American Fishing Club – lifetime membership
17. Please list the six (6) most important endorsements (groups or individuals) of your current candidacy.
www.libertycandidates.org, Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson
