Marty Gallagher
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Marty Gallagher
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Representative, Dist. 53
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
North Olmsted High Schoo, North Olmsted, diploma, 1982
Cuyahoga Community College, Middleburg Heights, none, 1984
Dyke College, Cleveland, none, 1986
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Avon Lake High School Boosters Inc, President, Avon Lake Historical Society
Board Member, Beach Park Railway Museum, Board Member
Community Resource Service, volunteer, Key Club
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Chronicle Telegram
Lorain County Commissioner Dave Moore
Avon Lake City Counsel President Marty O'Donnell
Avon Lake Counsel Person Jennifer Fenderbosch
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
Anne Gonzales (2014)
Bob Gibbs (2015)
Cheryl Grossman (2012)
Friends of Tiberi (2013)
Gayle Manning (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Gayle Manning (2022)
Nathan Manning (2022)
OTHER INFORMATION
Freedom Voter Guide (ADF) Candidate Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Did not answer
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Did not answer
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Did not answer
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Did not answer
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Did not answer
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The money to pay for college will be burdened on the tax payer.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
If they lose their non profit status or if they are conducting criminal activity. They must have do process.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C)
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
They should not be able to require it unless traveling from different countries.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
More info needed.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Choose not to answer
More info needed
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Come in legally or do not come in.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We are the land of Immigrants, there are many legal ways to come in. You must follow the legal ways to immigrate. Open borders are dangerous.
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Choose not to answer
Ohio already has programs that allow school choice.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Choose not to answer
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Did not answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Did not answer
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Too much room for fraud. Technology will possible change this in the future.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
Neither are able to be answered. They are too vague.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Follow the preamble and to create public policy.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Follow the 2nd amendment and current state laws.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
