Jorge Fernandez

Democrat | Indiana

Candidate Profile

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jorge Fernandez


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 50


Incumbent

No


Links

Facebook

EDUCATION

Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, B.S. in Chemistry Education, 2011

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Mike Conley for 1st District City Council, Volunteer, Kappa Delta Pi

Member, American Chemical Society, Member

Cultural Diversity Small Group Leader at Taylor, Member, Miami Museum of Science during College

Volunteer, Academic Team Head Coach at South Side, Leader

Homecoming and Semi-Formal Dance at South Side, Volunteer, Forgotten Children Worldwide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (2)

Indiana State AFL-CIO

United Auto Workers

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

AFL-CLO

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

ActBlue

Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Disagree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Neutral

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

No Answer

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Agree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

No Answer

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

No Answer

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

No Answer

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 Disagree

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.

No Answer

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.

No Answer

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly Disagree

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.

No Answer

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.

No Answer

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Neutral

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

No Answer

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

No Answer

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Disagree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

No Answer

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Disagree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

I am not going to pull out scripture here because one does not need to be a Christian to recognize "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."--John Dalberg-Acton . I don't need to extend my fallen belief in fallen man to point out that people are better when they have multiple institutions as checks and balances on them.

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.

These cannot be arranged. The answer for me personally would not be the same for that of the government. The Constitution never intended the establishment of a theocracy.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life, rape or incest, and first five months of pregnancy not because I want abortion, but because policing that would be too much government intrusion into American's personal lives, and would not solve many problems related to the lack of nurturing for children such as neglect, abuse,and toxins.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I trust Jesus as my personal savior, but it is a very personal faith. That is not at all to say that it doesn't affect my life. I believe too many of those in public life act like the Pharisees and I would rather follow Jesus when he says "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." -- Matthew 6:6

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Somewhat Liberal

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

Well, I don't have much of a publicly related track record. I believe in civic engagement and voter's rights. I believe that America is a great (while imperfect) country that must reckon with a dark history of slavery, segregation, and exploitation. I don't believe on imposing my views on everyone else but rather attempting to establish consensus. I believe there are some things that government can simply be better at doing than the private sector. I believe in the Bill of Rights and that the police perform an essential function, but a police state is not in our best interest.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

Jorge_Eduardo_Fernandez@yahoo.com 3054961836

Additional comment from candidate:

I chose to answer No Answer to those questions that I considered loaded questions that I really didn't feel by themselves could be answered with a multiple choice option. My contact info is there if anyone has questions on my positions.

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