
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
EDUCATION
Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, B.S. in Chemistry Education, 2011
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
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
(Candidate did not provide)
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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