Chris Balkema
Republican | Illinois
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Balkema
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 11
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Taylor University, Upland, IN, Business Systems, 1993
Bradley University, Peoria, IL, MBA - Business Administration, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Lions Club - Minooka, IL, Member, Grace Bible Church
Elder Board, The Village Christian Church, Lead Team
Caterpillar, Multiple leadership positions
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Minooka High School Board, 2009 - 2010
Grundy County Board - currently in my 2nd term, 2010 - present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Campaign for Working Families
Illinois Center Right Coalition
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Adam Kinzinger
Timothy E. Scott
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
I’m running for US Congress in 11th District of Illinois because we need to save our country. I’m excited to take my 20 years of Caterpillar leadership experience and get to work for the people in Illinois' District 11. 1) The federal government cannot continue to spend twice as much money as they take in. Our biggest security risk is now our national debt. I will lead the charge to create a path to balance the budget. 2) Obamacare is unsustainable and it will lead the United States of America to financial destruction. We must repeal it and replace with free market health care principles - like allowing insurance to be sold across state lines and eliminating the bureaucratic “insurance exchanges”. 3) We need term limits to get rid of the narcissistic career politicians that hinder our nation’s progress. I will lead effort to pass a law that restricts an individual from serving more than three terms in Congress.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I am prolife.
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, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court, Industry, Academia, Media, Professional Sports
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I accepted Christ as my savior as a child. I grateful to have been able to serve Him for many years.
