Richard (Dick) Muri
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard (Dick) Muri
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA, MPA, 1988
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, BS, 1975
Ashland High School, Ashland, MA, Diploma, 1971
WORK & MILITARY
United States Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel, 1975 - 1998
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
28th LD State Representative # 1, 2013 - 2014
Pierce County Council, 2003 - 2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
SHSD # 1, 1997 - 2004
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
56%, 67%†
2015
56%, 67%†
2015
|56%, 67%†
2015
|56%, 67%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (7)
Combat Veterans for Congress
Gun Owners Action League
Human Life PAC
State Senator Randi Becker
State Rep. Jim McCune
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
Dan Griffey
Graham Hunt
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Hans Zeiger
J.T Wilcox
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Andrew Barkis
CMR
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Hans Zeiger
Kevin McCarthy
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
United Transportation Union
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.
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2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
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3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
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4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
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8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
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9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
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10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
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11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
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12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
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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.
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14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
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15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
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16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
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17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
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