Rob Weber
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Rob Weber
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 56
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
US Military Academy, West Point, NY, B.S., 1995
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, M.B.A., 1999
Ohio State Univ. College of Law, Columbus, OH, J.D., 2003
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Captain, 9
Trial Attorney, Founding Partner, 15
AFFILIATIONS
Goodwill Industries, Inc. of Lorain County, Board of Directors, West Point Society of Cleveland
Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Member
Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Assn., Member, Lorain County Bar Association
Member, Ohio Association of Justice, Member
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys, Member, National Rifle Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Gayle L. Manning
John Kasich
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Ohio Association for Justice
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Neutral
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Neutral
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Disagree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Democratic Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I am obligated to follow the directives of the United States Supreme Court regarding the legality of abortion. Until and unless the U.S. Supreme Court reverses or modifies it’s decision in Roe v. Wade, the issue of abortion is a federal one. The U.S. Supreme Court has clearly spoken regarding the limited legality of abortion as outlined in Roe v. Wade.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The American founders very wisely created three separate branches in the federal government: executive, legislative, and judicial. They created a system of checks and balances to limit the power of any one branch of government (or any one individual). The founding fathers valued a collective governmental system as opposed to centralized & consolidated governance to avoid abuse of power, position, and authority.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I was born and raised in the Lutheran (Missouri Synod) faith. I was fortunate and blessed to have attended my Lutheran church’s Christian elementary school. Subsequently, I attended a Jesuit high school. I benefited from the morals and values that my religious-based education provided. I also benefited from exposure to different religious viewpoints (Lutheran Church, Christian grade school, Catholic and Jesuit high school). I also was exposed to many different cultures and religious belief systems during my nine (9) active duty years in the US Army. I am respectful of other people’s religious views as long as they are not aggressive or violent in the advocacy of their own beliefs.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Somewhat Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I have never ran for public office before 2018. Therefore, N/A.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
I feel that government programs should reward and incentivize working and maintaining some form of employment as opposed to providing benefits solely based on the status of being unemployed or having low incomes, which potentially provides an incentive to remaining unemployed.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
I think people should be rewarded and incentivized for working. Government provided health benefits should be better quality and discounted for those people who actually hold some form of employment. For those people who do not maintain employment, while Medicade programs should still be available, those benefits should be adjusted to reflect those persons lack of contribution to the workforce. While, in general, I am cautious of government regulation and interference in the private sector, certain industries do need to be monitored and regulated with closer scrutiny. The insurance industry, in particular health insurance, is one that the government should regulate to ensure a balance between free market enterprise with the compelling health need for insurance for all people.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The government should largely allow the free market system to self regulate itself. Certain industries, due to their quasi-governmental roles or the overwhelming compelling need to protect individuals, require closer scrutiny. I do feel that the government has a duty to appropriately manage the federal reserve interest rates and to balance global free trade against certain foreign countries who manipulate their currencies to gain an unfair advantage in trade with the US.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point and served 9 years of active duty as an officer in the Army reaching the rank of Captain. I led combat arms soldiers in an Armor (tanks) battalion. I earned a MBA in Leadership and Management from the University of Louisville while I was stationed at Fort Knox, KY. Later, I graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law with a J.D. I have worked my entire legal career of 15 years exclusively as a trial lawyer serving individual citizens in civil litigation matters. I have tried over 30 jury trials and have been on the legal team in numerous multi-million dollar settlements and jury verdicts. I have spent my entire professional career in the service of others: first, in leading our soldiers and then in helping individual citizens in the greater Lorain County area.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
WeberforStateRep56@gmail.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I would like to continue my lifetime of public service by serving as the State Representative for Ohio’s 56th District so that I can positively help and influence a much larger number of Lorain County’s citizens than I can by working in my current law practice.
