Mike Causey
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mike Causey
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
High Point University, High Point, B.S., 1996
Pudue University, West Lafayettw, certificate, 1981
Wake Technical College, Raleigh, A.A.S., 1971
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army, Specialist 4, 1971-72
NC National Guard, Specialist 4, 1973-74
United States Army Reserve, Specialist 4, 1974-76
AFFILIATIONS
Westover Church, member, Alamance Presbyterian Church
former member, United Way, volunteer
Citizens for Healtcare Freedom, Volunteer Director, NC Republican Party
member, contributor, Guilford County Republican Party, member, contributor
NC Federation of Republican Men, former state president, Greensboro Urban Ministry
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC Commissioner of Insurance, 2012, 2000, 1996-92
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
Moore TEA Citizens
Steve Troxler
Phyliss Gibbs
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
George Cleveland
Jerry Bynum
Jerry Tillman
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Phil Shepard
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.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Desire for Power
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
Congressman Howard Coble Sheriff BJ Barnes Former US Senator Lauch Faircloth NC Tea Party - iCaucus endorsed Randolph County Sheriff Maynard Reid North Carolina Senator Jerry Tillman
15. 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, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Veteran - United States Army Graduate, US Army Military Police Academy MBA studies - High Point University BS, Business Administration - High Point University Executive management Certificate, Insurance - Purdue University AAS, Civil Engineering Technology - Wake Technical College 30 years experience insurance business 10 years legislative lobbying experience Small business owner, Farmer, Insurance expert member, Westover Church, Greensboro, NC Past President, Alamance Community Lions Club Lion of the Year - 2009 Past President, NC Federation of Republican Men 2012 Current Boards: Commissioner - Public Officers and Employee Liability Insurance Commission (NC Dept of Insurance) Guilford County Environmental Review Board Guilford County Agricultural review Board
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Contributor - Urban Ministry Food Bank Contributor - St. Andrews Society Contributor - Victory Junction Gang Camp Volunteer - US Senator Jesse Helms Campaign North Carolina GOP
