Melanie Williams
Republican | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Melanie Williams
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 43
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Liberal Studies, 2022
Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Alabama, Business Management, 2010
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortions should be allowed at the discretion of a woman, her doctor, and spouse/partner.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I’ll help change or lower the tax code to help reduce tax burdens on taxpayers.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
As State Senator, I’ll assess state programs for privatization to help reduce wasteful spending.
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Agree
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Government should have the right to close churches in the event the church becomes: 1. A public endangerment. 2. The church has lost it’s mission. 3. When theology has been replaced with a ideology of hate. 4.When the church has lost it’s vision of the great commission and helping others. 5. When there’s an ideology that omits healing.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
Quality healthcare should be accessible and affordable to all who needs it.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Vaccinations are required when there’s a public pandemic or as need to protect the general public.
NATIONAL SECURITY
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
The United States government and the justice department should have a strategic plan to eradicate terrorism abroad or homegrown. using intelligence, military, and private sector resources.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Neutral
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
All immigrants should follow the normal protocol to enter into the United States!
EDUCATION
I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Disagree
I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition
Strongly Agree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in Jesus Christ! I believe in marriage is between a woman and man. I believe in Christian values.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
The state needs a voting rights bill with strong compliance efforts to help reduce voter fraud and suppression.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Hidden racism is a threat to domestic security! All racism should be denounced in the United States.
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Neutral
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
B. If stricter environmental laws help protect or preserve the environment, then these laws are needed.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Neutral
If fracking helps create green jobs, boost manufacturing economy and advanced economies without causing an increase of air and water pollution.
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The government’s purpose is to protect the rights and freedoms of the American public and to make laws to keep order and civility.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Media interviews and speaking engagements at several GOP meetings throughout the community.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
Sexual misconduct is a serious crime. I have NEVER been convicted of such a serious crime.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Voters can go to my website www.melanieforgeorgia.com to learn more about my legislative priorities and issues that matter to them.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Background checks are needed to protect public safety. Stronger background checks such as mental health evaluations.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Disagree
