Shannon Pierce
Republican | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Shannon Pierce
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, SC, 1992
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, BSN, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
Bon Secours St Francis, RN, 11
AFFILIATIONS
Christ the King Anglican Church, member, Grace Church - Greenville, SC
member, Turning Point, donor
Upstate Alliance Bio Task Force, board member, Sigma Theta Tau
member, Clemson Cube Inc, Volunteer
Founder's Institute, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NONE, 0
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NONE, 0
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Governor Mike Leavitt (announcing week of 5/7)
Matthew Van Patton (announcing week of 5/7)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly 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.
Neutral
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Disagree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2012 General Election, 2014 General Election
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I'm a supporter of HR490, the Heartbeat Bill.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Secure our borders, e-verify, ensure freedom of religion for Judeo-Chrsitian beleivers as well as other believers.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Man is made in God's image, which is why we have inaliendable rights, but government is supposed to be something that the people govern. Unfortunately, as government grows, it begins to infringe upon those rights. OUr sustem of checks and balnaces and the limitation of power is designed to keep the government working for the people instead of working against them.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian, and those precepts guide by own values and decisions. I believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and that someday each of us will be called upon to answer for our own actions in this life. I make it my aimt o be a follower of Jesus Christ
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Did not answer
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
First, we need to address the issue of waste in the industry—and that 31 cents of every dollar goes to ineffective administration costs. We need to implement systems and processes focused on creating real results for patients, with the patients at the center, the providers following, and the payers last. When making cuts—whether financial or resource-based, those cuts go in reverse—with patients' health being the last to be affected.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The government can best serve the economy by backing up regulations that strangle our businesses, tens of millions of which are small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. By over-taxing and over-burdening these business with regulations, many of which are contradictory to each other, we create a hornet's nest of challenges that many businesses spend more time navigating than doing the work they were created to do. When they are freed to do this work, they can do more, hire more and create more for our economy. We have to sunset the regulations and actively decrease. We have to be able to justify each one with its benefits for the Amercian economy and its people.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Flat tax or consumption tax for all.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Reduce the tax burden and the over-regulation on our businesses and let them free in order to hire more. Ensure that our workforce is qualified for the types of jobs we have available. (South Carolina, as many other states, faces a huge employment gap in jobs that are available (typically high-knowledge or tech jobs for our manufacturers or their suppliers) with no one to fill them.) We can focuse on middle and high school for this poplie We also need to address our labor participation rates, which continue to drop. Unemployment is only one piece of the puzzle and if we look at labor participation it shows a bigger picture, where people who aren't finding jobs or who cannot maintain employment are dropping out of the workforce. We need to address the issues of "Why" within that demographic.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
We can't Raise the social secuirty age and allow for people to be incentivized for private invesmtnes. Decrese the burden on individuals and let them plan for their own retirement. The government said it would not WHen they started it was a 1:50 ratio from senior to worker. Now we are quickly approaching 3:1. Average life time of 5 years, now some people drawing longer than they have worked. Need to ensure that seniros have dignity but. Cnanot borrow against.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have a long history of problem solving and of creating real solutions. I created a mobile platform for the individual management of personal healthcare records, years before smartphones existed. Out of this platform, I commercialized the patent and started my own company —now New Oceans Health Solutions—that has continued to grow. I serve as a consultant to groups across the nation when dealing with questions on healthcare
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
shannon@voteforshannon.com 864-804-0485
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Putting my name int he hat is not about me, it is abotu the people of Greenville/SPartanburg. I really care about our security, our economic develpemant and optimizing the quality of life for all sciitzens so they can reach their full potential. I have unique experiences that have taughe me how to fight, work and serve and the awareness of when to do each. I look foward to giving my all to the fourth congressional distruct.
