Matt Boehnke

Republican | Washington

Candidate Profile

Moderate

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Matt Boehnke


Party

Republican


Election Year

2018


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 8 - Pos. 2


Incumbent

No


Links

Matt Boehnke websites FacebookX

EDUCATION

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, BA - Political Science, 1986

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fort Worth, MAS - Aeronautical Science, 2001

National Defense University, Fort McNair, CIO, 2009

WORK & MILITARY

US Army, LTC/O-5, 22

College, Professor, 5

AFFILIATIONS

Bethlehem Lutheran church, Member, Rotary International

Member, American Legion, Lifetime member; Past Post Commander

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lifetime member, National Rifle Association

Lifetime member, Military Officers Association of America, Lifetime member

TriCity Cancer Center Men's Club, member, Benton County Republican Party

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

City Council - Kennewick, 3

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Human Life of Washington PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Representative Larry Haler, 8th District, Pos #2

Washington State Food Industry Assoc (WFIA)

IAFF Local 1296

PNW Council of Carpenters (Local 59)

Fraternal Order of Police (State and Local)

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Duane Davidson

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

Republican National Committee

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

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 necessary infrastructure on our border that maximizes the ability to control 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 a relationship between one man and one woman.

Strongly Agree

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

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.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have the right to opt their children out of classes as they see fit.

Strongly Agree

The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Strongly Agree

Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Strongly Agree

Government should compel businesses and schools to allow access in all cases based on “gender identity.”

Strongly Disagree

I support sanctuary cities.

Strongly Disagree

I support the death penalty.

Strongly Agree

Commercial surrogacy should be legal.

Agree

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly 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

Individual rights come from government.

Disagree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion should be allowed due to rape, incest, and threat to the life of mother.

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

British rule

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Lutheran

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

What is the best way to bring down unemployment?

Monetary policy – cutting interest rates to boost Aggregate Demand (AD) Fiscal policy – cutting taxes to boost AD. Education and training to help reduce structural unemployment. Geographical subsidies to encourage firms to invest in depressed areas. Lower minimum wage to reduce real wage unemployment. More flexible labour markets, to make it easier to hire and fire workers.

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

Did not answer

What role should government play in boosting the economy?

Did not answer

What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?

Eastern Washington University, BA, Political Science Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, MAS, Aeronautical Science National Defense University Various military leadership training and real world experience.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:

voteboehnke4house@gmail.com

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

Did not answer

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