
Tom Glass
Libertarian | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Glass
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, B.S., 1979
Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, MBA, 1981
University of Houston, Houston, TX, J.D., 2007
WORK & MILITARY
ExxonMobil, Systems Analyst, 27
AFFILIATIONS
Texas Constitutional Enforcement, Founder, Protect the Texas Grid
Founder, Lone Star Fully Informed Jury Association, Founder
Libertarian Party of Texas, Vice Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Allen Fletcher
Bob Barr
Rand Paul
Randy Neugebauer
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None. Maybe life of the mother.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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.
No Answer
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
NATIONAL SECURITY
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.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Allow free markets in health care coverage as much as possible.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Neutral
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Free the markets from taxation and regulation as much as possible.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Reduce taxation and eliminate as much regulation as possible. Sound money is also very important.
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Neutral
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election
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?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I am a constitutional libertarian. I believe that government has a very limited role - to defend individuals from aggression - police, courts, and national defense. I believe that if we enforced the United States and Texas Constitutions, our state and the union would be much better off than today.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have worked in many Texas legislative sessions to see passage of legislation I support. In 2015 and 2017, I was at the legislature for more than half of the days in session. I have legal training, which helps me better understand how to craft legislation and how it will be interpreted by the courts. I have read economics, political philosophy, history, and the law all of my life. My heroes are those who fought for and protected liberty.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
info@tomglass.org 713-467-2989
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
The number one issue in this race is property tax. Voters have a choice between the incumbent who spends his time working to slow the rate of increase and me, who will spend time working to eliminate property tax and the arbitrary, wasteful, and maddening appraisal process. While we are working to eliminate property tax, we should appraise property on the purchase price, to eliminate the waste of the current process. I take my oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution very seriously. I believe Texas legislators have a duty to call out violations of the Constitution by the feds and to stop unconstitutional federal acts in Texas. I call this constitutional enforcement. With my group, Texas Constitutional Enforcement, I crafted the Texas Sovereignty Act. If elected, I would work toward passage of that act and would resist federal tyranny.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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 allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Neutral
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
All individuals are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Southern Baptist
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