Jack Westbrook

Libertarian | Texas

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jack Westbrook


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist.13


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Lubbock Christian Univ, Lubbock, MS, 2001

Wayland Baptist Univ, San Antonio, BS, 1992

Texas Tech Univ, Lubbock, Post Grad, NA

WORK & MILITARY

USAF, TSgt, 14

USCIS, Immigration Adjudications Ofcr, 1

Dyn-Corp Int’l, Document Control Mgr, 5

Churches of Christ, Minister/Elder, 25

AFFILIATIONS

Southwestern District BHS, VP, Chorus Director Development, Libertarian Party of Texas

County Chair,, Libertarian Party of Texas, State Libertarian Executive Committee

Gonzales ISD, Board Member, Amarillo ISD

Substitute Teacher

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Texas Senate Dist 31, 2018

Race

Previous Races

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

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

No Answer

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Until the government states when life begins, the abortion argument is moot. As a Christian, I believe life begins at conception. Since I cannot impose my religious beliefs on others, I must use the normal determination for life or death which is the presence of a heartbeat. Any situation that puts the mother’s life at risk gives her the right to defend herself if she wants. Otherwise, use of day after pills may be used. Choice begins before sex unless consent was not given.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure 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

How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?

If one has paid into SSA, one deserves to be paid. These funds are a debt the Government must pay at all costs.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Why should we balance a budget when the Fed can print more money?

Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?

There are a few circumstances where it may benefit the country to do so. It may be required where services rendered to the country have made so that paying back loans is impossible. In either case, forgiveness of the loans is not free because services were rendered for the forgiveness payment.


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

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

Yes

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that there can be no church of the United States. It does not mean that Judeo-Christian and other faith-based laws cannot become law; especially where a large number of world views promote similar ethics.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Disagree

I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.

Neutral

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

Free market services. Income-based services for those in lower income brackets. Charity provided by faith-based organizations.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Disagree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?

The US Government should put the onus of dealing with radical terrorism on the Nation of Islam.


IMMIGRATION

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

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.

Neutral

State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

Neutral

Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Disagree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Current law promotes immigration by the intellectual and financially secure. The law discriminated against the poor migrant worker who wants the American dream. Anyone who wants to be free and who is willing to assimilate to American values and ethics should be allowed to immigrate.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Disagree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian.


ABOUT YOU

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.

See my FB page Westbrook4Congress.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

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

I have a variety of experiences that have prepared me for this position. I have lived in the district for 10 years. My wife and kids went to school at Amarillo College, and I have grandkids who go to school I Canyon. I have friends and family all over the district. I have serviced center pivot sprinklers in Dallam county and worked on a farm in Moore county. I have owned my own business in Amarillo, and I have preached in Quanah and Amarillo. I have visited the ill in hospitals from Wichita Falls to Amarillo. Some specialty needs have taken me all the way to Dallas/Fort Worth. If you are tired of the bickering and backbiting in Congress, send them a message by voting for me. I would appreciate your vote, and I will do what is right.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None!


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.

Neutral

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Agree

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Disagree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

1. Complete Immigration Law Revision 2. Constitutional Carry Legislation 3. Life Begins at Heartbeat Law

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

It has been since Malcolm X used the phrase “...by any means necessary “ during the Civil Rights Era of the 1960’s. Even the perception of racism could incite riots, vandalism, and looting. It may also serve as a catalyst for revolution and civil war by those with sinister aims against the US government.

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