Sheri Gilligan

Republican | Georgia

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Sheri Gilligan


Party

Republican


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 24


Incumbent

Yes


Links

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EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, BS, 1985

WORK & MILITARY

Intelligence Community, Intelligence Officer, 20

Lanier Technical College, Adjunct Instructor, 5

Forsyth County Schools, Substitute teacher, 5

U.S. Navy Reserves, E-5, Intelligence Specialist, 4

AFFILIATIONS

First Redeemer Church, Orchestra member, lay member, Forsyth County Republican Party

Secretary, volunteer, Forsyth County Tea Party, Chairman, volunteer

Whispering Hope Pregnancy Center, Contributor, North Lanier Baptist Church

AWANA Commander, lay member, Calvary Road Baptist Church, AWANA leader, lay member

Bald Ridge Boys Lodge, Board member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative, 5

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Family Policy Alliance of Georgia

National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Family Policy Alliance of Georgia

Georgia Life Alliance

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)

Bruce Williamson (2020)

Greg Dolezal (2020)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)

State Republican Party Organizations (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (16)

American Federation For Children (2018)

Bruce Williamson (2018)

ConnectSouth for a Better Georgia (2018)

Dominic LaRiccia (2018)

Ed Setzler (2018)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Communication Workers of America (2018)

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (2018)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion, as defined as physically killing a human baby, should never be allowed.


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

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

- Convert government pensions to 401K retirement plans. The employee matching funds would be less than the pension plan and the individual would have more control over their retirement. - Eliminate pensions for legislative and executive branch elected officials - Eliminate earmarks in bills


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.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly 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?

There is a wall of separation that protects the church from encroachment by the government. All religious practices that do not cause harm to another human are to be protected. The government must protect a person's right to exercise their religious beliefs at home, at the office, and on the public square just as vigorously as it protects all other portions of the 1st amendment.


HEALTHCARE

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

Strongly Disagree

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

- Promote plans that protect private insurance companies and encourages competition and gives individuals more choices - Federal mandates that drive up costs without providing access to affordable care need to be reduced or removed - Block grants to allow states to help citizens afford private insurance - Promote healthcare pools so small businesses and private citizens can get better rates and more flexibility in benefits


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Agree

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.

Strongly Agree

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

All who seek to come to the United States to become full-fledged Americans and pledge allegience to their new country should be welcome to legally immigrate. Chain migration and the visa lottery need to be reformed or stopped entirely.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


VALUES

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe that there is one Holy and perfect God. His Son, Jesus (Yeshua) came to earth, lived a perfect and sinless life. Jesus died, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day as atonement for my sin. I believe that truth is not relative. Man's laws cannot be in conflict with God's laws.


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?

Very Conservative

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

-My voting record at the Georgia General Assembly (www.legis.ga.gov) -Statements on my facebook page and campaign website (www.votegilligan.com) -2019 ACU Award for Conservative Excellence (http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/09/CLA_Georgia_2019_web.pdf) -2019 Faith and Freedom Coalition of Georgia 100% voting record (https://ffcga.com/2019-georgia-legislative-scorecard/)

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

I have been serving in this position for 5 years. During this time, I have a track record of defending life and have never voted for a tax increase.

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?

Married for nearly 29 years. Mother of two adult daughters, step-mother of two adult daughters.


JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY

I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.

Strongly Disagree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Yes

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

There should not be restrictions on ownership but all gun owners should be highly encouraged to get training to ensure they know how to safely use their weapons.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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?

- State Religious Freedom Restoraction Act - Girls sports for biological girls only - Protect minors from gender reassignment treatments or surgeries

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

Hate, in all its forms that lead to terroristic activity, is a threat to domestic security.

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