Michael Speciale
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michael Speciale
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Craven Community College, New Bern, AAS/BusMgmt-Operations Mgmt, 2004
Craven Community College, New Bern, Certification for Basic Law Enforcement Training, 1995
NC Institute of Political Leadership, Fellow, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
US Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant, 20
AFFILIATIONS
The Retired Enlisted Assn Chapter 92, Director-2year, Craven County GOP
Chairman, Vice Chairman, NRA, Life Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC House, 1st Term
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|100%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|22%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
National Federation Of Independent Business North Carolina
North Carolina Right to Life
Republican Liberty Caucus
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Civitas Institute
Committee to Elect Republican Women
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Organizations Unspecified
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (15)
Chris Millis
David R. Lewis Sr.
George Cleveland
Jeff Collins
John Bell
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Their parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
To save the life of the mother
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Man's desire for power and control, as well as misguided good intentions.
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
NC Right to Life, National Federation of Independent Business, Republican Liberty Caucus, and I have a 4-star rating from Grassroots NC.
15. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Voters.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
AAS degree in Business Managment/Operations Management Retired US Marine Corps Christian Former: Chairman Craven County Republican Party Charman Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association Director The Retired Enlisted Association, Chapter 92 Red Cross Volunteer First Aid/Adult CPR Instructor Life Member NRA
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Former: Red Cross Volunteer First Aid/Adult CPR Instructor Volunteer Reader for Visually Impaired Chairman Craven County Republican Party Charman Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association Director The Retired Enlisted Association, Chapter 92
