John Szoka
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Szoka
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 45
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, MS, 1985
United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, BS, 1976
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army, LTC(ret.), 20
AFFILIATIONS
Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina, Director, Board of Directors, The Church of The Apostles
Treasurer, Board Chairman
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|100%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|0%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (2)
National Federation Of Independent Business
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)
Brian Brown
Charles Jeter
Chris Millis
Committee to Elect Republican Women
George Cleveland
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
George Cleveland
Harold Brubaker
Jeff Collins
Justin Burr
Pat McElraft
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.
Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
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.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Rape and incest.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The nature of mankind is inherently sinful. Believing this, the Founding Fathers created a system of governmental checks and balances to create and preserve a government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people.
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
North Carolina Right to Life Political Action Committee National Federation of Independent Businesses, North Carolina Chapter
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.
1976 - B.S. United States Military Academy, West Point 1985 - M.S. University of Texas at Austin Served on active duty as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army from 1976 thru 1996, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel Have been on Board of Trustees of The Church of The Apostles, Hope Mills, NC for several terms and am currently the Chairman of the Board
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Director, Better Business Bureau of Coastal Carolina Director, Team Daniel Foundation Past Director of Methodist University Board of Visitors Member of: NRA, West Point Association of Graduates, MENSA When children were in school was active in Boy Scouts and PTA
