
Arita Bohannan
Republican | Louisiana
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Arita Bohannan
Party
Republican
Election Year
2019
Election
Primary
Race
State Senator, Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, JD, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Kenner Business Association, President, Various Board Positions, Jefferson Chamber
Corporate Member, Louisiana Bar Association, Member
Louisiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, Former Committee Chair, River Region Republican Women
Founding Board Member, Kenner Citizens Police Academy, Graduate
Association of Women Attorneys, Member, Vineyard Church
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Kenner City Council, 2010
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Alliance for Good Government
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations (2017)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
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
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Life begins at conception
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.
Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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.
Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
In Louisiana, there are protections enacted to protect and maintain coverage for consumers should ObamaCare (ACA) be ruled unconstitutional.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Government simply needs to get out of the way of private business and allow them to grow and hire without the burden of excessive taxes, regulation and licensing.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
I personally think that the government should only be involved in only a few areas regarding essential services and other elements of the public good. By working to create a smaller government, we can play the best role in boosting the economy, getting out of the way of business.
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
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.
Disagree
Gambling should be limited to existing forms and should not be de-regulated or expanded.
Neutral
ABOUT YOU
I voted in these elections:
2012 Primary, 2012 General Election, 2014 Primary, 2014 General Election, 2016 Primary, 2016 General Election, 2018 Primary, 2018 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?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Lifelong Republican. Founding Member/Past President River Region Republican Women Honoree - LFRW Woman of the Year
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I am a family law attorney who have helped families in the middle of extreme crisis. Seeing a better way, I opened the Mediation Clinic of Louisiana where we help families sort through complicated legal issues in a peaceful manner. I can bring that experience, the understanding of law and negotiation, to the Senate and break the gridlock.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
ElectArita@gmail.com and 504-468-1100
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Having grown up the daughter of a soldier, I have a deep sense of pride in my country and a desire to serve my community. I am a fighter, but I also know when to negotiate. I will be the strong leader my community needs.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
The LGBTQ+ political agenda poses a threat to First Amendment freedoms of speech, expression and religious exercise.
Agree
I support expanding protections in employment and accommodations based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Disagree
If children are given instruction in sex education in public schools, it should not express a preference for abstinence but should be comprehensive, offering discussions on various types of sexual orientations and behaviors plus all types of contraceptives.
Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Our Founders experiences as Christians and as a colony of Brittan shaped their careful creation of the Constitution as the governing document for our Republic.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a devout Christian woman, celebrating 20 years of marriage and parenting our two teen-aged boys. I am a staunch fiscal conservative, having lived every aspect of these principals in my personal, professional and public life.
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