Pat Montgomery

Democrat | Mississippi

Candidate Profile

Leans Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Pat Montgomery


Party

Democrat


Election Year

2019


Election

General


Race

State House, Dist. 15


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

SPHS, Pontotoc,MS, 73

IJC, Fulton,MS, 73-7

Miss State Uni, Starkville,MS, BS, 77

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Pontotoc County 4-H, Volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Rep 15, 2000-2007

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

(Candidate did not provide)

Race

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE)

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

MAE

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

State Democratic Party Organizations (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

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.

Agree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

If the mother life is at risk and in the case of rape and incest and only if the person is identify and charges are brought against this person. Deuteronomy 27:22-23


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.

Agree

Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Agree

Socialism provides a robust foundation for a stable economy.

Did not answer

What is the best way to bring down unemployment?

Give teachers more lead way on teaching the subjects that they went to school to teach and not to teach for the test which is given on one day that the teacher has taught all year. Give more tax breaks to small companies instead to large corporations.

What role should government play in boosting the economy?

Give tax cut to small businesses as they do to large corporations to boost small towns in Mississippi. Provide post high school training for students who want to learn a skill to improve there way of life instead of a dead end job.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or business owners because of their deeply held religious beliefs.

Did not answer

Governments should not penalize those who 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


HEALTHCARE

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

Did not answer

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

Work to provide health care to all rural area with FNP.


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.

Neutral

I support sanctuary cities.

Neutral

Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.

Strongly Disagree

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

Agree


EDUCATION

Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.

Agree


VALUES

Biblical values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.

Strongly Disagree

People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."

Strongly Agree

Free speech is under attack on public university and college campuses.

Did not answer

Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

The Constitution was wrote with the ideal that one person or group shouldn't complete control over the government that is the reason we left England.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a Christian of the Methodist faith and attend Fairview Methodist Church where my Grandparents and my father were founding members also on special events enjoy attending Algoma Baptist church.


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?

Moderate

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

No one side has all of the right answers to all of the issues but being in the middle there are ground that we all can work together to reach a common goal to make this place better.

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

I hold a BS degree in AG Education from MSU also very involved in several organizations in Pontotoc County. Serve a State Representative for Dist. 15 2000 to 2007.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:

bpatmontgomery@yahoo.com 662-488-7125

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

I will do the best of my ability to serve the people of Dist.15 with the utmost pride to make Mississippi and more especially Pontotoc county a great place to call home. work history:1978 to 1982 work for Farmer Home Adm. as EM loan officer, 1982 to 1992 in partnership in family farm, regain teacher license taught school for 2 years, work as plant supervisor at a plant in Pontotoc, MS, 2000 to 2007 severed as State Representative Dist. 15, return to teaching and family farm,and return to the factory as part time worker and was promoted to plant manager, retired from the Miss.Dept.of Ag.as a meat inspector.Retired for the past 2 years working on my farm and do sub.teaching for the local school.


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.

Disagree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

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