Rena Turner
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Rena Turner
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 84
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory, MA, 1990
Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory, BA, 1973
North Iredell High School, Olin, Diploma, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
State of NC, Leg Representative, Dist 84, 2013-2014
State of NC, Iredell Co Clerk of Sup Ct, 1994-2012
Statesville Auto Auction, Registration and Title Dept, 1976-81
Iredell Statesville Schools, Middle & Elem Teacher, 1973-76&86-91
AFFILIATIONS
Rotary Club of Statesville, President, Iredell Statesville Sch Bible Assoc
President, Friendship UMC, Music Director (49 years)
Iredell Republican Women, President, Secretary (charter mem), NC Guardianship Assoc
member, NC Clerks Association, President, Treas, Sec, 1st and 2nd VP
Domestic Violence Task Force, member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC House of Representative, 2013-2014
Clerk of Superior Court, 1994-2012
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|100%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|0%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Committee to Elect Republican Women
Donald Trump
Pat McCrory
State Republican Party Organizations
Thom Tillis
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Julia Howard
Robert A. Rucho
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
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.
No Answer
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?
Save life
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
recognition of God's authority
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
None
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, Congress, Supreme Court
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
BA and MA degrees from Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC Taught 7th and 8th grades for 5 years and 4th grade for 2 years. Elected Clerk of Superior Court, Iredell County, NC 18 years Life long member of Friendship United Methodist Church: Music Director, Sunday School Teacher, Laity Award, United Methodist Women and held several offices. Rotary Club of Statesville member since 1998; past president North Carolina Association of Clerks of Superior Court, 18 years; immediate past president Iredell-Statesville Schools Bible Association, past president North Carolina Guardianship Association, Board of Directors 2008-2012 Seeking North Carolina House of Representatives, District 84
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Rotary Foundation Gideon Auxiliary 5th Street Ministries My Sister's House (Domestic Violence Shelter) Iredell=Statesville Schools Bible Association Mentoring program through Big Brothers/Big Sisters Friendship United Methodist Church Republican Party Republican Women
