Chris Whitmire
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Whitmire
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 113
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs CO, BS Civil Engineering, 1990
Columbia University, New York NY, MS Engineering, 1991
USAF Senior Service School, Maxwell AFB AL, PME, 2012
WORK & MILITARY
US Air Force, Colonel, 28
Military Pilot, Instructor & Evaluator, 10
Airline Transport Pilot, First Officer, 14
NC Real Estate, Broker, 10
AFFILIATIONS
Brevard Community Church, Sunday School Teacher & Coach, Association of Graduates, USAF Academy
Member, Education Foundation Board of Directors, Member
K-9th Grade Drug Awareness, Founder, Boys & Girls Club of America Board Directors
Member, County Republican Executive Committee, Precinct Chair
Air Force Association Blue Ridge Chapter, Member, North Carolina & Nattional Association of Realtors
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Board of Education (Chair 4 years), 6
NC House District 113, 1st term (2 years)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/A
Race
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|90%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013
|0%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (1)
iCaucus and Asheville TEA PAC
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
Robert A. Rucho
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.
Neutral
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?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Life of the mother endangered, rape, or incest
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Mankind's tendency toward self-serving evil. Ref question #4--I strongly encourage you to see the good that Transylvania County Schools are doing including partnerships with home schools, superlative graduation rates & composite performances. Ref question #6--I strongly support photo ID, but realize proof of citizenship has practical limitations.
14. List your six (6) most important political endorsements.
Conservative Christian Action Team Henderson County Republican Party Asheville Tea Party Polk County Republican Party Blue Ridge Tea Party Transylvania County Republican Party
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, US Constitution, Acts of Congress consistent with the US Constitution, Supreme Court, voters
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel --Currently Active Reservist with 16 Years Full Time --26 Years of Total Military Service (June 2012) with Numerous Decorations --Combat Pilot, Homeland Security/Counterterrorism Instr, Emergency Liaison Small Businessman--Realtor Airline and Military Pilot US Air Force Academy Distinguished Grad 1990 BS Civil Engineering #1 CE Grad Columbia Univ NY, NY 1991 MS Structural Engineering, Guggenheim Scholar USAF Air Command & Staff College 2004 and Air War College 2012 Graduate Agricultural heritage and live on a farm Christian-Southern Baptist; active church member, teacher, coach, connector Chairman, Transylvania County Board of Education (currently in 2nd term) Board of Directors: Transylvania Education Foundation & Boys/Girls Club Currently running for the NC House District 113 seat
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer.
Brevard Community Church Southern Baptist Convention and Cooperative Program Samaritan's Purse Compassion International Transylvania County Schools Transylvania Education Foundation Transylvania County Boys and Girl's Club Transylvania County Republican Party Transylvania County Republican Executive Committee Cathey's Creek GOP Precinct Chairman Henderson County GOP Men's Club Air Force Association Military Officers' Association
