
Bobbie Shields
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
NC State University, Raleigh, BA, 1975
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, Master of Engineering, 1981
Univ. of NC-Charlotte, Charlotte, MBA, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
Duke Power Company, Design Engineer, 11
Mecklenburg County, County Engineer, 14
Mecklenburg County, General Manager, 13
SHIELB PLLC, Owner/Manager, 10
AFFILIATIONS
Black Republican Club, Member, Past Vice Chairman
NC Board of Examiners for E&S, Past Board Chairman
University City Partners, Past Board Member
Hidden Valley CDC, Past Board Member
Unif. Proc.&Legis. Guideline Cmte, Consultant
Black Political Caucus, Member
Huntersville Charter School Cmte, Past Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
NC Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, 2015-2020
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N.C. Senate - District 40, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Charlotte Post
Charlotte Observer
Black Political Caucus - Selection Committee
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Republican Womens Organizations (2022)
Bobbie Shields (2020)
State Republican Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2022)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
Bobbie Shields (2020)
Andy Dulin (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Black Political Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including funds for “family planning,” contraception, or abortion counseling).
Neutral
I am opposed to abortion but believe it is a personal choice. Taxpayers funds should not be used to fund abortion acts. Funding for “family planning”, contraception or abortion counseling could be acceptable based on individual circumstances such as hardship or clear misdirection.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape, incest or a mother’s life-threatening situation.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
Existing Federal laws that prohibit the interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs should be enforced.
Neutral
Laws should be enforced; otherwise, they should be removed. Like gun control and abortion legislation, this should be a state matter with very limited federal interference.
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
A minimum wage should be determined by market forces. We can determine what is needed to live affordably and will be able to determine if workers are being disadvantaged.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
More fiscal accountability at all government levels. Elimination of unnecessary government regulations (those regulations which are not based on cost/benefit analyses) Expenditures based on partisan fiat.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
There should not be an exclusive government-sanctioned religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
The problem lies in determining whether there are valid moral and/or religious beliefs. Those are individual value judgements that are best left to individuals unless those beliefs are clearly harmful to others. I don't believe blatant discrimination should be an acceptable moral and/or religious belief.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B. Because private healthcare options have not proven themselves willing to provide for the most needed.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Neutral
Only if consented to by individuals.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
The same can be said of the United States relative to the Chinese Communist Party. Only naivety would suggest that those interests are mutually exclusive.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It is important. Israel has religious and historical significance, as do other nations.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Neutral
Cities have a right to determine how they respond to undocumented persons. If they err in that determination, they must learn and adjust.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
The Department of Education is important for this Republic - primarily in a coordination role to promote educational excellence.
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Disagree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to transition a child to the opposite sex are harmful to that child and should be prohibited.
Agree
Such attempts should not be encourged or promoted.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
Perhaps other unions could be called something else - like many such unions already are called.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
Gambling happens. The harm comes when addiction causes other problems. More effort should be taken to educate the public regarding gambling addiction.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe in one God and something beyond what we experience during our earthly existence.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
If photo ID is required, there should be no barriers to obtain it.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
There are more urgent matters that need political action - such as poverty.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Water, solar, wind and nuclear. I am a civil engineer and believe we can, or will be able to, rely on existing and new sources of energy.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To administer justice; i.e., fair treatment.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None; however, gun owners must be accountable for what happens as a result of their gun ownership.
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