Jack Bates
Republican | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jack Bates
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
State Representative, Dist. 143
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, BS Biology, 1974
Excelsior College, Albany, NY, AAS Nursing, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
Air Evac Lifeteam West Plains MO, 1986-2020
AFFILIATIONS
Ozarks Medical Center, Board of Directors - Treasurer, Missouri State University-West Plains
Development Board Chairman, Child Advocacy Center, Board of Directors
Heart of the Ozarks United Way, Board of Directors -Chairman and Campaign Chair, Rotary Club of West Plains Sunrise
Member, Galloway Natural Park, Board of Directors
West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors and Ambassador, SW MO Emergency Medical Services Council
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Missouri Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2018)
State Republican Party Organizations (2020)
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.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Victims of Rape and Incest
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
reduce regulation and entitlements
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.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
I means that the government cannot tell the people how to worship
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Agree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
We need to lower the cost of healthcare and then coverage will be available for all. I support a widened safety net to assure that care is available for all but the majority needs to be paid from private funds. We can lower healthcare costs through tort reform and less regulation and by basing charges on costs rather than what can be reimbursed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
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.
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.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People with skills we need and who are in danger in their current situation after they have been properly vetted
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a conservative Christian. I believe God sent his Son to pay for my sins and I accept him as my Lord and Saviour. I believe in the separation of Church and State so long as it does not infringe of my right to worship in the way I chose. We are a Christian Country.
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?
Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I doubt if there is any public information validating my views other than my facebook page jack bates for state representative
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I helped grow a company from 9 people and a helicopter to the largest medical transportation company in the world. I fought regulation and working in the system enough to know a lot of what should change. I have been in private business most of my life supporting rural America.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
no
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I am a Christian Conservative, I support the 2nd Amendment. I support Right to Life. I have been an advocate for rural communities all my adult life. Because I want to live in a rural area does not make me a second class citizen when it comes to healthcare, technology, transportation. To borrow from Jerry Litton. The purpose of the elected representative is to keep government off our backs and out of our pocketbooks.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Neutral
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Agree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Equal education funding between Urban, Suburban, and Rural Economic development for rural communities Decreasing burdensome regulation and making government smaller
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
it is a threat to the core of our civilization. It is a threat to security as those treated unfairly will fight back at some time.
