Chuck Meyer
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chuck Meyer
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.36
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Univ.of Virginia, Charlottesville, BS Sys. Engr., 1983
American Univ., Washington, DC, JD, 1989
University of Oxford, Oxford, England, BCL, 2005
WORK & MILITARY
DoD - Defense Communications Agency, Electronics Engineer, 1982-1985
BlackBerry Europe, Vice President and Lead Director, 2000-2003
FisherBroyles, LLP, Patent Attorney and Partner, 2013-2014
Hardin County District Attorney's office, Assistant District Attorney for Appeals, 2013-2014
AFFILIATIONS
Lone Star Republicans, President, 1983, Republican National Lawyers Association
Member and Election Day Operations Volunteer, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Parishioner and Contributor
NRA, Member, Southeast Texas Right to Life
Member, Federalist Society, Member
Hardin County Rotary, Member and Volunteer, Americans for Prosperity
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US. Congress, CD 36, 2012
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican LIberty Caucus of CD 36
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
State Republican Party Organizations
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 are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Congressional Oversight of IRS, NSA, TSA, Dept. of Justice and Dept. of State, etc. We no longer live in an era in which we can simply send our Representatives to Congress so that they can vote the right way and get rewarded by the voters re-electing them. All of our Representatives need to be diligent in ferreting out and stopping the excesses of the Executive Branch, whether those excesses are violations of our civil liberties, politically-motivated over-regulation, or wasteful spending of OUR tax dollars. In order to have a Constitutionally-limited government, Congress needs to exercise EFFECTIVE oversight. Our Veterans If someone is willing to die to protect our Nation and our Constitution, we should be more than willing to meet our prior commitments to them. Regulatory, Tax and Budget Reform We must stop over-regulation, over-taxation and over-spending. I don't want my generation's legacy to the generations that follow to be massive debt and economic devastation.
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes -- When the life of the mother is in danger.
16. 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
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a devout Christian of the Roman Catholic Faith. I believe in One Body of Christians of many faiths, and I believe our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ would want Christians to be one body, one spirit in Christ, and that he prayed his church would remain united. He would want us united when our values are under attack. I believe that marriage is a concept of faith that should not be redefined to mean anything other than the union of one man and one woman in a relationship blessed by God. I believe in the sanctity of life, from conception to death. I believe that in order to fulfill God's will, we should strive to live our lives in a Christ-like manner, particularly if we seek public office, so that we may be a Christian role model for others. I believe that one cannot be a Christian role-model if he or she engages in corrupt or unethical behavior while in office or while seeking office. You do not leave your faith at the door of Congress. My family is very important to me.
