David Bradley
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David Bradley
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
State Bd. of Educ., Dist. 7
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Texas A&M/Corps of Cadets, College Station, TX
University of Houston, Houston, TX
DeBakey H.S. for Health Prof., Houston, TX, 1976
WORK & MILITARY
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, 1973
AFFILIATIONS
First Baptist Church, Buna, TX, Citizens on Patrol, Beaumont, TX
Founding President, Three Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America, Board Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
TX State Board of Education, 1997-present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
Texas Home School Coalition
Young Conservatives of Texas
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Texas Right to Life
Texas Home School Coalition
Cathie Adams
Texas Eagle Forum
David Barton
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Carlos "Charlie" Garza
Jerry Patterson
Ken Mercer
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Barbara Cargill
Gail Lowe
Heritage Alliance
National Right to Life Committee
State Republican Party Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Yvonne Davis
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Texas Freedom Network
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.
Strongly Disagree
2. Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Strongly Disagree
3. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
4. Biology textbooks which do not teach both the scientific strengths and weaknesses of the theory of evolution should be rejected.
Strongly Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to properly distribute income and wealth.
Strongly Disagree
6. The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
7. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
8. 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
9. The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Disagree
10. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
11. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
12. Students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Disagree
13. Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.
Strongly Agree
14. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
15. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
We should not be administering the death penalty to babies who committed no crime. There are plenty of childless couples waiting to adopt.
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, Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
17. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, I look to God for forgiveness, leadership, and purpose. It is He who enables me to stand for His principles in my home and in the public square. Ephesians 6:10-18
