William Bruck

Republican | Michigan

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

William Bruck


Party

Republican


Election Year

2022


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 30


Incumbent

No


Links

William Bruck websites FacebookInstagram

EDUCATION

Monroe High School, Monroe, Diploma, 1992

Northland Baptist Bible College, Dunbar, BS, 1998

Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, MBA, 2014

WORK & MILITARY

Army Engineer, CW4, 30

AFFILIATIONS

Rotary Club, Past president, Carleton Community Baptist Church

past deacon, Monroe Aging Consortium, Past president, current Secretary

Little Blessings Veteran and Community Outreach, Board member, Monroe County Republican Party

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Associated Builders and Contractors of Michigan PAC

LIBERAL (2)

Michigan Association for Justice

North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) PAC

OTHER (1)

Michigan Freedom Network

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (8)

Associated Builders & Contractors of MI (ABC)

MI Freedom Network

Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP)

MI Farm Bureau

MI Chamber of Commerce

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)

Dale Zorn (2022)

Great Lakes Education Project (2022)

James "Jase" Bolger (2022)

Meerman Majority Fund (2022)

Michigan Health Choice Alliance (2022)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Protect the life of the mother

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Property tax restructure for seniors on their homestead (lower the tax owed) Need to look at the pension tax and reduce it

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

universities need to be reevaluated school funding needs to be reevaluated

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

NONE


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

C) although I believe that medicare and medicaid need to be reduced in some way

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

none


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

eliminate cells when they arise. Treat terrorist supporting nations with harsh restrictions and sanctions. Create partners in the Arabic world to help combat it

I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Strongly Disagree


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Strongly Agree

A nation without borders is no nation at all.

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

a number set by the immigration board, and for the benefit of the US


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree

tax dollars should follow the child, not the child the dollars. Parents need choice and the monopoly of the public school systems have proven themselves an unwise investment the past two years.


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Disagree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition

Strongly Agree

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian who attends regular services weekly to engage in worship of our Creator


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

none at this time, unless photo ID is eliminated then I would push for photo ID laws


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Yes, it is limited in scope by region and specific instances. I believe that racism is wrong and un-patriotic, however I do not believe it is systemic nor does it drive our country's future.

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.

A)

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Strongly Agree

If it is economically feasible, then it should be occurring.


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

to ensure the overall safety of the country (protection, borders, organization) to ensure that citizens are able to attain the essence of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Did not answer

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

no

What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?

I seek to get a better Return on Investment our taxes: this includes schools systems and roads I am a business owner and seek to bring common sense business skills to Lansing I would like to find a solution in order to give seniors on fixed pensions a break on property taxes for their homestead I would like to reduce the overhead in our government systems and make them more streamlined and more efficient


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Strongly Agree

providing it was not intentional misconduct

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

age restrictions for handguns and background checks that also include the minor records of a person under the age of 22 applying to purchase firearms.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Strongly Disagree

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