Becky Duncan Massey
Republican | Tennessee
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Becky Duncan Massey
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Sen., Dist. 6
Incumbent
Yes
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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Race
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CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2012
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LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (3)
Tennessee Right to Life PAC
Tennessee National Federation Of Independent Business
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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 is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Neutral
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Their family
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Only in rare cases when the mother's life is in danger.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
They were wise enough to know that they needed to do this to protect the freedoms they were establishing. If not, it would not have stood the test of time.
14. 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, Constituption, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
TRTL NFIB TSEA TN Firefighters
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a B.S. degree in General Business. I have worked at Sertoma Center, a non-profit serving adults with intellectual disabilities, since 1093. For the last 14 years, I have served at Execuitive Director. I was the Co-Chair of the 1992 Dogwood Arts Festival. I was elected in a special election to the State Senate Distict 6 in 2011.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Member: Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Member: Leadership Knoxville Alumnae: Alpha Omicron Pi Sustaining Member: Akima Club Member: Downtown Sertoma Club Coach: (for 22 years) Rocky Hill Girls Softball (also served as League President). Co-Founder & Volunteer: Community Auction Volunteers (an organization that volunteers at ~60 non-profit auctions a year doing the computerized check out.) Former Member: UT Knoxville Alumnae
