Thomas M. Gray
Republican | Tennessee
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Thomas M. Gray
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
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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.
Agree
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.
Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
His or her parents or legal guardians
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Only when the mother's life is in immediate and serious danger
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
1. The principle that we as individuals are better equipped to decide for ourselves and our families than any government is 2. The historical truth that power trends toward abuse and overreach even in the hands of the virtuous
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.
1. God 2. Constitution 3a. Congress (tie) 3b. Supreme Court (tie) 3c. Voters (tie) Not on list: Academia, Industry, Media, Professional Sports
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
No answer
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
EDUCATION University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 2010 University of Tennessee-Knoxville, B.A., 2007, summa cum laude (English major, History and Religious Studies minors) PROFESSIONAL CURRENT: Attorney in private practice, licensed in TN and VA Graduate Fellow, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Abingdon, VA Intern, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Appellate Litigation section Member, Tennessee Bar Association Member, Virginia State Bar Circuit Representative, VSB Young Lawyers' Conference (two terms) CHURCH Member, Elizabethton Alliance Church Serves on the Missions Committee and Worship Team Served on short-term Mission Trips to Venezuela, Bosnia, and Croatia
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Please see above
