William Seitz III

Republican | Ohio

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

William Seitz III


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Rep., Dist. 30


Incumbent

No


Links


EDUCATION

university of cincinnati, cincinnati, BA, 1975

university of cincinnati, cincinnati, JD, 1978

WORK & MILITARY

Dinsmore&Shohl, Of Counsel, 2

Taft Stettinius&Hollister, Associate, Partner, Of Counsel, 36

AFFILIATIONS

too many to list

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Ohio SEnate, 9

Ohio House, 7

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Green Twp Trustee, 7

Cincinnati School Board, 4

Race

Previous Races

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (2)

Cincinnati Right to Life PAC

Ohioans for Concealed Carry

OTHER (3)

Ohio Restaurant Association

Ohio Right to Life

Ohio State Medical Association PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)

Ohio Right to Life

NRA

Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Ohio Manufacturers Assn

NFIB

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Ron Maag

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Agree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Strongly Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Neutral

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

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.

Disagree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Strongly Agree

Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.

Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Disagree

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Neutral

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Disagree

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Strongly Agree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Disagree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Strongly Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

the need for checks and balances against the natural arrogance of unbridled power

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, Congress, Supreme Court, voters

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

only when necessary to save the physical life of the mother

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Presbyterian

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Very Conservative

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

Did not answer

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

William.seitz@dinsmore.com,614-466-8068

Additional comment from candidate:

ours is a republic, not a pure democracy, and there is a real difference.

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