Mark Bliss
Republican | Michigan
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mark Bliss
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 26
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (5)
Michigan Right to Life
Citizens for Traditional Values
Michigan Alliance for Prosperity
Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners PAC
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Tom McMillin
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (8)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bolger Restore Michigan Fund
Callton Action Fund
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Posthumus Lyons Leadership Fund
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.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly 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.
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.
Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Their Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Medical treatments to save the life of the mother.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founders knew that too much power given to one branch, or 1 person, would lead to corruption. In 1770, as the stage was being set for our revolution, British Prime Minister William Pitt said "Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it." The founders noted this wisdom and founded our country on checks and balances.
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, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Citizens for Traditional Values, Right to Life of MI, The Detroit Free Press, and The Associated Builders and Contractors of MI. Also, I was given an "A" rating from the MI Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach and council families with my faith-based personal finance course. I've been able to help more than 150 families get their finances in order by using basic financial principles and solutions. Also, I founded a successful multi-parish bible study and created two award winning youth organizations in my community.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
The Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Show Hope, The Jaycees, Bethany Christian Services, and Genesis Ministries.
