Klint Kesto
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Klint Kesto
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 39
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, JD, 2006
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, BA, 2002
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, Mother of God Church Parish Council
Council Member, Knights of Columbus, Member
Chaldean American Bar Association, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative 39th District, Current
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|83%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Romney Victory Inc.
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (31)
Al Pscholka
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bolger Restore Michigan Fund
Bouchard Victory Fund
Chuck Moss
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
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.
Neutral
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.
No Answer
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.
Strongly Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
The Government needs to facilitate an opportunity
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
When the life of the mother is at risk.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The principle of separation of powers creates departments that are separate and distinct because of the corrupting nature of power. If the body that made the laws also could enforce them and adjudicate disputes, it would likely do so in a preferential manner, undermining the rule of law and basic fairness.Power must be checked, or it will be abused
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, Congress, Supreme Court, Industry, Academia, Voters, Media, Professional Sports.
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Association of Builders and Contractors, Great Lakes Education Project, Michigan Restaurant Association, Michigan Right to Life.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Education: Wayne State University Law School, Detroit JD 2006. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor BA 2002. Brother Rice High School, 1999. Parish Council Member at St. Thomas Church, West Bloomfield. Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce Board Member.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Right to Life. National Rifle Association. University of Michigan. Fundraisers for Judges of Wayne County. West Bloomfield Police.
