Martin Howrylak
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Martin Howrylak
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 41
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MAcc, 2003
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.S., 1998
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Clawson Lions Club, Member, National Shrine of the Little Flower
Parishoner, Republican Party, Precinct Delegate
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2013-Present
Troy City Council, 2000-2011
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Oakland County Commissioner, 2006
Troy City Council, 1993,1994
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|92%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (2)
Michigan Right to Life
Citizens for Traditional Values
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (27)
Al Pscholka
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bolger Restore Michigan Fund
Bouchard Victory Fund
Bradford Jacobsen
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
League Of Conservation Voters
Michigan Association for Justice
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.
Strongly Disagree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly 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.
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.
No Answer
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents.
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
No.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
In short, the fall of man. The natural desire to consolidate power and control over government has been proven time and again throughout history. The framers of the Constitution clearly understood this desire, and sought to limit its effect by separating the various powers possessed by the government and then limited government in its application
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, Voters, Constitution, Supreme Court, Congress
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Right to Life of Michigan Citizens for Traditional Values Great Lakes Education Project Small Business Association of Michigan Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski Jerry Zandstra
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
EDUCATION: - Master of Accounting, University of Michigan, 2003. - Bachelor of Science (Geological Sciences), University of Michigan, 1998. - Troy High School, 1993. PROFESSIONAL: - Owner of Howrylak & Company, PC (public accounting firm). - I was employed as an accountant between 2004 and 2010 with two separate accounting practices. - Small business owner since 1990. CHURCH: - Parish member, National Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church. - Previously ushered at the National Shrine of the Little Flower and St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church. - Previously served as a Lector at St. Mary Student Parish in Ann Arbor, MI. CIVIC: - Member, Troy city council, 2000-2011. - Trustee, City of Troy Employee Retirement System, 2006-2009. - Trustee, Southeast Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority, 2002-2004. - Previously served on the Board of Directors of Troy People Concerned. - Republican Party precinct delegate, 2002-2007.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Imago Dei Crisis Pregnancy Center Republican Party Troy People Concerned Boy Scouts of America Students for Life - University of Michigan Archdiocese of Detroit National Shrine of the Little Flower Parish National Rifle Association Forgotten Harvest The Maronite Monks of Adoration (Petersham, MA)
