Richard Anderson

Republican | Virginia

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Richard Anderson — House of Delegates, Dist. 51 (Virginia General | November 5, 2019) Richard Anderson — House of Delegates, Dist. 51 (Virginia General | November 5, 2013)
House of Delegates, Dist. 51 Virginia General | November 3, 2015
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BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Webster University, St. Louis, MO, Masters, 1982

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Bachelors, 1979

WORK & MILITARY

US Air Force, Colonel, 1979-2009

AFFILIATIONS

USAF Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol), National Commander, VFW

Life Member, American Legion, Life Member

Military Officers Association of America, Life Member, Air Force Association

Life Member, General Assembly Military & Veterans Caucus, Chair

Virginia Commission on Civics Education, Chair, House Science & Technology Committee

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Delegate, 51st House District, 2010-Present

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

2015

|

94%


2015

|

80%, 91%



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2015

67%, 45%


2014-15

0%, 0%


2014-15

|

0%, 0%

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Multiple and many

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations

Richard Anderson

State Republican Party Organizations

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (16)

Associated Builders and Contractors

Dominion Leadership Trust

Eagle Forum

Eric Cantor

Family Research Council


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

Log Cabin Republicans

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.

Strongly Agree

Religious freedom is our most foundational freedom and deserves added protection in our state and federal constitutions.

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.

Strongly Disagree

There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.

Strongly Disagree

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 are the key to national prosperity.

Strongly Agree

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 are the key to national prosperity.

Strongly Agree

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Agree

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Agree

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

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

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

Neutral

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

Neutral

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Agree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

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

Strongly Disagree

Capital punishment should not be allowed for any reason.

Strongly Disagree

Capital punishment should not be allowed for any reason.

Strongly Disagree

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

The natural desire of man to accumulate and abuse power.

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

The natural desire of man to accumulate and abuse power.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian who believes in the inspired infallibility of Biblical principle.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian who believes in the inspired infallibility of Biblical principle.

E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)

DelRAnderson@house.virginia.gov

E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)

DelRAnderson@house.virginia.gov

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