LaTasha Jim
Non-Partisan | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
LaTasha Jim
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary Runoff & Tulsa City Council
Race
Tulsa City Council, District 5
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Thunderbird, Pryor, Ged/ Leadership, 2009
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
American Mental Health association, Emergency Overflow Shelter, The Vann Family Foundation
Director, The Outreach Team, Campaign Team Lead
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
God
OTHER INFORMATION
Voter Record from Tulsa County Clerk indicates candidate's Political Affiliation is Independent (as of 6/22/2022).
Election Voting History for Latasha Earlene Jim during time of residence in district and/or at current address:
- Voted in 1 Primary election (2018)
- Voted in 0 Presidential Preferential Primary elections
- Voted in 1 General election (2020)
**Voter history is not considered during panel evaluations.**
Tulsa World Candidate Questions and Responses (8/12/2022)
Please note: This information was received by iVoterGuide after Panel Evaluations occurred and is for additional educational purposes only.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Choose not to answer
I support laws which allow a municipality to enact a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance.
Choose not to answer
ECONOMY
Private development is a legitimate justification for taxpayer-funded incentives such as property tax abatements and taxpayer-backed loans.
Choose not to answer
It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Choose not to answer
Property taxes should be abolished.
Neutral
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
IMMIGRATION
City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
Neutral
VALUES
Individuals should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on their "gender identity."
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I Believe in God and the Values I live by are Wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counseling, Fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Choose not to answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
All filings by candidates for municipal office, including ballot application and campaign finance reports, should be available for public online access on the city website within 24 hours of filing deadline.
Neutral
Ballot measures which include bond issues should fully disclose both the potential tax rate increase and actual monetary increase for the average single family residence.
Neutral
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
It is the responsibility of taxpayers via city government to subsidize green initiatives, including electric vehicle charging stations and procuring solar and wind-generated electricity.
Choose not to answer
ABOUT YOU
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To be the Voice of the People and uphold the constitution accordingly.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Our responsibility as children of God is to leave the world a better place than we found it and that’s my goal.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
Choose not to answer
Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
Disagree
Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
Stock market investments.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Liberal
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
News channel 8, Tulsa world, fox 23 news, black Wall Street times, Google, Facebook, go fund me.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Choose not to answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Mandatory gun range lessons and more transparency.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
I worked with the Outreach Team on the legalization of marijuana measure 820.
All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.
Agree
Any emergency executive order (EO) should be subject to review and override by the city council in a special meeting called no later than 14 days following issue of the EO.
Choose not to answer
LOCAL
Please list up to six issues or projects that you think need the most attention, in priority order.
Police brutality, public safety, homeless population, The quality of roads, more transparency in government spending, Public transportation.
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
Choose not to answer
