Connie Dodson

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

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

I support laws which allow a municipality to enact a Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance.

Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Private development is a legitimate justification for taxpayer-funded incentives such as property tax abatements and taxpayer-backed loans.

It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.

Property taxes should be abolished.

I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.

City officials should have the right to proclaim their city a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

All official open meetings should be live streamed, recorded, and have transcripts available online for public access.

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.

Please list up to six issues or projects that you think need the most attention, in priority order.

I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

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.

Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

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?

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

Individuals should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on their "gender identity."

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

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.

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.

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.