Tom Leonard III
Republican | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Tom Leonard III
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 93
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2014
|83%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (6)
Michigan Right to Life
Citizens for Traditional Values
Detroit Regional Chamber PAC
Attorney General Bill Schuette
Former Senator Alan Cropsey
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)
Anthony Forlini
Bill Schuette
Bradford Jacobsen
Brian Calley
Ed McBroom
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (13)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Callton Action Fund
Frankenmuth PAC
Gail Haines
John Moolenaar
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Michigan Association for Justice
Michigan Association of School Administrators
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.
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?
No answer.
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, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Attorney General Bill Schuette, Former State Senator Alan Cropsey, Right to Life of Michigan PAC, Citizens for Traditional Values, Great Lakes Education Project, Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners "A" rating
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
BA from University of Michigan, JD from Michigan State University, Lay Minister at Sweet Savour Ministries since 1999, Chairman of the DeWitt Township Public Safety Committee, Active member of the DeWitt Lions Club and St. Johns Kiwanis Club, Former Chair of the Clinton County Republican Party (2009-2010).
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Member and Lay Minister, Sweet Savour Ministries St. Johns Kiwanis DeWitt Lions Michigan Republican Party Clinton County Republican Party
