Barry Wayne Parker

Under what circumstances should elective abortions be allowed?

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

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

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

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

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

Taxpayer-funded incentives, such as property tax abatements and taxpayer-backed loans for private development, are both legally and morally justified.

Property taxes are far too high and should be radically reduced or abolished.

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

Individuals, organizations and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their civil rights and/or religious freedom.

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

Taxpayer-funded healthcare is a fundamental right for all Americans.

I support 287(g) agreements between the Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify jailed criminals who are in the United States illegally.

County officials should have the right to proclaim their county a sanctuary county for illegal aliens.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

A county jail inmate should be housed based on the inmate's preferred gender identity and not on the inmate's biological sex.

Socialism oppresses individual rights and is incompatible with the truths upon which America was founded.

Gender ideology should be taught and promoted in our county's public schools and juvenile justice programs.

Campaign finance reports filed by candidates for a county office should be available for public online access on the county elections 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.

Expanding voting rights by allowing people to vote without photo identification is more important than requiring photo identification to discourage voter fraud.

What is your understanding of, and position on, Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all county employees.

Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations and infrastructure for solar and wind-generated electricity.

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

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 list your business investments and/or real estate, specifying any holdings currently proposed for eminent domain.

Requiring bail reflects systemic racism.

I support redirecting funds from the Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office to mental health and community programs.

What crimes should not be prosecuted?

In the effort to balance protecting public safety with the right to bear arms, what restrictions on gun ownership should be removed or expanded?

I support mask mandates.

Any emergency executive order (EO) should be subject to review and override by the County Commissioners Court in a special meeting called no later than 14 days following issue of the EO.

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

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 county department by an independent, third party auditor.

What salary changes do you support for elected officials on the county payroll?

What is your position on the revenue neutral property tax rate?