Jason A Wooldridge
Non-Partisan | Virginia
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jason A Wooldridge
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
City of Suffolk City Council, Whaleyville Borough
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Excelsior College, Albany, NY, BS Electronics Engineering, 2020
ITT Technical Institute, Norfolk, VA, BS Project Management, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
United States Navy, ETN1/E6, 8
AFFILIATIONS
Cypress Ruritans Club, Vice President, American Legion: Norman R. Matthews Post 57
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
Race
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2023)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS
Campaign Finance Reports for Jason Wooldridge for VA (from Virginia State Board of Elections)
Campaign Finance Reports for Jason Wooldridge for Suffolk, VA(from Virginia State Board of Elections)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
I support using taxpayer funds to lobby the state legislature and/or U.S. Congress.
Strongly Disagree
It is the responsibility of city government to provide subsidized housing at taxpayer expense.
Disagree
Property taxes should be abolished.
Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Government should not discriminate against individuals, organizations, or business owners who affirm marriage as between one man and one woman.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I believe the one true God sent His son Jesus to die once for all of our sins, past and present. That God's grace is a gift that is freely offered to those who repent of thier sins and trust in the perfect sacrifice of Jesus.
Children have the right to be protected from sexually explicit materials in publicly funded libraries, including school libraries.
Strongly Agree
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
EQUALITY
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) instruction should be required for all city employees.
Strongly Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.
Disagree
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
The preamble of our constitution is clear on this. The purpose of a government for the people and by the people is simply to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, and promote the general welfare of the country. This is achieved through ensuring indivdual freedom through limitiing governement power, establishing the rule of law and a free market place, praticing fiscial responsibility, promoting human dignity, and providing for a common defense.
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.
Strongly Agree
Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the city or in an area currently proposed for annexation.
My home in Suffolk, VA Vacant Lot, Parcel in Perquimins County, NC
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?
Conservative
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2014 General Election 2016 General Election 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Public safety is a matter of the heart not what is held in the hand. No restriction of any weapon will prevent evil people from committing evil against mankind. We require good people to stand up against evil and protect the public from it.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Neutral
LOCAL
I support annual financial audits of every city department by an independent, third party auditor.
Strongly Agree
Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.
Suffolk has an agricultural heritage that is rapidly declining due to the loss of farmland, this has a negative economic effect. I personally see that rapid expansion into undeveloped areas will continue to have costly results for the taxpayer because of non-existent infrastructure. Suffolk is growing at a rate that is outpacing our ability to support the needs of the citizens. We need more schools, fire, and police stations to accommodate the growth. The city needs to improve the condition and capacity of our roadways, water and sewer systems, as well find an answer to an affordable housing shortage. I am not against growth, but we need to focus on redeveloping older areas of the city vs expanding into undeveloped land. Prioritizing redevelopment in areas of downtown should be the priority vs the course we are on.
