John Spiros
Republican | Wisconsin
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Spiros
Party
Republican
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
Repr. to the Assembly, Dist. 86
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
MTCC, Omaha, AAS, 1985
WORK & MILITARY
USAF, E-5, 79-85
AFFILIATIONS
Marshfield Elks, Member, Marshfield Rotary
Member, Childrens Miracle Network, Contributor
Disabled Veterans Assoc., Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2013-2015
City Alderman, 2005-2013
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative, 2011-2013
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
100%
2015
89%, 94%†
2016
83%
2015-16
|100%
2015
|89%, 94%†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2015-16
11%, 31%†
2015-16
13%, 6%†
2015-16
|11%, 31%†
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (4)
Wisconsin Right to Life
Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund
Wisconsin Family Action
National Rifle Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Jerry Petrowski
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Patrick Testin
Scott Walker
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Associated Builders and Contractors
Bob Kulp
Jerry Petrowski
Robin Vos
State Republican Party Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Union of Operating Engineers
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry
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.
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.
Neutral
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
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?
Life of the mother
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Giving absolute power to one branch of government can lead to tyranny or dictatorship. They recognized human imperfection and that a tendency to abuse power is ever present in the human heart.
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, Voters, Constitution, Congress and Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Pro Life Wisconsin Right to Life Wisconsin
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
AAS-Law Enforcement MTCC Regional Police Academy-Arlington, TX United States Air Force City of Marshfield, Alderman District 8, elected 2005 to current Chairman of Finance and Budget Committee-Marshfield, WI Central Wisconsin State Fair Board of Directors Trucking Industry Defense Association Board of Directors
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Children's Miracle Network United Way MDA Disabled Veterans Association Trucking Industry Defense Association American Trucking Association Marshfield Rotary City of Marshfield MACCI
