Cynthia Davis
Constitution | Missouri
Candidate Profile
Evaluation In Progress
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cynthia Davis
Party
Constitution
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
Lt. Governor
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Nyack College, Nyack
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Center for Marriage Policy, Executive Director, Pure Hope
Board Member, Missouri Republican Party, State Committeewoman
Stonecroft Ministries, Speaker, First Capitol Federation of Republican Women
Vice-President, Lewis and Clark Pachyderm Club, Board Member
St. Charles County Conservative Club, Member, O'Fallon Business Association
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 8
Alderman, 8 1/2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Lieutenant Governor, 1
State Senate, 1
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (6)
Missouri Right To Life
Marriage Savors
National Veteran's Coalition
Wrong on Red
Liberty Candidates
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Chuck Gatschenberger
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.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
The 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?
Man has a sinful nature. Therefore, all governments, being run by human beings, tend to concentrate more power to themselves and seek to extract the maximum possible from the taxpayers over time. While governments may start off limited, the elected officials tend to dole out political favors to enhance their opportunities to remain in power.
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---based upon the 9th and the 10th amendments, Congress, Supreme Court
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Missouri Right to Life, The National Veteran’s Coalition, Marriage Savers, Conservative Liberty Caucus---Howard Phillips.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Educational History: Some College, Broadcast Journalism School, Cato University, Acton University, Council of State Governments' Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) program, The National League of Cities' Silver Certificate of Achievement in Leadership Program and lots of direct experience. I was elected to the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen for five consecutive terms, starting in 1994 and then the Missouri House of Representatives for four terms. St. Charles County Central Committeewoman, elected for three terms, State Committeewoman and Chairman of the St. Charles County Republican Central Committee. Civic Involvement: I was appointed to serve as the Chairman of the legislative committee for the O'Fallon Business Association. I was on the Executive Board for the Lewis and Clark Pachyderm Club, Pure Hope---previously known as the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families and currently serve as the Executive Director for the Center for Marri
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
For nearly 24 years, my husband and I have given sacrificially to own and operate Back To Basics Christian Bookstore in our community. We have devoted our lives to providing a charitable, educational, religious and political organization where people from all over our region can find truth, encouragement and be fortified in the Faith. Our business is serving as a hub, resource and launching pad for other ministries. Church: I served several churches for decades in music ministry as a director, organist and pianist. I am currently a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries and my husband and I have been marriage facilitators for engaged couples. Political: I was elected to serve as the secretary one term and Vice-President for two terms for the First Capitol Federation of Republican Women. I was a member of the St. Charles County Pachyderm Club and on the executive board of the Lewis and Clark Pachyderm club.
