Jeff Brower

Non-Partisan | Florida

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jeff Brower


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2024


Election

General


Race

Volusia County Council Chair


Incumbent

Yes


Links

Jeff Brower websites FacebookXInstagram

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Gainesville, BS, 1979

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Republican Liberty Caucus, Republican Assembly, VCRECVC

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Volusia County Chair, 3.75

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

ENDORSEMENTS

LIBERAL (1)

Sierra Club Florida

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Sierrra Club

SELECTED FINANCIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS

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


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


ECONOMY

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

Disagree

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

Agree

Property taxes should be abolished.

Strongly Agree


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree


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?

2nd A is sufficiently worded


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Neutral


LOCAL

I support annual financial audits of every county department by an independent, third party auditor.

Strongly Agree

Please list up to three issues or projects that you think need the most attention.

Sheriffs Department


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?

To protect our God given Constitutionally protected rights

Candidates and officeholders should be required to disclose all business investments and real estate, whether in the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

Strongly Agree

Please list your business investments and/or real estate, whether within the county or in an area currently proposed for annexation.

Organic By Design, LLC

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?

Very Conservative

Constitutional Originalist

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian

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 county 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 county employees.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Taxpayers should subsidize green initiatives such as electric vehicle charging stations.

Disagree

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