
Kirsten McTernan
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Nyack College, Nyack, 2001-2004
WORK & MILITARY
T Public Relations, PR Representative, 1998-2001
Event Pro Strategies, Event Marketing Manager, 2004-2009
Bryce Jordan Center, Hospitality Team Member, 2009-2010
Big Orange Productions, Promotional Representative, 2016-2020
AFFILIATIONS
Food for the Hungry, Member, 2012-2026
Pregnancy Resource Clinic, Volunteer, 2009-2010
International Justice Mission, Volunteer, 2024-2025
Mothers of Preschoolers, Coordinator/Team Leader, 2012-2022
Access Community Electives, Entrepreneurship Class Teacher/Facilitator, 2023-2024
CEF, Volunteer, 2010-2023
Various Community Educational Co-ops, Teacher/Volunteer, 2012-2026
Project Backpack for the kids of Katrina, Organizer, 2005-
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
School Board Member, 2025
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Choose not to answer
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
In the rare case it causes a danger to the mother's life.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Did not answer
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Did not answer
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Identify areas where costs are high but yield low public benefit to ensure tax dollars are going to where it is most needed, provide detailed budgets showing where taxes are being allocated for transparency, and fraud prevention and accountability.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
To me, it means that government cannot impose a certain religion or religious law upon the people.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Did not answer
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, they are our ally in the Middle East and it's important to maintain that relationship as well as seek peace with other nations around the world.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Did not answer
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I believe documentation proving citizenship is important to the integrity of our elections. I also believe we need to make sure all citizens have easy access to obtaining the necessary identification.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Did not answer
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
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Did not answer
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural gas
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
To uphold the law, provide justice, and public safety
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
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