John Fons
Republican | Wisconsin
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BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, Master of Theology, 1991-1996
WORK & MILITARY
Writer; Administrative; Research; Ordained, 1967-2026
AFFILIATIONS
ARC Dane County; Epilepsy Foundation; Special Olympics; Optimist International; Overseas Crusades; Republican Party
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
None
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Dane County Board of Supervisors District 7, -
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Howard Marklein (2026)
John Fons (2026)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
John Fons (2026)
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).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
As a result of criminal conduct. Otherwise as determined by patient and qualified medical doctor.
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.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
State jurisdictions are most competent to determine cost of living and wage practices and therefore set minimum wage standards.
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.
1. Independent and universal audit of government programs with the power of law to enforce against corruption, waste or redundancy. 2. Preventative maintenance and maximum utilization of existing material and equipment as opposed to scheduled replacement. 3. Competitive bids required and elimination of non-disclosure agreements which make negotiations regarding public interest confidential.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." - U.S. Constitution Amendment I
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.
B) "Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options." This to insure adequate health care to the general public and also retain maximum incentive for innovation, efficiency and expansion among private health care providers in a competitive society.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Agree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Agree
I would discourage the use of the word 'threats' in this context. That presumes an enemy beyond the visualization of an adversary or competitor. Otherwise, the United States has a responsibility in its own best interest and the interest of its people to develop and protect its own resources and capabilities. We cannot blame a thief if we left the door unlocked.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, the relationship of the United States with Israel is important. Materially, we may have much great interest in other countries, but ethically and historically and morally we are aligned with Israel. Taken at face value, we align with a country surrounded by hostile countries, a country we helped create after the largest war in the history of mankind, a country that defends itself against against otherwise overwhelming odds and a country that has proven its reliability as a friend and ally.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly 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.
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.
Agree
"No government has the authority" in this case because no government has the ability. People or governments can chose to do whatever they want. Marriage between one man and one woman is an historically accurate definition, but marriages between two men, two women, three men, four women, eight women and one man all of these may be conceived and constructed by governments or other groups. Others may object, but no can stop or successfully eliminate the complexities of human interaction. Why try?
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
If regarding the various State Lottery systems, they may best be described as: A Tax On Fools.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
At the time I lost my family and the home I built with my own two hands - it burned to the ground - I turned to God and offered my life in Christian service. I entered seminary and traveled to Romania as a missionary. I believe in God and I have clutched the Bible as I would a life ring when life no longer seemed bearable. I do not believe in the strength of doctrine. I believe in People who have the Spirit of God within them and prove it by their love and dedication to the lives of others and their respect for life overall. I have known criminals who behaved with honor and Christians who were villains. I take people as they come and I hope and pray God takes me the same way.
Any mental health professional treating a patient with gender-identity or sexual-orientation issues should be required to affirm whatever the patient proclaims with regard to their identity.
Disagree
The question arises, If the mental health professional is there to affirm whatever the patient proclaims, what is the function of the mental health professional? I go to a doctor. I have a pain. I have an issue. I explain it to the doctor. The doctor replies: "Yep. That's what you're feeling" and sends me a bill for services rendered. Nothing has been accomplished. Nothing has been resolved. Nothing has been achieved. That would be, in my opinion, malpractice
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Everyone who looks back far enough into the historic record will find without exception they have come from slaves.
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 Disagree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Disagree
"Urgent political action" is a contradiction in terms, an oxymoron. Who will take such action? Capitalists who cut corners and create the Deep Horizon blowout? Communists who cut corners and create Chernobyl? Governments of any persuasion who create nuclear and biologic weapons? No. The responsibility lies with the individual who quietly and conscientiously tries to conserve and protect everything in their lives from the food they eat to the water they drink and the utilities they use.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
I would advocate the research and development of geothermal energy.
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?
Protection of the innocent. Administration of the law in response to those who by breaking the law have endangered or injured or taken the lives of those who trust in the law to maintain a peaceful society.
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?
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." U.S. Constitution - Amendment II. To which may also be added the prohibitions currently in place to prevent gun ownership by persons convicted of felony offense, violent behavior and mental illness associated with violence. The Second Amendment is not intended as a potential threat to public safety, but as a protection itself of public safety.
