Ronald Payne
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Ronald Payne
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 120
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Excelsior College, Albany, 120+ SH, 1994
US Army - AMMEDC&S, San Antonio, Diploma, 1994
College Redwoods, Eureka, Diploma, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army Regular, LVN and Combat Medic, 18
California National Guard, LVN and Combat Medic, 10
AFFILIATIONS
God of Abraham Ministries and Charities, Director of Special Projects, Allied Freedom Project
CEO - Commandant, Sandy Hill Fire Department, Volunteer Fire-Fighter and EMT
Oak Grove Fire Department, Volunteer Fire-Fighter and EMT
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
California Superior Court Madera County Grand Jury, 1996-1997
Chairman Madera County Central Committee LPC, 1996-1997
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
California State Assembly, 1996
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
National Rifle Association PVF
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Republican Women's Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
When the health of the mother is adversely affected and could result in the death or disability of the mother absent the termination of the pregnancy. However, all available means of preserving the life of the fetus should also be made in the process of terminating a pregnancy. When the fetus is determined to have a disorder or defect that is not compatible with life and the termination of the pregnancy is to prevent needless pain and suffering.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Neutral
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
This requires a two pronged solution: Employers require a good economy and an environment that is business friendly or is at an absolute minimum not hostile towards the markets. Employees require education and experience suitable to the employment occupation. To accomplish these objectives the State should: 1. Facilitate Economic Growth and Stability by abolishing and reducing taxes as much as possible; eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse; having a balanced budget; and eliminating the public debt. 2. Eliminate and Reduce Business Regulations to the greatest extent possible. 3. Extend PELL Grants and Stanford Loans to Vocational Training Programs. 4. Enact a School Choice Program that provides public funding that follows the student to any public or private school regardless of it being secular or religious, and to fund Vocational Training Programs at the High School Level.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
1. Abolish and Reduce Taxes to the lowest extent possible. 2. Abolish and Reduce Business Regulations to the minimum extent possible.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Neutral
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
First, I am opposed to any form of "universal" single-payer (socialized) healthcare system. I propose that Medicare and Medicaid be consolidated into a single system with a public option with a payment plan based upon the income and expenditure sliding-scale model. I also propose expanding the availability of healthcare practitioners via recognition of foreign training and experience that is substantially similar to United States based fellowship and residency programs; the expansion of Doctorate and Master Degree Mid-Level Healthcare Practitioner Training Programs, and the creation of Bachelors and Associate Degree Mid-Level Healthcare Practitioner Programs.
NATIONAL SECURITY
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
Neutral
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Mankind has a lust for power and that lust for power corrupts with the inevitable result that absolute power absolutely corrupts. By dividing power between separate but co-equal branches of government the consolidation of power is mitigated to the greatest extent possible. There should be both checks and balances within the government and a final check and balance upon the government by the people themselves.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am affiliated with the God of the Prophets Ministries and Charities (also known as the God of Abraham Ministries and Charities) which serves the entirety of the Abrahamic Faiths and from which constitutes a single unified religious community based upon mutual coexistence based upon mutual respect and understanding of the fundamentals of Abrahamic Monotheism. I believe in a GOD that is ONE and SUPREME with no equal or partners, who is known by many names and qualities, including but not limited to, GOD, I Am, Alpha and Omega, YHWH, Yahweh, El Shaddai, Adonai, HaShem, Jehovah, Elohim, Deus, Allah, Elah, Khodah, Baha and Hu, and of whom has many Messengers and Prophets, including, but not limited to, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad. As a "Person of the Books" I am equally comfortable in a Christian Church, Islamic Mosque, and Jewish Synagogue.
ABOUT YOU
I support using a party caucus to nominate my party's candidate for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and I pledge to vote for my party's nominee.
Yes
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2012 General Election, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I identify as "Moderate" for question 29 only insofar as I am a Strict Constitutionalist with a Conservative Ideology and Libertarian Philosophy. This is set forth in my campaign website and has been well discussed on Twitter and Facebook.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have served for three decades in the United States Armed Forces as a Nurse and Combat Medic in both Combat and Combat Support Units and performance of special duties as an Intelligence Analyst and as a Counter-Threat and Force Protection Officer. I have also served as an Instructor and Curriculum Developer for the Army LVN and Combat Medic Course and Continuing Education and Training Programs, as well as a Special Consultant and Subject Matter Expert in support of the United States Special Immigrant Visa and Refugee Admission and Resettlement Program for Foreign Nationals with United States Government Affiliations. I have at every military duty station served the local community as a Volunteer Fire-Fighter and Emergency Medical Technician with the local Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. I am a graduate of the California Advanced and Basic Reserve Peace Officer Academy. I served as a Member of the California Superior Court Madera County Grand Jury 1996-1997.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
campaign@payne-for-house.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Question #4: Government should NOT be involved in the issue of marriage. I believe that the government should not regulate in support or opposition to any personal relationships or regulate private consensual sexual activities whether heterosexual or homosexual, except as such pertains to the obvious exceptions thereof, such as that involving a child or is involuntary. Questions #5 and #6: Government should support an economic environment where everyone has the opportunity to obtain gainful employment with benefits such as health insurance. the government however has the responsibility to care for those who are as a result of disability or other issues beyond their control are unable to care for themselves. Question #17: Public Facilities should be made single user so that the issue itself becomes a non-issue. I support private property rights so I would oppose how a private business manages this business, the remedy being that the customer can take their business elsewhere.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
