My position on Pro-life: I am 100% Pro-life as defined in the Platform.
My position on Families: I am 100% Pro-family as defined in the Platform.
My position on the 2nd Amendment: I am 100% on the 2nd Amendment. Oregon Firearms Federation did not endorse me but they did give me a grade of “B+” and I thank them for that. It’s the highest grade a non-incumbent can get.
My position on Military: I am a veteran, My Dad was a veteran, Several ancestors were veterans. One in the Civil War. My little brother’s name is on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Panel W11, Line 49
For scientific matters, please see the list of remonstrances given by Oregon State Senator Dr. Art Robinson during the 2021 session. Here.
For a complete list of my positions on issues please read this:
Oregon Republican Party 2019 Platform (Summary statements)
As Amended August 24th 2019 – Released September 6, 2019
Preamble
We, the Republican Party of Oregon stand for our country as one nation under God, for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. All Oregonians deserve the opportunity, through hard work and perseverance, to build a more prosperous future for themselves, their families, and their communities, without the excessive burden of government.
We welcome and encourage all citizens to join our party and work with us to restore political balance by forming a coalition of free-thinking and diverse voters that will elect candidates who align with our ideals.
Our platform outlines our guiding principles, which define the role and scope of Government, the protection of individual rights, and the responsibilities we have to ourselves and our fellow citizens.
Together, we are committed to building a future of which we can all be proud.
Law and Criminal Justice
The Oregon Republican Party believes the U.S. Constitution and the Oregon Constitution are the highest laws of the land, and that all other laws must be consistent with them; that laws for the punishment of crime shall be founded on these principles: protection of society, personal responsibility, accountability for one’s actions, and reformation; to preserve and protect the rights of crime victims.
Economy
The Oregon Republican Party believes that free market capitalism, private property rights, low taxation, minimal regulation, and limited government intervention are the foundations of a vibrant and prosperous economy.
Education
The Oregon Republican Party believes that all children deserve a quality education. Parents and legal guardians have the primary right and responsibility to educate their children in the manner they choose. We must improve our education system in partnership with parents/guardians so that our children have the opportunity and tools to be successful in life.
Natural Resources and Environmental Stewardship
Oregon’s natural resources, when managed responsibly, are vital to our state’s environment, economy, and prosperity. We believe that our government exists by the consent of the governed and support the free market system with minimal regulation. We believe that individual property owners and local citizens are the best stewards of our natural resources.
Family
The Oregon Republican Party believes that the traditional family, formed through the marriage of one man and one woman, is ordained by God our Creator and is the foundation of our society. This environment is optimal for raising children to be responsible, self‐sufficient, productive citizens.
Foreign Policy
The Oregon Republican Party believes that all foreign policy decisions must adhere to the United States Constitution and be based upon the security, vital national interests, sovereignty, and well-being of the United States.
Government Spending
The Oregon Republican Party believes in limited, accountable, efficient, and transparent government at all levels, which performs its core constitutional functions in accordance with the highest ethical standards. We expect that all levels of government operate within a zero-based balanced budget rather than based on previous budgets.
Health Care
Families and individuals have the sole responsibility and right to make their own healthcare decisions. A free market system of health insurance and health care delivery is the surest way to provide high-quality, affordable, physical and mental health care that preserves individual freedom and privacy. We advocate the protection of the physician-patient relationship, the promotion of competition and the provision of individual freedom.
Immigration
The Oregon Republican Party recognizes that securing our national borders is essential to ensure the sovereignty and safety of our state. We encourage legal immigration, assimilation, and value the many contributions of legal immigrants.
Individual Liberty and Limited Government
The Oregon Republican Party agrees with our nation’s founders that our unalienable rights are endowed by our Creator and that government without the consent of the governed is tyranny. No government shall infringe upon our individual rights and freedoms such as bodily autonomy from conception to natural death, medical freedom, and private property. Nor shall government infringe upon the security of our private communications, transactions, or movements. We affirm that the powers of the Federal Government are limited to those enumerated in the U.S. Constitution and restricted by the 9th and 10th Amendments and subject to rescission under Article 5.
We advocate limiting the scope and jurisdiction of the Federal Government, addressing abuses in the commerce and general welfare clauses, and term limits on all unelected and elected federal officials.
We support placing a reasonable limit on the number of bills that are submitted in the Oregon Legislature during each legislative session in order that state legislators have the time to give due and proper consideration to each of them. We further believe that bills in the legislature should be simple, succinct, and single subject, as per Oregon Constitution Article 4, Section 21. Oregon Republicans will support any and all efforts to end the abuse of the emergency clause that deliberately shuts out voter participation in the legislative process.
Rules and Regulations
The Oregon Republican Party believes rules and regulations are to support the laws passed by the legislative bodies and shall not impose undue burden or loss of freedoms to individuals, families, or commerce.
Self-Protection
The US and Oregon Constitutions guarantee the unalienable right of all people to use any reasonable and necessary force to defend their homes, protect themselves, others, and their property without fear of criminal or civil reprisal. All law-abiding citizens have the right to keep and bear arms in a manner of their choosing without government interference. Such rights shall not be infringed upon.
Each Oregon educational facility should encourage trained district personnel to be armed in order to protect themselves and their students from violence. We oppose gun free zones.
Election Integrity
We believe that to protect the value of each Oregon vote, every voter must prove one’s United States citizenship, Oregon residency, and legal voting age of 18. We believe citizenship, rather than residency, should be the basis for apportionment of representation within Oregon. Valid voter registration should be based on an actual individual choice to register. All phases of election operations shall be transparent. We support all measures to ensure timely delivery of ballots to all military personnel and to Oregon citizens living internationally. Penalties for election law violations must be severe and consistently and strictly enforced. Primary elections shall be bound to party membership. We oppose ranked-choice voting. The citizens’ right to initiative, referendum and recall shall not be restricted. In support of the United States Constitution, we oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, in order to preserve and protect the Electoral College.
Veterans and Military Personnel
The Oregon Republican Party supports a strong military which is the means to maintain our country’s freedom. We support Veterans and military families and honor them for their sacrifices.
Government Transparency, Accountability and Honesty
Government must conduct all business in an honest, fully transparent, and accountable manner. The people of Oregon and its elected representatives must be fully empowered to examine, investigate, act to expose, and end public corruption, secrecy, and abuse of the public trust. When corruption has been identified an effective remedy must be implemented. We believe that satisfying public record requests is a core function of all levels of government at a reasonable cost and in a timely manner.
Government accountability must be regular, independent, impartial, free of collusion, and made publicly available.
Religious Liberty
Freedom of religion and the rights of conscience are unalienable rights ordained by God, our Creator and are the foundation of our society which no Government can limit or remove. Thus, every person and/or individual in the capacity of a business shall be protected by law from any government-imposed sanctions or reprisals if they conscientiously object to participating in actions that conflict with their sincerely held moral or religious beliefs. The protections include expressing beliefs, acting upon, or refraining from acting against those beliefs. Laws, consistent with the U.S. Constitution, shall accommodate and protect these rights.
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
The Oregon Republican Party believes that an essential role of a limited government is to provide for public safety through effective preparedness for and reduction of the impact on the civilian population, infrastructure, private property, and the economy of disasters, both natural and man-made, and to maximize the speed of recovery, prioritizing citizens first and environmental considerations second, and with special attention to the needs of vulnerable populations.
How I came to be involved in the Oregon State Legislature:
I joined the Oregon Citizens’ Lobby (OCL) “Our biggest area of need is in analyzing bills – don’t know how? We can teach you!” go there now.
The Oregon Citizens’ Lobby feature “Track Their Vote” is a good place to see how your legislator voted. Just select “Track a Legislator” when it becomes active again.