LifePac of SW Washington

PUBLIC LIBRARY PORNOGRAPHY
In the US Supreme Court ruling United States v. American Library Association, Inc, 2003, which upheld the use of library internet pornography filters, Chief Justice Rehnquist stated for the plurality that "to fulfill their traditional missions, public libraries must have broad discretion to decide what material to provide to their patrons. Although they seek to provide a wide array of information, their goal has never been to provide 'universal coverage,'" and "most libraries already exclude pornography from their print collections because they deem it inappropriate for inclusion." In addition to pornography, lately libraries have been used for promote Drag Queen Story Hours, where gender confused adults read stories of the same to children, facilitating gender confusion in them. Will you appoint and confirm only library board candidates who oppose the inclusion of pornography in public libraries, and who oppose the use of libraries for Drag Queen Story Hours?

Answer: Yes. I’ve actively advocated against pornography in schools, especially Drag Queen story hour. While I abhor censorship and so-called book burning, I believe children need protection through the age of 17, and their values should primarily be guided by parents/families. Schools need to stay out of sensitive family value areas, like advanced sexual education.

REGULATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
The U.S. Supreme Court in Young v. American Mini Theaters, Inc., (1976) and Renton v. Playtime Theater, Inc., (1986), concluded that municipalities have "substantial governmental interests" in protecting and preserving the quality of life for its community against the adverse secondary effects of sexually oriented businesses while allowing for "reasonable alternative avenues of communication." Land Use Studies from cities around the United States were cited in both U.S. Supreme Court cases documenting the harmful secondary effects including 1. Increased Crime - rape, sexual assault, prostitution and illegal drug sales; 2. Decreased Property Values - both residential and commercial; and 3. Urban Blight - people and businesses fleeing the community. Will you support municipalities that diligently seek and maintain zoning ordinances, licensing procedures, permit requirements and operational regulations which serve to minimize the adverse secondary effects of Sexually Oriented Businesses?

Answer: Yes, I will support Clark County zoning ordinances that keep these businesses at reasonable distances from areas where children frequent, and to limit promiscuous advertising.

RANKED CHOICE VOTING (RCV)
In RCV, voters are required to rank candidates instead of simply choosing one. This can eliminate the primary/general election process, and does greatly increases the difficulty of informed voting. Voter confusion with the system due to its complexity can lead to reduced participation and ballot errors, the latter resulting in rejected ballots. Further, ballot exhaustion undermines the "one person, one vote" principle. Ballot exhaustion occurs when a voter's preferred candidates are all eliminated in earlier rounds of counting. Their ballot becomes "exhausted" and will not contribute to the final outcome. This is especially important when there are many candidates for an office. This can lead to a winner who doesn't have a majority of the total ballots cast. What is your position on Ranked Choice Voting?

Further Clarification: I would work for compassionate solutions to homelessness, while supporting solutions that also build individual accountability, provide consistency, while stopping short of enabling habits (e.g., needle exchanges).

COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS
Using a pro life standard of protecting life and minimizing harm, do you believe the sustained shutdown ordered by Washington Governor Inslee achieved that goal?

_____Yes, Covid deaths were reduced with lower infection rates. The negative impacts on society (suicides, delayed medical treatment deaths, job loss and family stress, no school) are of less significance.

X No, the negative impacts on society (suicides, delayed medical treatment deaths, job loss and family stress, no school) were of greater significance than additional Covid deaths, due to shorter or no shutdowns.

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
"Religious communities are the largest and best-organized civil institutions in the world, claiming the allegiance of billions across race, class, and national divides. These communities have particular cultural understandings, infrastructures, and resources to get help where it is needed most" (World Conference of Religions for Peace). Southwest Washington has a broad range of religious communities that contribute substantially to the welfare of families, children, seniors, the homeless, sick, and refugees. They are a highly valued part of our community which respects and defends human life at every stage. Are you an active member in a church, synagogue, temple, mosque or other religious assembly?

Answer: I practice my faith at home and in the general community. I was brought up in the 1^st Christian Church of Greeley, Colorado, and have found fellowship now with many other community groups, including the Concerned Christians of Clark County.

I am very emboldened by the recent IRS statement and court decision that churches can endorse political candidates without threatening their non-profit status – as it was before 1954, and as it should have always been.

Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The Federal Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships ensures that religious and other community organizations are able to compete on an equal footing for participation in Federal programs without impairing the character of such organizations and without diminishing the religious freedom of those served. Do you agree that the federal Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, in keeping with the First Amendment free exercise clause, lawfully ensures fair treatment of faith based charitable work and is it good for our community?

Answer: The only thing I know is that President Trump established the White House Faith Office, which I think absorbs the work of the Faith-based office you mention. I am unfamiliar with the value and effectiveness of this kind of office.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMMENTS
What office (district and position) are you running for?

This office is voted for only in the General Election on November 4th (not in the primary).

Please state your qualifications for office such as professional, educational, family and community accomplishments. You may also add any any further comments regarding the relationship of your candidacy to respect life issues.

Answer: I have retired from a career experience as a successful engineer and risk management consultant, helping customers establish business controls for billion-dollar, first-of-a-kind programs. My understanding of the management systems needed to develop and run complex organizations and programs will help me contribute to the commission and promote the most valuable Charter amendments.

Since retiring, I found myself drawn to six years of activism at state and county levels, where I hope to leverage this grassroots-level of civics experience when contributing to the Charter Review commission.

For any election-related topics, I’ll bring my experience as a Certified Election Observer and Election Integrity Team member.

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