What 2 things about your opponent do the voters need to know?

My opponent, Barbara Ray, supports the current county chairman and his agenda. She has never been elected to her position (she was appointed after I stepped down due to a disability).

This is a Republican primary race.  Do you promise, if elected, to abide by the RPT platform? And if not, please enumerate what problems you have.

yes

Define what the word "Conservative" means to you.

Someone that believes in traditional values.

Are you willing to put in the time necessary to attend CEC meetings, additional committee meetings, training sessions, blockwalking, etc?

yes

Do you think the 'Republican' brand should be used by PACs in their names that may deceive voters? Why or why not?"

Using Republican in a Pac name can be confusing to the general public and could lead people into believing the Pac represents the Republican Party.

What best describes your political ideology most(circle only one).   
1.        Republican                     
2.        Grassroots                     
3.        Conservative
4.        Tea Party

 Conservative

How do you believe precinct chairs should be involved in elections? (election judge, clerk, none?)

As a precinct chair I have been the election judge in many elections but I believe my time would be better spent working on getting people out to vote

Do you like the Steering Committee style of leadership currently in place or that of just a county chairman?

I believe the steering committee style in more in line for what we represent as Republicans. That being a representative type of governing.

Do you beieve that the county chair/precinct chairs should actively participate in at least one committee?

yes

Should the county GOP chair be involved with fundraising? Why or why not?

Yes. But only to extent of raising money for get out to vote and things involved in that effort.

Should party primaries be "open" or "closed" & why?

Primaries should be closed to party members only

Should the GOP County Chair be selected by the elected County Executive Committee, or in the Open primaries where Democrats can cross over for more moderate candidates?

Election by the County Executive Committee seems to me the most efficient way to elect a Chairman.

There's discussion about making major revisions to the RPT Platform. Please describe the nature of any major changes you support.

I’m not aware of any such discussions to have an opinion

What's your position on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan?

He needs to be replaced

Would you support legislative action to establish a salary framework (possibly related to the Gov. salary) for all taxpayer funded employees with a stipulation that elected officials be required to get voter approval to exceed that framework for their own salaries?

I don’t currently have an opinion but I’m open to the concept

Do you support or oppose social programs in our schools (like C-Scope, Common Core, CRT, International Baccalaureate, SEL, etc.)? Why or why not?

No. Call me old fashion but I believe schools should teach reading, writing and math. Social programs have no place in education.

Is there anything in your background of an embarrassing nature that should be explained before your election? Arrests/Convictions? Bankruptcys?

I don’t currently have an opinion but I’m open to the concept

Do you agree with precinct chairs involvement in republican primaries? Why or why not?

Precinct chairs should follow their own heart if there is a candidate or issue they are passionate about they should be free be involved as long as they are clear that their role is their own and not necessarily the position of the party

Should the county GOP chair be involved in any other political organizations, including PAC's, while serving a term as the chairman? Why or why not?

I don’t have a problem with participation; in fact they should be as their time permits. However, in my opinion they should not be an officer in any group. In my opinion the county chair being an officer in any group would be seen any a bias toward that group.

At what point should the "right to life" or "personhood" be granted to new human beings (e.g., at conception, sign of heartbeat, 3 months of pregnancy, birth, 5 days old, etc)? What action, if any, will you take to reflect this in law?

In my opinion life starts at conception

What, if anything, should be done to protect our borders from illegal immigration?

The wall is a good start. Beyond that we need to change standards for illegals so it’s not so attractive.

What does being a conservative mean to you?

Traditional values.

List 3 changes that should be made to how elections are conducted in Montgomery County.

1. Rename voting locations to voting box instead of the current Precinct.
2. Change back to paper ballots.
3. ??

Do you support current RPT chair Matt Rinaldi in full and if not, what do you disagree with?

I don’t know enough information to have an opinion.