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Rik van den Berg
Party Republican
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Born The Netherlands
Education Msc Civil Engineering
Occupation
Religion Christian
Marital Married
Children 4

Rik van den Berg

declared

 

Christian Conservative

Strongly believe in individual liberties and freedom

Income & property tax are immoral & individual threats

Strongly believe in limited government 

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Married, 4 children

Born in Netherlands, became American Citizen in 2019

 

 

 

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Questionnaire

General

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

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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.

To stand for limited government and individual freedom. 

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?"

Should - No. Deceiving voters, or anyone, is not ethical. 

should it be allowed? - yes. I believes our Constitution gives us that liberty

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

2. Grassroots

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

Judge and clerk, where ever the need is

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

I am in favor of a steering committee style leadership

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

No 

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

Yes, but only to a degree that is does not interefere with the responsibilities of their role. 

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

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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?

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

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

I appose Dade Phelan due to his support for the impeachment of Ken Paxton and his inappropriate reaches accross the isle agains Texas Republican Voters' wishes

Budget

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?

yes

Education

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

Strongly oppose. I believe schools need to educate without any social or political agenda. 

Ethics

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

No

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

Yes, it provides more transparency 

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?

No, PAC's are too focused on one particular subject. A GOP chair needs to focus on all aspects of the party

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?

As soon as a pregnancy can be proven. "Personhood" has legal consequences for mothers and in order for them to be held responsible for the life of their baby, they need to be able to reasonably be aware they are pregnant. 

 

Immigration

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

Our borders need to be protected to the fullest extent of our laws. We are being invaded and it needs to be dealt with accordingly. 

Other

What does being a conservative mean to you?

To stand for limited government and individual freedom

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

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

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