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Mary Burks
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Born Houston, TX
Education some college
Occupation retired
Religion Christian
Marital Married
Children 2

Mary Burks

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  My name is Mary Burks and I have been involved in helping Republican candidates get elected for a little over 30 years. I have blocked walked, phone banked and worked elections as a clerk and Alternate Judge,I have also been a Senatorial Alternate Delegate..  I have been a member of the Republican Leadership Council, Eagle Forum, Pachyderm and one of the original Tea Party Pacs, and attend Faith Vote/We The People meetings at my church.  I am pro Life, pro Constitution, for election integrity, border security, quality education not indoctrination and strong family values.  It would be an honor to serve as Precinct Chair in PC 56. 

 

MCTP PAC Rating of: Recommended Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2024-01-03 20:06:13

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Also, the Texas Eagle Forum PAC has given it's official endorsement of the MCTP Recommended candidates for Precinct Chairs, as well as the personal endorsement from Cindi Castilla, President of TEF!!

 

 

Questionnaire

General

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

He was elected 3 years ago as precinct chair and quit during his term and Bryan Christ appointed someone else, who also quit.

He also approched me the day after I filed for PC and told me he wasn't going to run again and wanted to help me.  

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.

absolutely yes !!

 

Define what the word "Conservative" means to you.

Conservative means to me to follow the constitution and values of Biblical principles.

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

Yes,, I have already been attending them as a guest. 

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

No, because not all that call themselves Republicans are really Republicans.  Research is critical.

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

Tea Party

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

I think the main job of a PC should be informing and getting out the vote. 

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

The steering committee for sure because we the people do not want a dictatorship.

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

my thoughts are yes !

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

The county GOP Chair I believe should only be involved in fundraising for their own campaign, as to not show partiality. 

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

Closed because the democratic party will cross over and pick the candidate of their choice to run, which is going to be a moderate or liberal. therefore its a win, win for them.  

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?

Until we get our primaries closed I would said the CEC.

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

Right now I am not aware of what changes are being discussed. 

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

He needs to GO !!!!!

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,  absolutely because WE THE PEOPLE, are tired of government officials giving themselves raises when the rest of us are struggling.

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?

Oppose !!!!  These are programs with an agenda to dumb down, brain wash and indoctrinade our kids.  

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 that is a PC primary job to inform and get out the vote. 

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 would say if it adheres to the Republican Party Platform it would be OK.  No conflict of interst 

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?

Conception, As a Christian I will always support any law that protects the unborn

Immigration

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

The wall definitely needs to be finished that Trump started and the border patrol needs to be able to do their jobs, right now we need the national guard to stop the invasion and can't believe it hasn't been done already. 

Other

What does being a conservative mean to you?

As Christian Constitutional Conservative it means following the bible which was used by our Founding Fathers to set up our 3 branches of Government, It means following our great Constitution and making decisions that benefit all people of these United States.. It will always be for me God, Family and Country.

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

We need to go back to paper ballots without the machines, same day voting (except for a few exceptions) no drop boxes, We must secure our elections or we are no longer a sovereign Country.  Election integrity is of the upmost importance to make sure our vote counts,

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

The question was about Matt Renauldi and he is doing a good job.