Issue Position: Family Values

Issue Position

My great, great, great, grandparents moved to Boaz Missouri in Christian county over 100 years ago for the opportunity to own and farm their own land. Growing up in the ozarks I understand and appreciate the hard working family values that are important to my fellow Southwest Missourians. To ensure that Southwest Missouri remains a great a place to live and raise a family, we must defend the values that define us.

We must defend human life at all stages and promote life-saving alternatives like adoption. I oppose abortion except when necessary to save the life of the mother, and while I applaud the successful and non-controversial method of adult stem cell research, I oppose embryonic stem cell research and human cloning.

The Constitution was written in ink, not pencil, and it stands on principles which are not changing but stand on time-tested truth. I will always stand up for our constitutional rights, including our right to bear arms. I'm proud to have received an "A' rating from the National Rifle Association.

I appreciate Missouri's natural heritage and believe we must pass on to our children the opportunity to discover Missouri's wildlife and the habitats they depend on. To meet this goal, I support conservation education and common sense guidelines. I'm an avid outdoorsman and recognize that hunting is a vital part of successful conservation efforts.

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