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Amber Shippam
Party Republican
Website https://www.facebook.com/MCTXprecinct14/?ref=bookmarks
Born Nashville, TN
Education BS, Pensacola Christian College
Occupation Homemaker
Religion Christian
Marital Married
Children 3

Amber Shippam

declared

 

 

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Questionnaire

General

Please describe what you believe are the most significant issues in this race, why and what you'll do to address them?

For years the CEC was filled with Yes Men and only recently has the majority changed. It is imperative that we keep a majority of independent and conservative thinkers on the committee. Too much progress has been made over the last few years that has politely impacted the entire state, and with the upcoming presidential election we need now more than ever to present a strong unified front in order to work together and get strong republican elected.  

Do you promise, if elected, to abide by the RPT platform? And if not, please enumerate what problems you have. 

Yes

What differentiates you from your opponents?

I decided as a young wife and mom that it was time to get heavily involved and make a difference for the sake of my community. I have been involved with elections and the local Republican Party since I was a little girl so I'm well versed in political processes and procedures. I've worked an election, know how to run a precinct convention, and have been involved with SD conventions both as a delegate and committee member. I have spent the last few years developing relationships with my constituents so that they know who am I and have become a source of political information for many. 

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

Conservative

Please list 3 federal agencies that are popular in our culture and should be abolished

  1. DOE
  2. DHS
  3. IRS

 

Should Texas GOP limit their elected officials to 8 years or less from the same office, even though it will force some good candidates to leave an office?

Yes

When you leave office what accomplishment/s do you want to be your hallmark, your legacy, and why?

I would like to leave my precinct informed and involved. I want to make sure they are all registered to vote and that we have a large consistent turnout at the polls each election. 

Taxes

What form of federal tax law do you support (e.g., current, flat tax, fair tax, other) and why?

Flat tax

A couple of years ago, a resolution was put forth by MoCo GOP to institute a 20% Homestead Exemption.  Did you support or oppose this and why?

Supported, because I will always support lower, or preferably no tax on property.

 

2nd Amendment - guns

Do you believe the Second Amendment grants an individual right or a militia right?

Individual

10th Amendment

Please explain your interpretation of the Tenth Amendment and the principle of nullification. Do states have a right of nullification? What should the federal government do if a state attempts nullification?

The principle of nullification is that each state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law that the state has decided is unconstitutional. I do believe the states should have that right, but I'm not going to pretend to know how far it should go and what the federal government should do about it. I need to learn more about the issue before speaking further on it.

Other civil liberty

Do you support or oppose federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other agencies that perform abortions, both in the U.S. and abroad (even if they use money derived from other sources)?

Oppose

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

At conception

Education

Do you support or oppose allowing parents direct the flow of federal education funds (e.g., to their school or home school of choice)? Support? Oppose? Please explain.

Support, because I do not believe anyone should be forced to pay for programs they do not agree with.

Ethics

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

I believe every Precinct Chair should have the freedom to be involved with whatever Republican candidate they deem the best. I personally do not believe it is wise in most cases to officially endorse as the precinct chair, but rather as the individual. And above all I do not believe it should be mandated by the CEC. 

What's your impression of GOP Speaker Dennis Bonnen after he was caught offering a Quid Pro Quo to Empower Texans Michael Quinn Sullivan?  Should Speaker Bonnen resign?  Should he suffer legal ramifications for his action/s?

It was unethical and he should resign immediately.

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

No

Immigration

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

  1. Continue construction of the boarder wall
  2. Enforce cooperation between federal and state immigration authorities, which would also illuminate sanctuary cities 
  3. Give law enforcement the leeway to do their job correctly

Amnesty comes in many forms.  What's your view as it pertains to Texas?

I do not believe amnesty should be an option as it pertains to immigration.

Transportation

Do you support or oppose the referendum passed by both the MoCo GOP Executive Committee and SREC to allow voters, at the statewide level, to decide in the voting booth whether or not they want a particular toll road?  Why or why not?

Yes. Again, we should always have a say in where our money goes

Did you take a public position on the May 9, 2015 Road Bond, and if so, what was it? And in a few sentences, explain why.

No

Other

What does being a conservative mean to you?

~Not Answered Yet~

Do you support the Montgomery County Republican Party By-Laws as adopted by the CEC on 6/26/18?  And if not, why not?

Yes