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Marilyn Kittelman

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Marilyn Kittelman

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Marilyn Kittelman was a Republican candidate for District 4 of the Oregon State Senate. The primary election was on May 18, 2010 and the general election was on November 2.

Elections

See also: Oregon State Senate elections, 2010

Kittelman's was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Floyd Prozanski (D).[1]

Campaign themes

Kittelman's campaign website lists several main issues:

  • Stopping Bad Legislation: "Once elected, legislators seem to think their job is to pass more laws and do the bidding of special interest lobbyists. That mindset needs to change..."
  • It's Our Land: "All Oregonians have the right to use public lands. They don’t belong to the government – they belong to the people. We should be able to hike, camp, run snow machines, and drive off road without paying user fees..."
  • Jobs: "A renewed focus on Oregon’s strength, our natural resource industry, will get us back to work and off of our dependence on the Federal Government. In Oregon, we grow trees, faster, stronger, and better. By asserting States Rights, Marilyn will lead an effort to take control of our O & C Lands and put Oregonians back to work..."
  • Tough on Crime: "Marilyn’s voice is needed next session to repeal this bad legislation [Measure 11] and protect innocent victims. No cost savings to the state is worth the price a family pays when a woman is raped or families otherwise harmed. Marilyn supports tougher penalties for violent, repeat offenders."
  • Taxes: "Marilyn signed the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” promising to “oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes”. The pledge began with Ronald Reagan in 1985 and has been signed by more than 1,200 lawmakers..."
  • Gun Rights: "Carrying a weapon for enjoyment or protection is our Constitutional right, period! That right should never be regulated or restricted. Criminals do not follow laws, thus more gun control and regulations simply put law abiding citizens in greater danger. We must be able to protect ourselves, friends, and family, everywhere and at all times."
  • Life: "All life is important to Marilyn. We must honor our elderly citizens and oppose the killing of unborn children. Marilyn is endorsed by Oregon Right to Life PAC and believes that we must care for those who can’t care for themselves; babies, the elderly and the disabled. As a Senator she will oppose tax payer funded abortions. She believes that no one should be forced to pay to end a life."
  • Schools: "Parents should have the choice as to which school their child attends. No one has more right or responsibility to decide what is best for their child than a parent. Allowing school choice, whether public, on-line, charter or private school, will improve the quality of education for all children. Those schools doing a good job will thrive; the rest will fail through natural selection. Schools shouldn’t be considered a full employment act for teachers, they should have only one goal – educating our children..."

Independent Party Questionnaire

Kittelman responded to the Independent Party of Oregon questionnaire.[2] Below are a selection of paraphrased answers, as well as some direct responses.

  • Q: What is your #1 priority?
  • A: "Increasing liberty! Usually when new legislation is passed freedom is lost and costs increase. Implementing and continuing to enforce new laws costs the taxpayers money. We must determine if new legislation increases or decreases freedom"
  • Q: What programs would you cut to make up the budget shortfall?
  • A: "The way to raise revenue is to reduce the oppressive regulations and taxation on business. Increasing state revenues can only take place with a healthy and vibrant private sector economy. Only healthy growing businesses create jobs, and pay taxes.""
  • Q: What is your best idea to promote economic development in Oregon?
  • A: "Oregon now has the dubious distinction of having the highest minimum corporate tax in the nation. The devastating effect is that other states, including Idaho and Hawaii, are actively recruiting Oregon businesses to leave. We must reverse this trend."
  • Q: Should the Attorney General and Secretary of State enforce Measure 47 limits on political campaign contributions?
  • A: ""No, any limit on spending is a limit on free speech. Campaign finance reform such as McCain/Feingold has been a boon to incumbents, due to the influence of special interests and PAC’s. Campaign laws should focus on full and immediate disclosure.""
  • Q: Do you favor amending the Oregon Constitution, if ultimately necessary, to allow reasonable limits on campaign contributions in state and local candidate races?
  • A: "Absolutely not, as a candidate who has won elections being outspent 3 to 1, I still recognize that any limit on spending is a limit on free speech. Candidates with the most appealing message will be able to attract the most support."
  • Q: Do you support "fusion-lite" with multiple parties nominating a candidate?
  • A: "No one party has all the answers. I believe the fusion-lite process expands the opportunity for people of every party to broaden their influence. The interests of freedom and individual responsibility should always be put above party politics."
  • Q: Do you support regulation to control health care costs and give the Insurance Division greater power to limit unreasonable rate increases and allow citizen participation in cases involving insurance rate hikes?
  • A: "I support insurance reform, which can best be achieved by opening up the marketplace for more competition across state lines. Increasing regulations always drives UP costs, never down and it reduces access to better health care by driving small practitioners and individuals out of the market..."
  • Q: Should non-affiliated voters be allowed to vote in the primaries of the major parties?
  • A: "Primaries have a specific purpose which is to allow individual parties to choose a nominee who best represents the position of their membership. The candidate is not elected to office until the general election and at that time everyone has an equal voice."
  • Q: Should Oregon adopt a nonpartisan commission of retired judges to reapportion its congressional and legislative districts?
  • A: "The current system is broken – gerrymandering has become a game for the two major parties. Taking the partisan politics out of the process has to occur."
  • Q: What is your best idea for making government in Oregon responsive to the public interest and less consumed with the desires of special interests?
  • A: "We can make Oregon government more responsive by electing candidates who listen to their bosses – the voters, and by getting rid of long term incumbents who thumb their noses at us. If we would limit the government’s role to only those things authorized by the Constitution that would solve the majority of the problem..."

Contact

Campaign Address

Kittelman for Senate

P. O. Box 192

Yoncalla, OR 97499

Campaign Phone

541.580.1110

Campaign email

marilyn@kittelmanforsenate.com

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
  2. ↑ Independent Party of Oregon questionnaire


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