2008 Brevard County Voter's Guide

Candidate positions on Church-State Separation
Intelligent Design - Sex Ed - Stem Cells - Gay Marriage - School Prayer - Abortion - Ten Commandments - Religious Discrimination - Taxpayer Funding of Religion

Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only and is not intended to support or oppose any candidate or political party.
Note: In general, Opposes or Voted against - indicates support FOR Church-State Separation
and Supports or Voted for - indicates OPPOSITION to Church-State Separation

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FEDERAL

PRESIDENT (Note: Only candidates who could potentially receive enough electoral votes to win are included)

John McCain/Sarah PalinREP McCain
  • Abortion: Supports prohibitions on abortion except in case of incest, rape, or maternal life. Supports prohibitions on all public funding. Supports parental notification and supports punishment for transporting minors across state lines [7]
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Opposes restrictions on public funding but supports restrictions on cloning human embryos [7]
  • Gay Issues: Opposes federal constitutional ban on gay marriage but supports state constitutional and federal/state legal restrictions. Supports leaving "sexual orientation" out of the definition of hate crimes. Supports "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." [7]
  • Sex Ed: Supports abstinence-only sex education [7]
  • Religion in Public School: Supports teaching Intelligent Design. Supports religious symbols and memorial prayers in public schools [7]
  • Taxpayer funding of religion: Supports school voucher programs [7]

Palin
Same as McCain EXCEPT:
  • Abortion: Supports prohibitions on abortion except in case of maternal life only. [7]
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Supports restrictions on public funding [7]
  • Gay Issues: Supports federal constitutional ban on gay marriage. [7]
  • Sex Ed: Supports abstinence-only sex education but would oppose restrictions on discussion about contraceptives [7]
  • Taxpayer funding of religion: Opposes school voucher programs [7]
Barack Obama/Joe BidenDEM Obama
  • Abortion: Opposes prohibitions on abortion except state restrictions on late-term abortions (as long as they have an exception in case of maternal life). Opposes parental notification and opposes punishment for transporting minors across state lines [7]
  • Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Opposes restrictions on public funding [7]
  • Gay Issues: Opposes federal constitutional ban on gay marriage and attempts to deny equal rights to gay couples. Opposes leaving "sexual orientation" out of the definition of hate crimes. Opposes "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." [7]
  • Sex Ed: Opposes abstinence-only sex education [7]
  • Taxpayer funding of religion: Opposes school voucher programs [7]

Biden
Same as Obama EXCEPT:
  • Abortion: Supports federal restrictions on late-term abortions. Supports ban on public funding [7]
  • Gay Issues: Opposes federal constitutional ban on gay marriage and attempts to deny equal rights to gay couples but supports federal legal ban [7]
  • Sex Ed: Supports abstinence-only sex education [7]
Chuck Baldwin/Darrell CastleCON
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa ClementeGRN
Ralph Nader/Matt GonzalezIPF
Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn RootLIB

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 15 (Congressional District 15)

Bill PoseyREP
Stephen BlytheDEM
  • Opposes Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [website]
Trevor LowingNO
Frank ZilaitisNO

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 24 (Congressional District 24)

Tom FeeneyREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [1, 8]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [1]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [1]
  • Supports Prohibition of Abortion in Case of Incest or Rape [1]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [1]
  • Supported Government Funded Religious Discrimination in Head Start [6]
  • Supported Barring Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Civil Rights Lawsuits[6]
  • Supported Federal Constitutional Amendment to Outlaw Same-Sex Marriage[6]
  • Supported Removing Federal Court Jurisdiction over Pledge of Allegiance Issues[6]
  • Supported Removing Federal Court Jurisdiction over the Defense of Marriage Act[6]
Suzanne M. KosmasDEM
Gaurav BholaNO

STATE

LEGISLATIVE

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 24 (Special Election) (State Senate District 24)

Thad AltmanREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [8, 9]
  • Supports Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [9]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [9]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [9]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [9]
Kendall T. MooreDEM

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 29 (State House District 29)

Ralph PoppellREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [8, 9]
  • Supports Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [9]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [9]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [9]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [9]
Wes McCarvilleDEM

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 30 (State House District 30)

Ritch WorkmanREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [1, 9]
  • Supports Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [1, 9]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [1, 9]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [1, 9]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [1, 9]
Amy C. TiddDEM

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 31 (State House District 31)

John TobiaREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [1]
  • Supports Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [1]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [1]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [1]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [1]
Carol Drake WheatleyWRI

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 32 (State House District 32)

Steve CrisafulliREP
  • Supports Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [9]
  • Supports Taxpayer-funded Vouchers for Private Schools [9]
  • Supports Student-led Prayer at Public School Functions [9]
  • Supports Abortion Waiting Period [9]
  • Supports Prohibition of Embryonic Stem Cell Research [9]
Tony SassoDEM

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 80 (State House District 80)

Debbie MayfieldREP
Neal AbarbanellDEM

COUNTY

SHERIFF (Countywide)

Jack ParkerREP
Gary E. YoungDEM

PROPERTY APPRAISER (Countywide)

Jim FordREP
Larry E. HughesDEM

TAX COLLECTOR (Countywide)

Lisa CullenREP
Laura DilsDEM

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS (Countywide)

Lori ScottREP
Frank C. Grieco, Jr.DEM
Frank BuckoskiNO

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1 (County Commission District 1)

J. Roger ShealyREP
  • Supports Posting of Ten Commandments in Government Buildings [2, 10]
  • Supports Anti-Abortion Legislation [2, 10]
Robin FisherDEM
Ilene DavisLIB
  • Opposes Posting of Ten Commandments in Government Buildings [2]
  • Opposes Anti-Abortion Legislation [2]

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (County Commission District 3)

Trudie InfantiniREP
Edward (Ed) GeierDEM

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5 (County Commission District 5)

Andy AndersonREP
  • Supports Posting of Ten Commandments in Government Buildings [2, 10]
  • Supports Anti-Abortion Legislation [2, 10]
  • Signed Petition Supporting Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment (#2) [5]
Daniel ReyesWRI

CANAVERAL PORT AUTHORITY, DISTRICT 5 (Canaveral Port Authority)

Malcolm (Mac) McLouthREP
Peter NicholsDEM

NONPARTISAN

SUPREME COURT RETENTION (Incumbent Information | Voted on Statewide)

Charles T. WellsNON

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL RETENTION (Incumbent Information | Voted on by Fifth Appealate District)

Kerry I. EvanderNON
C. Alan LawsonNON
Richard B. OrfingerNON
William David PalmerNON
Thomas D. SawayaNON

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 4 (School Board District 4)

Karen HendersonNON
  • Opposes Posting the Ten Commandments in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • States that Evolution is only a hypothesis, not a fact [2, 10]
  • Opposes Prohibition of Sex Education in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • Opposes Anti-Abortion Legislation [2, 10]
  • Supports Teaching Faith-Based Intelligent Design [4]
Gary A. ShiffrinNON
  • Opposes Posting the Ten Commandments in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • States that Evolution is only a hypothesis, not a fact [2, 10]
  • Opposes Prohibition of Sex Education in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • Opposes Anti-Abortion Legislation [2, 10]

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, DISTRICT 5 (Special Election) (School Board District 5)

Stuart RowanNON
  • Opposes Teaching Faith-Based Intelligent Design [4]
  • States that Evolution is only a hypothesis, not a fact [10]
  • Opposes Prohibition of Sex Education in Public Schools [10]
  • Supports Anti-Abortion Legislation [10]
Andrew J. ZieglerNON
  • Supports Posting the Ten Commandments in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • Supports Prohibition of Sex Education in Public Schools [2, 10]
  • Supports Anti-Abortion Legislation [2, 10]

SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT, DISTRICT 1 (Sebastian Inlet District)

Jonathan "JB" BredemeyerNON
Joseph D. HallowellNON
Jenny Lawton SealNON

SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT, DISTRICT 2 (Sebastian Inlet District)

Tim FreemanNON
Donnie "DJ" JenkinsNON
  • Opposes Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment [email]
Beth L. MitchellNON
Lisa RomaNON

SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT, DISTRICT 3 (Sebastian Inlet District)

C. Raymond ReedNON
  • Signed Petition Supporting Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment (#2) [5]
Jeannett WestlakeNON

SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT, GROUP 3 (Countywide)

Reed C. CaryNON
Nancy Marr StephensonNON

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

BAREFOOT BAY TRUSTEES (Barefoot Bay Recreation District)

Robert J. AllanNON
Joseph B. KloskyNON
John M. McAfeeNON
Charles W. MershonNON

HOLIDAY PARK TRUSTEE, GROUP 2 (Holiday Park Recreation District)

Richard H. HayesNON
Edward C. GoodfieldNON

CITY

CAPE CANAVERAL COUNCIL (City of Cape Canaveral)

Robert E. HoogNON
John JohansonNON
Leo NicholasNON
Jack OliveNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Betty WalshNON

COCOA MAYOR (City of Cocoa)

Mike BlakeNON
David GoldingNON
Dontavious "Tay" SmithNON
  • Opposes leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

COCOA COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 (Cocoa Council District 2)

A. Dora JacksonNON
Jake Williams, Jr.NON
  • Opposes leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

COCOA COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (Cocoa Council District 3)

Charlie LoveNON
Pat McCraryNON

GRANT-VALKARIA COUNCIL (Town of Grant-Valkaria)

Wally BowlesNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Cathy Landrum DemottNON
Lisette M. KolarNON
Jason B. MahaneyNON
Dan RobinoNON

INDIALANTIC MAYOR (Town of Indialantic)

David BerkmanNON
Robert L. Cochran, Jr.NON

INDIALANTIC COUNCIL SEAT 4 (Town of Indialantic)

Mike BorysiewiczNON
Randall S. GreerNON

INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH COUNCIL SEAT 1 (City of Indian Harbour Beach)

Tim MuthNON
Gene NewberryNON

MALABAR MAYOR (Town of Malabar)

Thomas M. EschenbergNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Bridget A. PortsNON

MALABAR COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (Town of Malabar)

Donald E. KriegerNON
Charles D. "Chuck" McClellandNON
Steve RivetNON

MELBOURNE COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 (City of Melbourne)

Mike NowlinNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Tammy SandbergNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

MELBOURNE COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 (City of Melbourne)

Kathy MeehanNON
  • Opposes leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Pat PooleNON
  • Opposes leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Merrill RobertsonNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

MELBOURNE BEACH MAYOR (Town of Melbourne Beach)

Rita A. KarpieNON
Thomas R. ShawNON
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Opposes tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
William G. StaceyNON
  • Opposes leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

MELBOURNE VILLAGE MAYOR/COMMISSIONER (Town of Melbourne Village)

Scott McCoyNON
Lyle ZodyNON

PALM BAY COUNCIL SEAT 2 (City of Palm Bay)

Brian Jacob AndersonNON
James BrockNON
William CapoteNON
Natasha C. Logan MunningsNON

PALM BAY COUNCIL SEAT 3 (City of Palm Bay)

Michele PaccioneNON
Bruce WechslerNON
  • Supports prohibiting public health care program funding of abortions [website]
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [website, 10]
  • Says that "Separation of Church and state simply means not establishing a State religion. Nothing more." [website]
  • Supports permitting religious symbols to be displayed on public property if only private funds are used [website]
  • Supports Anti-Abortion Legislation [website]
  • Supports making government decisions consistent with "biblical principles" [website]
  • Opposes tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [website, 10]
Grace WhiteNON

SATELLITE BEACH COUNCIL (City of Satellite Beach)

Michael E. ChaseNON
Jeffrey E. FleisNON
Pamela StammNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports rejection of Church-State Separation [10]

TITUSVILLE COUNCIL SEAT 2 (City of Titusville)

Martha Jane (MJ) LongNON
  • Signed Petition Supporting Florida Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment (#2) [5]
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Andrew WhitakerNON

WEST MELBOURNE COUNCIL (City of West Melbourne)

Pat BentleyNON
Stephany EleyNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Bill MetrickNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Opposes rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]
Damian WilsonNON
  • Supports leaving sexual orientation out of the definition of hate crimes [10]
  • Supports rejection of Church-State Separation [10]
  • Supports tax support for faith-based programs for teenagers [10]

AMENDMENTS AND REFERENDA

FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (Statewide)

(2) Florida Marriage Protection AmendmentNON
  • Would define marriage as being only between one man and one woman and outlaw any other legal unions that have the same rights

References

  1. Christian Coalition of Florida Voter's Guide (2008 Primary)
  2. Christian Coalition of Brevard Voter's Guide (2008 Primary)
  3. Florida Family Policy Council Judge Voter's Guide (2008 Primary)
  4. Florida Today's School Board Recommendations (2008 Primary)
  5. Space Coast Progressive Alliance: Candidates Who Signed Amendment 2 Petition
  6. ACLU Legislative Scorecard
  7. On The Issues website
  8. Yes2Marriage website
  9. Christian Coalition of Florida Voter's Guide (2008 General)
  10. Christian Coalition of Brevard Voter's Guide (2008 General)