GRAVES, JOHN THOMAS MR. JR.

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GRAVES, JOHN THOMAS MR. JR.
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: Experience: House: District 14, 2010-Present; Home State: Georgia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,049,267Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: John 'Tom' Thomas Graves, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Julie; 3 Children: JoAnn, John, Janey

Birth Date: 02/03/1970

Birth Place: Saint Petersburg, FL

Home City: Ranger, GA

Religion: Christian

Education

BBA, Finance, University of Georgia

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present

Former Deputy Whip, Georgia State General Assembly

Former Member, Gordon County Board of Elections

Representative, Georgia State General Assembly, 2002-2010

Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 9, June 8, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Defense, Member

Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Member

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Member, Transportation Task Force

Professional Experience

Real Estate Investor

Founder, Tough Turf Land Sculpting

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

Deacon, Belmont Baptist Church-Calhoun

Member, Chamber of Commerce

Additional Information

Awards:

Club for Growth's "Defender of Economic Freedom"

American Conservative Union's "ACU Conservative"

Heritage Action's "Sentinel"

National Taxpayer Union's "Taxpayers' Friend"

National Federation of Independent Business's "Guardian of Small Business"

National Association of Manufacturers Legislative Excellence Award

U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Spirit of Enterprise"

FreedomWorks' "Freedom Fighter"

Citizens Against Government Waste's "Taxpayer Hero"

The 60 Plus Association "Guardian of Seniors' Rights" Award

Americans for Prosperity Georgia Congressional Delegate Of The Year (2011-2012)

National Rifle Association A+ rating

U.S. House Republican Conference Freshman of the Year (2010)

Entrepreneurial Legislator of the Year (American Legislative Exchange Council, 2009)

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Oppose Affirmative Action is a noble idea, but should not be enforced by government.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

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