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Thomas "Rick" Tillis
House District92
New
Republican
Lewisburg
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Candidate is running in a contested General Election.
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit abortion except when necessary to prevent the death of the mother?
Support
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make sexual orientation a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would make gender identity/expression a new protected class under Tennessee’s civil rights laws?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a bill to amend Tennessee’s marriage statute to expressly authorize the issuance of marriage licenses to two people of the same sex?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would establish a $15 per hour minimum wage in Tennessee?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the proposition that a person should be allowed by law to use the bathroom or locker room that corresponds to the gender they identify with?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a law creating the office of Solicitor General, a lawyer to serve as the state’s advocate in the court systems, to be appointed by the General Assembly?
Undecided
Do you support or oppose the U.S. Department of Justice redefining the word “sex” to also include gender identity for purposes of Title VII and Title IX?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation, like Insure Tennessee, that would expand Medicaid coverage in TN beyond the Medicaid eligible population?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation that would prohibit state courts or any local government from ordering a privately owned business to participate in activities associated with solemnization or celebration of a marriage through the provision of goods or services if participating would violate their beliefs regarding the nature of marriage?
Support
Do you support or oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose legislation to award all of Tennessee’s Electors in a presidential election to the Party of the candidate who wins the national popular vote?
Oppose
Do you support or oppose the legalization of horse racing tracks in Tennessee at which bets can be placed on races?
Oppose
Would you support or oppose a nominee to the TN Supreme Court if there is credible evidence that the nominee believes the state or federal constitution should be viewed or interpreted as a “living” document?
Oppose
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Explain your view of state government’s role in relation to economic growth and/or job creation.
Tennessee should have/create an environment that is attractive to companies and industry that would like to relocate their business. Also we should also make conditions favorable to maintain and keep existing job providers in the state.
Explain your views regarding the roles state government and parents have in elementary and secondary education.
State government should provide high quality education to all children regardless of geography or economic status. Parents should also have the ability to place their children in the school of their choosing with the assistance of vouchers to cover tuition.
What is one of the most satisfying things you have ever done or accomplished and what made it so satisfying to you?
Finally realizing what I wanted to be when I grow up. At the age of 47 I opened a jewelry store in Lewisburg and it dawned on me then, this is what I was meant to do.
What personal qualities or experiences do you think will best serve you in your role as a state legislator?
I have served in the community here in Lewisburg with the Lewisburg Downtown Association, In His Image Pregnancy Resource Center (Current Board Member) and Board Member of CB&S Bank. I was a professional firefighter as well for 15 years. Now as a small business owner I think I have accumulated experience and knowledge that might be useful in crafting legislation that would be beneficial to the citizens of Tennessee.
What bill passed in the last General Assembly that you would have voted against and why, or what bill did not pass in the last General Assembly that you wish had passed and why?
HB 2029. I do not believe we need horse racing as a gambling activity in Tennessee.
