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Mark Lovell
House District95
New
Republican
Collierville, Germantown , Fisherville
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Candidate is running unopposed in the 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?
Oppose
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?
Oppose
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.
High taxes and over regulations puts a huge burden on any business, small to large. Government is not the solution , government is the problem.
Explain your views regarding the roles state government and parents have in elementary and secondary education.
Government is to provide a safe and encouraging learning environment and parents should spend time with their children in helping and/or making sure that the children are doing their homework and are keeping up in school.
What is one of the most satisfying things you have ever done or accomplished and what made it so satisfying to you?
I bought the State Fair of Virginia out of bankruptcy and saved it from being permanently closed after being in operation for over 160 years. Then I sold the fair to the Virginia Farm Bureau for a tidy profit.
What personal qualities or experiences do you think will best serve you in your role as a state legislator?
self confident, bold , forthright , compassionate, candid and self made. I will and have fought for the people with little or no status in society. I care about other people. I employ over 300 people in the 7 different companies I own. I create jobs and opportunities.
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?
the bathroom bill. whatever gender you are, is the restroom you use, not what you think you are.
