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The Incumbent U.S. House District 24 for the 2008 election.
Kenny Marchant on Abortion
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• Parental notification for underage to receive abortion. (Nov 2004)
• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members). (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Budget & Economy
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• Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Kenny Marchant on Civil Rights
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• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
• Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
• Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 22% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Corporations
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• Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
Kenny Marchant on Crime
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• Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
• Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Drugs
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• Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Education
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• Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Energy & Oil
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• Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
• Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
• Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Environment
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• Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Families & Children
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Kenny Marchant on Foreign Policy
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• Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
• Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Free Trade
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• Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Government Reform
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• Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
• Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Gun Control
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• Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Health Care
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• Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
• Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Homeland Security
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• Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
• Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
• Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Kenny Marchant on Immigration
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• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Jobs
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• Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Kenny Marchant on Principles & Values
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• Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Social Security
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Kenny Marchant on Tax Reform
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• Make Bush's tax cuts permanent. (Nov 2004)
• Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)
• Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
• Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Technology
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• Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Kenny Marchant on War & Peace
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• Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Kenny Marchant on Welfare & Poverty
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• Voted NO on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) Parental notification for underage to receive abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance (190 members): Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated 22% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Opposes topic 2
NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance: Strongly Opposes topic 3
YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation: Strongly Favors topic 4
NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4
Neutral on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) (No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance: Strongly Favors topic 9
NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5
NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Opposes topic 5
Neutral on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) (No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Economic scale) (No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence: Opposes topic 18
YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on investing in homegrown biofuel: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated -10 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Neutral on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) (No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Repeal tax cuts on wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) Make Bush's tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization: Favors topic 13
YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale) YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses: Favors topic 15
NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees: Opposes topic 16
YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(-5 points on Social scale) YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(-5 points on Social scale) YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date: Strongly Opposes topic 17
NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Kenny Marchant is a Hard-Core Conservative.
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1 comment:
Reference is made to City of Carrollton application for rezoning Case No. 04*03Z1 by myself which was denied by city council and reopened under rezoning case 12*05Z1 at the request of Mr Kenny Marchant.
I hereby request an unequivocal explanation of why the above case was denied under my name and approved under Mr. Marchant's name, project which is being built now using my own design?
As you know my case was considered and denied on June 3, 2003 at that time, city council members Becky Miller, Tim Hayden, Larry Williams and Herb Weidinger opposed to my case, all of these members with the exception of Mrs. Becky Miller who is now Mayor, are still active members of the council and all of them voted in favor of the application made by Marken Interests which is owned by Mr. Kenny Marchant.
According to the records, the Marchant family/Marken Interests first submitted their application for rezoning in Dec. 2004 but it was withdrawn by themselves, then resubmitted in Oct, 2006 when it was approved unanimously without even discussing it in public, the same council members that opposed my case approved the Marchant family case.
your design, which was copied from my design are almost identical and are governed by the same policies and ordinances of the city's comprehensive plan.
The only explanation I was given for the denial was that the site only had a single point of entry from the main street, however the design submitted by the Marchant family representative also has the same single point of entry.
At the time I submitted my application, the land was owned by the Simms Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, my contract for purchasing the land from the church was contingent on me obtaining approval for rezoning the property from office use to residential use. The land was sold to the church by Mr. Kenny Marchant ( former Mayor of the city of Carrollton and father of Mr. Mathew Marchant city council member) who financed the sale and held a lien on the property, once my case was denied and due to the fact that the church could no longer afford loan payments to Mr. Marchant because they had no use for the land, the property was foreclosed by Mr. Marchant taking immediate possession of the same to build the project I designed.
Mr. Marchant owned the property for several years prior to selling it to the church, during all of that time even though Mr. Marchant is a major developer and home builder, he was unable to come up with a feasible design on the property due to its irregular configuration, it was until he saw my design that he realized that the land could be profitable.
So, needles to say, Mr. Marchant kept the Church's down payment which I understand was a considerable amount, got a free design for the development of the land from me, got the property rezoned with the help of city council members and now is building homes on the property for a considerable profit.
Thank you
Jorge A. Maass
maass_jorge@yahoo.com
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