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God defined life, God defined liberty. Government exists not to define life, liberty, or property. For me, government does not get to dictate how I defend myself, when life begins, and to take my property away from me or how I should use my property. MB: As this is a special election with a short window of activity how many parishes in your district have you campaigned in?

But the focus right now has been to get my name known in New Orleans because one of the biggest things for Republicans is leaving footprints behind in majority black areas. Someone who is going to stand up. For me I look at it from that perspective. The Jefferson Parish Republican Party as well. Many pro-life activists are behind my candidacy.

Just the other day the Greater New Orleans Republicans endorsed me. They endorsements are starting to pile up. MB: What is the number one issue in this district and your number one priority to tackling if elected?

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Education is the best tool to get out of poverty. Look at Dr. Ben Carson. It was education that led him to become one of the best neurosurgeons in the world. As for myself, despite all of these athletic accomplishments, it was the investment in education that got me to the school that I ended up in Jamaica. What would you say is the defining difference between you and Senator Peterson?

In what field did you earn your degree? Authority control databases : People World Athletics. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use dmy dates from July All stub articles. Toggle the table of contents. Claston Bernard. ElizabethJamaica. Louisiana State University BA. World Junior Championships.

AnnecyFrance. Manchester, England. World Championships. Olympic Games. Troy Carter defeated Karen Peterson in the special general election for U. House Louisiana District 2 on April 24, There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.

House Louisiana District 2 on March 20, To view Bernard's endorsements in the election, please click here. See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. Claston Bernard completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bernard's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all Collapse all. Who are you? Tell us about yourself. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? T erm limits. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Education opportunities, Pro-life, the Christian religion, term limits, crime reduction, economic opportunities, reducing poverty Jobs and skill-based trainingand promoting American culture.

Holding regular Townhall meetings, being the people's representative. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? My books: Outcast, I was born a winner and whose voice do we hear and the life of Frederick Douglass.

What claston bernards biography samples or principles are most important for an elected official? What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Upholding the Constitution, representing my constituents with honesty and integrity.

Be accountable to the people. What legacy would you like to leave? What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Working on LSU campus as a student from painting to packing boxes from freshman to my senior year. What is your favorite book?

What was the last song that got stuck in your head? What is something that has been a struggle in your life? What qualities does the U. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees? Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House.