Joel A. Greff
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Franklin University, Columbus, MBA, 1993-1995
The Ohio State University, Columbus, BS, 1984-1988
WORK & MILITARY
Dyslexia Institutes of America, President/Director, 2007-2026
Shareatech.com LLC, CEO, 2005-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Ohio State University Alumni Associate, Life Member
Columbus Jewish Historical Society, Secretary
Sigma Beta Housing Corp, President
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Treasurer/Advisor
Columbus Torah Academy, Vice President
City of Bexley Technology Commission, Member
Franklin University Curriculum Advisory Board, Member
American Red Cross, Volunteer/Donor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Bexley City Council
Bexley City Auditor
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Franklin County GOP
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Agree
Funding should not be applied to abortion procedures. Abortions should be funded privately by those making that difficult decision. Funding for women's healthcare I have no issue with. How to cleanly delineate those income and expense lines should be determined.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never late term.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Neutral
Legal protection by the government is a difficult idea to make definitive and there need to be parameters and concensus in that regard. There are certainly circumstantial reasons that may warrant pregnancy termination that I do support.
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Disagree
Not sure I understand what the question in terms of artificial methods means. Are we discussing human cloning? Are we discussing alternative reproductive approved by donors? Are we discussing unapproved and generic use of artificial means as in test tubes or similar?
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
There is a difference in wage necessities based on geography, regional economic conditions and markets. Most employers are paying above the mandated minimum wage in this area but forcing a one-size fits all model doesn't work and hurts some business.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) For grants, distributions, "handouts" a check and balance system to eliminate fraud and deception. 2) Accountability for all expenses from the lowest level to the highest level with the ability to negotiate best available pricing through an unbiased system and process. 3) Depending on agency, a merit-based approach to promotion and advancement as well as reviews and terminations 4) Eliminate new spending allocations without accountability to previous spending 5) Balanced budget buy agencies
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Historically speaking I believe it means that the state(government) can not impose religious beliefs or liberty on religious affiliated institutions. Essentially, the inability for the government to dictate a religious position else there is no freedom of religion. I believe the question to surround funding and that is a nuanced and more involved discussion since there is a push by folks to ensure "equality" in every aspect of life.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
B! We don't per se have a healthcare crisis in my opinion. We have a healthcare affordability problem and the field needs to be leveled so that every Eligible person in need of medical care gets quality and affordable options. There are a number of ways to attempt to tackle this and controlling costs is the first issue.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Neutral
If one were to believe that there is no access by any government agency to the economic burden of the usage and illness of people within government provided healthcare options whether it be Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits then fine. It seems that they already do. NIH, CDC and others seem to have a lot of data on illness, economics and people or population segments burdening our medical arena. The data is needed to solve this economic and health related issue.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Critically important. In the Middle East, Israel is the only democratic and free nation. Citizens of any race, creed or religion are treated as equal like the United State of America. Israel is the only trustworthy military and political ally in that region and the only agency that receives funding that is in-turn used to purchase American products and services. The Israel/American relationship leads the world in technological advancements, global intelligence and democratic freedom.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
Why is it so troubling and difficult to allow legal immigration into our Country? Legal method and process makes new immigrants documented and vetted. I can't grasp why this is an issue.
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Disagree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Agree
This again is a nuanced questioned. There are certainly people that have a biological differentiation than their born gender and those desires and challenges need to be properly addressed. Physically transitioning a child has to be a form of abuse until they have a true age of understanding and the ability to choose. We have so many restrictions on what a minor can and cannot do, what age a person is allowed or not allowed to do something, that physically altering someone requires more.
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
I agree with that as a definition. I do believe from a governmental authority there is/should be a legal civil union that insures equal access to benefits, insurance, etc. for same-sex "marriages." Even if using the term Marriage vs. Same-Sex Marriage the difference is obvious enough.
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe there is one G-d. I believe in the 10 Commandments I value the teachings of the Bible(Old Testament). I value equality and diversity while I abhor radicalization of any belief system. Equality and nondiscrimination of spiritual beliefs should be accepted as a G-d given right, yet we see more and more the indoctrination of vile, radical and immoral systems of hate being transferred generationally into children from birth. It is a global issue. If you look at the largest global terrorist organizations, they have successfully forced a revisionist theory on religion onto populations by force. These agents of terror and hate have used "religion" to remove the beliefs and values of decency from biblical times in a matter of decades.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Most reliable is also potentially most dangerous. It is nuclear energy. We figured out clean coal. Let's figure out the safest nuclear.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Moderate
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Reducing crime before it is a necessity.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Legal gun ownership is rarely the problem. On any given day and we won't see it in the news, there are mass deaths by illegal gun owners. Where are all the illegally licensed and obtained weapons being procured or stolen? That is the question that needs to be answered in order to protect public safety. Perhaps let's start that at home dynamics, demographics, values and situations?
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