James Averhart

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>James Averhart completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Averhart's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" id=\"heading-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJames Averhart is a retired United States Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5). After serving 30+ years, he looks forward to continuing his life's work as a public servant to his community, state, and country. He is a staunch advocate for Equal and Civil Rights for all American Citizens. He serves as the Executive Director of Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. He is also the National President of the National Montfort Point Marine Association, Incorporated.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease 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\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I want to advocate for all people of the 2nd Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society.</li><li>I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation.</li><li>One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-212183-2023-11-11\" id=\"heading1-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-212183-2023-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-212183-2023-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-212183-2023-11-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealth care, education, and criminal justice reformation are issues that I'm passionate about. All citizens should have access to quality, affordable healthcare; every student deserves the chance to receive an education that will provide him or her the opportunity to be successful; and the criminal justice system is in desire need of change to implement fairnes on both sides of the law.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>James Averhart completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Averhart's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" id=\"heading-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJames Averhart is a retired United States Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5). After serving 30+ years, he looks forward to continuing his life's work as a public servant to his community, state, and country. He is a staunch advocate for Equal and Civil Rights for all American Citizens. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" id=\"heading-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease 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\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you.</li><li>I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation.</li><li>I want to advocate for all people of the 1st Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-59986-2020-10-10\" id=\"heading1-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-59986-2020-10-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-59986-2020-10-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-59986-2020-10-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealth care, education, and criminal justice reformation are issues that I'm passionate about. All citizens should have access to quality, affordable healthcare; every student deserves the chance to receive an education that will provide him or her the opportunity to be successful; and the criminal justice system is in desire need of change to implement fairnes on both sides of the law.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJames Averhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Averhart's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. James Averhart is a retired United States Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5). After serving 30+ years, he looks forward to continuing his life's work as a public servant to his community, state, and country. He is a staunch advocate for Equal and Civil Rights for all American Citizens. He serves as the Executive Director of Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. He is also the National President of the National Montfort Point Marine Association, Incorporated. 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? I want to advocate for all people of the 2nd Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society. I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation. One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Health care, education, and criminal justice reformation are issues that I'm passionate about. All citizens should have access to quality, affordable healthcare; every student deserves the chance to receive an education that will provide him or her the opportunity to be successful; and the criminal justice system is in desire need of change to implement fairnes on both sides of the law.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nJames Averhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Averhart's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. James Averhart is a retired United States Marine, Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5). After serving 30+ years, he looks forward to continuing his life's work as a public servant to his community, state, and country. He is a staunch advocate for Equal and Civil Rights for all American Citizens. 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? One of the most important aspects of Congress is developing laws. New laws are created every week, and if elected to Congress, I will be actively involved in drafting, sponsoring/co-sponsoring, and supporting legislation about issues that are important to you. I, like you, am a concerned citizen. I am ready to work alongside you as your agent for change. Together, we will seek sound solutions to the issues that we have seen plague our communities, our counties, our state, and our nation. I want to advocate for all people of the 1st Congressional District. We must strive to establish effective policies, ensuring that our next generation of leaders has a safe and desirable environment to learn, grow, and positively contribute to society. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Health care, education, and criminal justice reformation are issues that I'm passionate about. All citizens should have access to quality, affordable healthcare; every student deserves the chance to receive an education that will provide him or her the opportunity to be successful; and the criminal justice system is in desire need of change to implement fairnes on both sides of the law.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]