Denice Lyn Gary-Pandol
About Denice Lyn Gary-Pandol
Denice Gary-Pandol (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. She lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
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[{"question": "Video for Ballotpedia", "answer_html": "<div style=\"float:left\">\n<table cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"wikitable\" width=\"205\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td><div class=\"thumb embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"width: 258px;\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideo autoResize\" style=\"\"><!--\n--><div class=\"embedvideowrap youtube\" style=\"width: 250px\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"141\" loading=\"lazy\" modestbranding=\"1\" src=\"//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zWeXB_0wv7I\" width=\"250\"></iframe></div><!--\n--></div><!--\n--></div><span style=\"font-size:80%\">Video submitted to Ballotpedia<br/>Released March 3, 2022</span>\n</td></tr></tbody></table></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": "Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released March 3, 2022"}, {"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>Denice Gary-Pandol 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 Gary-Pandol'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-182369-2023-03-06\" id=\"heading-bio-182369-2023-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-182369-2023-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-182369-2023-03-06\" 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-182369-2023-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-182369-2023-03-06\" 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\tAs a Political Scientist with a lifelong passion for government service, I took my degrees in Political Science with an advanced degree in International Relations. My core field of study in graduate school was Middle Eastern affairs and United States foreign policy. Since that time, my central focus has remained on issues of National Security. \r\n<p>Graduating from the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California, I worked my way through undergraduate and then graduate school. At the start of graduate school, I was recommended by the Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the School of International Relations to join Analytical Assessments Corporation, AAC, a think tank that dealt with national security concerns. AAC operated in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. areas. Later I worked for Eaton, Information Management Systems Division, and have been an educator for many years. I also had a Christian radio show and then a podcast of which issues of national security were discussed on every program.\r\n</p>\nWorking with Top Secret clearances for AAC and Eaton, IMDS, I researched, analyzed, and wrote on matters regarding U.S. national security agencies including the United States Departments of Defense and the Defense Intelligence Agency, and other defense and intelligence-related organizations.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-182369-2023-03-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-182369-2023-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-182369-2023-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-182369-2023-03-06\" 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-182369-2023-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-182369-2023-03-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Ending California's Water \"Crisis\" as well as the fabricated crisis that is said to exist in other states. With emerging global food shortages federally mandatory water storage infrastructure must be required annually.</li><li>Securing Energy Independence and working on issues to promote and safeguard the humanitarian, economic, environmental, and national security aspects regarding fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry.</li><li>Delivering on School Choice for all children. Every family should be able to choose the best possible education available for their children. No longer should children be trapped in failing government schools. Therefore, to ensure the education, health, safety, and well-being of America's children, learning opportunities should be based on educational options.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-182369-2023-03-06\" id=\"heading1-182369-2023-03-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-182369-2023-03-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-182369-2023-03-06\" 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=\"heading1-182369-2023-03-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-182369-2023-03-06\" 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\tAs an America First Candidate, by electing me as your principled public servant, I will work to achieve the America First Doctrine by ending California's Water Crisis, bringing back Energy Independence, securing our Borders, delivering on School Choice, restoring our National Security, empowering Law Enforcement, ending the Taxation of Veterans' Military Pensions, Deregulating the Economy, making the Middle-Class Tax Cut permanent, bringing back America's Manufacturing Industry, and Voter Integrity!<br/><br/>\r\nHaving had top secret clearances and believing in service-over-self, support me, Denice Gary-Pandol for United States Senate.\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\nDenice Gary-Pandol completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gary-Pandol's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. As a Political Scientist with a lifelong passion for government service, I took my degrees in Political Science with an advanced degree in International Relations. My core field of study in graduate school was Middle Eastern affairs and United States foreign policy. Since that time, my central focus has remained on issues of National Security. Graduating from the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California, I worked my way through undergraduate and then graduate school. At the start of graduate school, I was recommended by the Chair of Middle Eastern Studies at the School of International Relations to join Analytical Assessments Corporation, AAC, a think tank that dealt with national security concerns. AAC operated in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. areas. Later I worked for Eaton, Information Management Systems Division, and have been an educator for many years. I also had a Christian radio show and then a podcast of which issues of national security were discussed on every program. Working with Top Secret clearances for AAC and Eaton, IMDS, I researched, analyzed, and wrote on matters regarding U.S. national security agencies including the United States Departments of Defense and the Defense Intelligence Agency, and other defense and intelligence-related organizations. 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? Ending California's Water \"Crisis\" as well as the fabricated crisis that is said to exist in other states. With emerging global food shortages federally mandatory water storage infrastructure must be required annually. Securing Energy Independence and working on issues to promote and safeguard the humanitarian, economic, environmental, and national security aspects regarding fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry. Delivering on School Choice for all children. Every family should be able to choose the best possible education available for their children. No longer should children be trapped in failing government schools. Therefore, to ensure the education, health, safety, and well-being of America's children, learning opportunities should be based on educational options. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? As an America First Candidate, by electing me as your principled public servant, I will work to achieve the America First Doctrine by ending California's Water Crisis, bringing back Energy Independence, securing our Borders, delivering on School Choice, restoring our National Security, empowering Law Enforcement, ending the Taxation of Veterans' Military Pensions, Deregulating the Economy, making the Middle-Class Tax Cut permanent, bringing back America's Manufacturing Industry, and Voter Integrity! Having had top secret clearances and believing in service-over-self, support me, Denice Gary-Pandol for United States Senate.\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."}]
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