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Richard Castaldo

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MA, Biblical Counseling, Global Grace Seminary, 2017
  • BA, Business Administration, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2008-2010
  • AA, Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College, 2001-2004

Professional Experience

  • MA, Biblical Counseling, Global Grace Seminary, 2017
  • BA, Business Administration, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2008-2010
  • AA, Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College, 2001-2004
  • Pastor, GrandLakeLife Church, 2015-present
  • Outside Sales Account Manager, Pro Property Management, 2011-2013
  • Retail Store Manager, RadioShack, 2006-2008

Political Experience

  • MA, Biblical Counseling, Global Grace Seminary, 2017
  • BA, Business Administration, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2008-2010
  • AA, Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College, 2001-2004
  • Pastor, GrandLakeLife Church, 2015-present
  • Outside Sales Account Manager, Pro Property Management, 2011-2013
  • Retail Store Manager, RadioShack, 2006-2008
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, Biblical Counseling, Global Grace Seminary, 2017
  • BA, Business Administration, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2008-2010
  • AA, Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College, 2001-2004
  • Pastor, GrandLakeLife Church, 2015-present
  • Outside Sales Account Manager, Pro Property Management, 2011-2013
  • Retail Store Manager, RadioShack, 2006-2008
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018
  • Member, Libertarian Party of Oklahoma, present
  • Former Volunteer, Gary Johnson for President
  • Delegate, National Libertarian Party
  • Former Volunteer, Rand Paul for President

Other Info

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

August 13, 2011

Favorite Book:

The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton, Selected Poems by Robert Frost, Beyond an Angry God by Dr. Steve McVey

Favorite Movie:

The Lord of the Rings, Batman v. Superman, Death at a Funeral (2007), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Favorite Musician:

Michael W. Smith, Rich Mullins, Imagine Dragons, Taylor Swift, U2, Rihanna

Favorite Quote:

"Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken." Rich Mullins; "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." James Madison; "I want a government so small I can barely see it!" Rand Paul

Favorite TV Shows:

Hannibal, The X-files, Lost, Stranger Things, Dr. Who, Broadchurch

Spouse's Occupation:

Registered Nurse

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

Oklahoma Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Speeches

On to November 2018

Jun. 26, 2018Statement