The following is Cindi’s response to the Elkhart County GOP survey letting voters know where she stands in her vision and values.
Question 1: Please provide a candidate bio
I grew up in rural Plymouth and moved to Elkhart County after graduating from Triton High School. I worked various administrative jobs in the RV industry, spending my final 11 years as a marketing manager before the birth of my first child.
My truck-driver husband, Tony, and I homeschooled our two daughters. Olivia, the oldest, will graduate from Hillsdale College this May, and Madeline is pursuing a trade. We also have two narcissistic cats that grace our happy home and grant us the privilege of feeding them.
Holding 40 Days for Life signs and praying in front of abortion clinics with my young daughters eventually led to engaging in county meetings when COVID brought mandates posing as laws. I began to speak in front of the Commissioners, the Council, and various school boards. Since then I’ve testified at Statehouse committee hearings about parental rights, protecting children from pornography, and ensuring that homeschool families are free from government intrusion.
Article 4 Section 20 of the Indiana Constitution requires our laws “be plainly worded” and avoid the “use of technical terms.” I’ve analyzed enough legislation to be capable of identifying loopholes, undefined terms, and unconstitutional agendas. I am ready to use that skill in Indianapolis to ensure legislation aligns with our state and federal Constitutions, and the natural law on which they are based.
Question 2: Why did you decide to seek election/re-election to this Office?
I am running for State Representative to offer voters in House District 49 a conservative option in the May 7 primary.
Question 3: What do you feel are the main issues facing the state
Legislature?
The #1 issue facing the state legislature is their voting records. Based on sample legislation analyzed by TheFreedomIndex.org/in/, the 2021-2023 cumulative score shows 84% of House Republicans voted constitutionally half of the time or less.
Taxes and spending are a significant issue. Although the legislature passed a tax cut through 2030, spending is needed to provide context. Our recent two-year budget reduced taxes by $430M, yet increased spending by $7.2B. Carbon sequestration and the IEDC’s LEAP Project are prime examples of budgetary boondoggles.
Because of the culture of life in H49, voters are ready to end abortion. Current laws like Indiana Code 16-34-2-4 allow minors to obtain an abortion without parental consent, while the exception for rape requires no forensic exam or police report. Currently abortions are performed in qualifying outpatient surgical centers, and residents can legally mail order chemical abortion pills. Indiana continues to regulate abortion instead of outlawing it.
The war on food and farmers continues in Indiana. In 2022, HB1209 legalized carbon sequestration. Although the carbon credits gained through this legislation provided an economic advantage, the faulty climate science driving carbon credits puts our aquifers and crops at risk. Eating food and drinking water are more important than money.
Question 4: Elkhart County is geographically one of the most distant counties from Indianapolis. How will you work with the rest of the Elkhart County slate of legislators to make sure our region is Represented?
Republican legislators not only swear an oath to support our state and federal Constitutions, but presumably align with the GOP platform. Because legislators’ loyalties are to voters and not lobbyists, working together to ensure that our region is represented well through constitutional legislation is to be expected.
If this election yields a Republican trifecta with a supermajority in the House and Senate –plus the Governor’s mansion–, Indiana will be positioned to lead the nation with laws that restore liberty and establish justice.
Question 5: Why have you decided to seek election as a Republican Candidate?
I consistently align with the Indiana GOP platform in my views and by my actions.
I stand with the GOP platform that supports “balanced budgets, low taxes, and keeping government spending under control,” so that we can “live within our means.”
During COVID I was speaking out at the county level for our right to gather, worship, and make our own medical decisions. I concur with the GOP platform which states “individuals are responsible for their own actions and should be free to make responsible decisions free from government interference, as well as be free to face the consequences of irresponsible actions.”
When SCOTUS sent abortion back to the states to decide, our legislature failed to pass Amendment #76/Protection of Life which would have outlawed abortion. I, however, agree with the Indiana GOP platform that states:
- We believe in the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death.
- We believe that the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee that no one can be deprived of life, liberty or property deliberately echoes the proclamation made in the Declaration of Independence that all are endowed by their Creator with the inalienable right to life.
- We affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed.
- Our Republican-led legislature has consistently protected life, limited only by the Roe v. Wade decision.*
- We support the overturning of Roe v. Wade, where Indiana will be in a position to fully implement our longstanding values on life.
*Emphasis mine
Given the Indiana GOP’s clarity regarding the sanctity of life, I am running as a Republican in order to protect them both, love them both, and end abortion in Indiana – not just regulate it.
Running as a Republican aligns with my personal beliefs and political policies. I am ready to work for the people of H49 to ensure their voice is not only heard, but that it counts. Together we can win for liberty!
Question 6: How can voters get in touch with you and stay updated on your campaign?
Contact and updates are available via the following:
Friends of Cindi Hajicek
P.O. Box 275
Middlebury, Indiana 46540
Phone: 574.501.3707
Email: Cindi@Win4Liberty.com
Website: www.Win4Liberty.com
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