Ballotpedia, David Bankert

David was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He has a son. 

David has experience working jobs in the engineering, manufacturing, and construction industries. 

David Bankert ran for state senator in District 13 in 2022, but he did not win. 

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Believes in "bringing manufacturing back" and adopting sensible crisis policies.

Wants to revive manufacturing and adopt "sensible crisis policies."

Opposes legalizing sports betting in North Carolina (NC).

Opposes state-provided tax reductions or any other financial benefits to encourage businesses to relocate to NC.

- Wants to revive manufacturing and adopt "sensible crisis policies."
- Opposes legalizing sports betting in North Carolina (NC).
- Opposes state-provided tax reductions or any other financial benefits to encourage businesses to relocate to NC.
- Supports religious-based tax exemptions.

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, David Bankert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports mental health policies and initiatives.

Opposes allocating state funds to organizations that provide abortions.

- Supports mental health policies and initiatives.
- Opposes abortion access.
- Opposes allocating state funds to organizations that provide abortions.

Healthcare

Supports upholding and promoting state and federal constitutional protections and rights.

Supports upholding "transparency and accountability in government and media."

Supports upholding election integrity to "regain and confirm trust in our voting processes and systems."

Plans to involve the community to help address district issues.

- Supports upholding and promoting state and federal constitutional protections and rights.
- Supports upholding "transparency and accountability in government and media."
- Supports upholding election integrity to "regain and confirm trust in our voting processes and systems."
- Plans to involve the community to help address district issues.
- Believes "Our society it too divided."
- Supports term limits.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Believes in "fighting for solid, academic fundamentals and protecting our children." Supports strong educational policies for K-12 and college.

Supports "solid, academic fundamentals and protecting our children." in schools. 

Opposes allowing transgender women to participate on female sports teams.

Opposes teaching students from kindergarten to third grade about sexual orientation and gender identity.

- Supports "solid, academic fundamentals and protecting our children." in schools. 
- Opposes allowing transgender women to participate on female sports teams.
- Opposes teaching students from kindergarten to third grade about sexual orientation and gender identity.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Facebook

David Bankert

- Supports mental health policies and initiatives.
- Supports abortion access.
- Opposes allocating state funds to organizations that provide abortions.

Supports allowing one's religious beliefs to influence a government official's decisions while serving in public office.

- Supports upholding and promoting state and federal constitutional protections and rights.
- Supports upholding "transparency and accountability in government and media."
- Supports upholding election integrity to "regain and confirm trust in our voting processes and systems."
- Plans to involve the community to help address district issues.
- Believes "Our society it too divided."
- Supports term limits.
- Supports allowing one's religious beliefs to influence a government official's decisions while serving in public office.

David Bankert was adopted from an orphanage at age two and had a childhood rich in faith, family, and music. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he earned an electrical engineering degree, and also obtained an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. While the specific details about where he lives, his church affiliation, and his family life are not provided, it is mentioned that he has faced the challenge of having a son with mental illness.

David Bankert has a 35-year business career spanning engineering, manufacturing, and construction. He holds an electrical engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Specific companies or roles within these sectors are not mentioned.

As of July 8, 2024, David Bankert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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