Larry Kilgore
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Larry Kilgore is a Christian activist and frequent candidate for public office.
Larry Scott Kilgore was born in Amarillo, Texas in 1964. His parents taught him their belief in the importance of reading the Bible and prayer; he tributes his grandmother for his memorization of Scripture.
He served in the United States Air Force 1984 - 1988. He is married to his wife Valerie, and they have three children: Renee, Scott, and Sam. The Kilgore children are home schooled and often accompany their father as he travels campaigning and speaking at political events.
He has been described as a Biblical Christian due to his expressed belief in biblical law as the foundation for all law and that it is still applicable for nations today.
Kilgore is an advocate for the secession of Texas from the United States.[1] He believes that Texas needs to become a free Christian nation where all public policy is biblically based. He is also a signatory of the Chattanooga Declaration which was passed at the Second Secessionist Convention on October 4, 2007.
Larry Kilgore is most noted for his candidacy for governor of Texas in the 2006 Republican primary in which he received 7.64 percent (50,119) of votes cast[2] and as a 2008 Republican primary candidate for the United States Senate where he received 18.51 percent (225,897) votes cast.[3]
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[edit] Issues
Kilgore believes that life begins at fertilization and that abortion is murder. He is calling for this amendment to the Texas Constitution:
“No human being from the moment of fertilization until natural death shall be deprived of life, liberty, property, privileges or immunities, or in any manner disfranchised, except by the due course of the law of the land.”
Political issues he has listed on his campaign website include:[4]
- You shall not murder.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness.
- Eliminate Texas budget for prisons.
- Eliminate Texas budget for health & human services.
- Eliminate Texas budget for government indoctrination of children.
- Texas should become independent then stop paying US taxes.
- Texas should secede because the US has sealed its doom.
- Immediate return of Texas National Guard troops from US conscription.
[edit] Previous candidacies
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1994
- Colorado Republican Primary HD40 1996
- Colorado Constitution Party General Election HD40 1998
- Texas Republican Primary HD93 2004
- Texas Republican Primary Governor 2006
[edit] Christian activism
Larry Kilgore is active in the pro-life movement and a participant at the annual national Operation Save America events.
Several national pro-life leaders have endorsed his candidacy. They include Bob Enyart, Flip Benham director of Operation Rescue/Operation Save America, Patricia McEwen of Life Coalition International, Coach Dave Daubenmire of Minutemen United, Cal Zastrow of Michigan Citizens for Life, Michael Marcavage of Repent America, Alan Keyes, State Representative Rick Jore of Montana and pro-life lobbyist Steve Lefemine of South Carolina are among those listed as endorsing Larry Kilgore for public office.[5]
