NameSUZZANN NORDWICK
What office are you running for?Public Service Commission - District 3
County, District/TownshipButte
Address621 West Daly Street
Butte, Montana 59701
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Phone(406) 565-1537
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Are you currently the officeholder and seeking re-election?no, it is a Republican primary for an open seat
Is this your first time running for office?No
Election Date06/04/2024
Websitenordwick.com
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KEY ISSUES
1. Provide the top 2 reason why you want to run for office.

1) Help save America from the WOKE agenda for my daughters and hopefully future grandkids.
2) I think serving on the Public Service Commission is a great fit of my engineering knowledge and skill base.

2. Name the top 2 issues in your county, state, or federal district that you wish to address and how?

1) I will insist the PSC deploy Montana First regulatory policies, including Montana energy independence. Constant, reliable, affordable utilities are the best way to ensure Montana has good-paying jobs in a strong economy.
2) I am committed to instituting more transparency into the rate-setting process. Under the Commission’s constitutionally mandated duties of ensuring open government, I will encourage development of better educational materials to provide the public with tools to understand these decisions.

3. Do you support defunding the police?

No. #BackTheBlue

4. What are your thoughts on “Diversity Equity and Inclusion”? Should this be implemented as training for county/city/federal employees? Why or why not?

I agree that DEI more fits the wording of "Didn't Earn It" and in no shape or form should our government at any level implement DEI training, because as stated in the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

5. With growing pressure to accommodate various lifestyles/identities how would you manage to keep your city/town safe and family friendly?

Knowing that the success of our representative form of government relies on an educated and engaged citizenry, I encourage good people to become involved in the political process. As the government closest to the people is the most responsive to the people, it is important people stay engaged to keep officials grounded in reality and act to hold them accountable, when needed.

6. Do you think involving residents in decision making in your city/town is important? Why or not?

Yes, citizens involvement should be encouraged. This is a focus area for the Montana Public Service Commission as all meetings of the commission are held in public, with time given for questions from the public.

7. If you received a $1 million grant to use for the city/town/county any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why?

This question, on the spending of grant funds, is not appliable to the Montana Public Service Commission's mission of regulating utilities. If authorized by the legislature, the PSC could be a granting entity; however, I would discourage this avenue as I believe that all forms of energy should compete on a level playing field -- free of insensitive and grants.

8. What is your opinion on sanctuary cities/autonomous zones within your city/town?

My opinion is that both sanctuary cities and autonomous zones are unAmerican.

9. What are your thoughts on mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns aside from code violations?

My thought is that the government mandating the closure of privately owned businesses due to public health concerns is unconstitutional.

10. Who is the ultimate authority over the health and safety of the people in your city/town?

Most of all, I believe in personal responsibility. I think local governments should be responsible for resolving local health and safety problems; however, local governments shall not infringe on individual rights, nor shall they impose excessive taxes or regulations.

11. Are you endorsed by other organizations? If so, which ones?

Montanans for Limited Government - https://mtflg.org/blog/montana-2024-primary-election
Big Sky Worldview (Dick Pence) - page 23 https://bigskyworldview.org/content/docs/Library/UPDATE_5_-_2024_Voters_Guide_to_Key_Montana_Races.pdf

12. Do you support making laws to protect life keeping in mind there are many views on what this means?Yes