Jim Gilmore on Abortion

• Informed consent and 24-hour waiting period. (Jan 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Budget & Economy

• Virginia is booming; unemployment at record lows. (Jan 2001)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
• Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Civil Rights

• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Corporations

Jim Gilmore on Crime

• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Drugs

• Illegal drugs are not an acceptable part of our society. (Jan 2001)
• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Jim Gilmore on Education

• College scholarships for every qualified needy student. (Jan 2001)
• Expand Algebra Readiness Initiative; hire more teachers. (Jan 2001)
• Raise teacher pay with local funds. (Jan 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Energy & Oil

• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
• More funding to develop domestic energy supplies. (Sep 2001)
• Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input. (Sep 2001)
• Share offshore oil development revenue with states. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Environment

• Extend “Virginia Naturally”: empower people with knowledge. (Jan 2001)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Families & Children

• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Foreign Policy

Jim Gilmore on Free Trade

• Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Government Reform

• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Gun Control

• More gun convictions means less violent crime. (Jan 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Health Care

• $25M more for medical care for most vulnerable citizens. (Jan 2001)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Homeland Security

Jim Gilmore on Immigration

• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
• Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Jobs

• More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
• Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Local Issues

Jim Gilmore on Principles & Values

• Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Social Security

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Tax Reform

• End the Car Tax. (Jan 2001)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)

Jim Gilmore on War & Peace

• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Jim Gilmore on Welfare & Poverty

• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
• More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
• Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)