Ray McBerry
Date of Birth	January 25, 1968
Profession	Businessman
Political Party	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Religion	Baptist Baptist Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Website	Georgia First

Ray McBerry (born 25 January 1968) is a former Republican candidate for Governor of Georgia in the 2010 primary.

Political activism

McBerry is one of the leading proponents of the restoration of the Constitutional Law

Constitutional law

Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....

 concept of States' Rights

States' rights

States' rights in U.S. politics refers to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government. It is often considered a loaded term because of its use in opposition to federally mandated racial desegregation...

 found in the 10th Amendment and is one of the most frequently requested lecturers on the subject.

2010 Gubernatorial campaign

In the straw poll taken at the 11th District GOP Convention on April 18, 2009, McBerry came in second. The poll included both announced as well as potential candidates. The 11th District includes Cobb County, which contains the largest number of Republicans of any county in the state.

Later in April 2009, the Monroe County Reporter, a local paper, stated that McBerry had won a poll in Monroe county by a majority, defeating John Oxendine (who had previously been leading in local polls) and three other candidates.

Political positions

McBerry has taken a pro-life

Pro-life

Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a social and political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction...

 stance, supporting the official extension of human rights to the unborn.
In keeping with his state's rights platform, McBerry supports the right of the state of Georgia to enforce stricter protections for the unborn than are currently allowed under federal law. He has also stated that he would work to extend the right of due process to the unborn.

McBerry takes a strict constructionalist view of the U.S. Constitution and has strongly supported the Second Amendment

Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights.In 2008 and 2010, the Supreme Court issued two Second...

 in his campaign, making it one of his main issues.

Regarding the lawsuits against firearms manufacturers, McBerry has stated that, as governor, he would support legislation as well as executive action that would prevent lawsuits.

McBerry has taken a firm stance against illegal immigration

Illegal immigration

Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...

 and has put forth a five point plan to deal with illegal immigration.



McBerry has supported the recent efforts in the Georgia legislature aimed at repealing the property tax

Property tax

A property tax is an ad valorem levy on the value of property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a federated state or a municipality...

. He supports a sales tax based model of public taxation rather than the current income tax

Income tax

An income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses . Various income tax systems exist, with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive, proportional, or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies, it is often called a corporate...

 and property tax based models, both at the federal and state level.

Personal life

McBerry has one son, T.R. McBerry. He currently owns an advertising company in the Atlanta media market. He is a television host on SBN. He is a member of a Baptist

Baptist

Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...

Church.

External links

• Official Campaign Website of McBerry