Kellen Curry

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Kellen Curry completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Curry's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" id=\"heading-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tKellen Curry is a Republican Candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District in 2024. As a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy Kellen spent eight years on active duty delivering critical cyber security technology for our country’s military and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After completing his Master of Business Administration degree at George Washington University, Kellen went on to work at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division in New York City. Kellen believes his extensive experience working in national security and in our national economy will serve him well in his bid for Congress. Kellen continues to serve our nation in the Air Force Reserves and is a student at Columbia University pursuing a Master of Science in Sports Management where he also volunteers with Positive Coaching Alliance, a non-profit organization which strives to create a positive youth sports environment in communities across the country.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" id=\"heading-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Kellen’s campaign is built on honest leadership and core American values including strong national security, low taxes, limited government, and free market enterprise.</li><li><p>As a member of Congress Kellen will champion lowering the cost of living on Long Island, secure federal funding to rebuild our U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point NY, and help address the shortage of youth mental health services in our public schools.</p></li><li>As a former Vice President at JP Morgan, Kellen is a natural fit for the House financial service committee where he will draw upon his experience working in the nation's economy to advance policies to create jobs and grow the economy.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-193055-2023-05-15\" id=\"heading1-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-193055-2023-05-15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-193055-2023-05-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-193055-2023-05-15\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs the grandson and son of veterans, and a Afghanistan War veteran, I know the sacrifices our military families make to keep our country safe. I'm deeply troubled by the disastrous withdrawal of our presence from Afghanistan which diminished America's global standing and left veterans asking ourselves: was it worth it? Today, we no longer have a human intelligence gathering capability there and it has again become a safe haven for terrorists to orchestrate attacks against our allies, homeland, and American forces operating in the Middle East. As a member of Congress, I will advocate for redoubling our efforts to strengthen international alliances to protect against rising global threats.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nKellen Curry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Curry's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Kellen Curry is a Republican Candidate for New York’s 3rd Congressional District in 2024. As a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy Kellen spent eight years on active duty delivering critical cyber security technology for our country’s military and completed two tours of duty in Afghanistan. After completing his Master of Business Administration degree at George Washington University, Kellen went on to work at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Banking Division in New York City. Kellen believes his extensive experience working in national security and in our national economy will serve him well in his bid for Congress. Kellen continues to serve our nation in the Air Force Reserves and is a student at Columbia University pursuing a Master of Science in Sports Management where he also volunteers with Positive Coaching Alliance, a non-profit organization which strives to create a positive youth sports environment in communities across the country. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Kellen’s campaign is built on honest leadership and core American values including strong national security, low taxes, limited government, and free market enterprise. As a member of Congress Kellen will champion lowering the cost of living on Long Island, secure federal funding to rebuild our U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point NY, and help address the shortage of youth mental health services in our public schools. As a former Vice President at JP Morgan, Kellen is a natural fit for the House financial service committee where he will draw upon his experience working in the nation's economy to advance policies to create jobs and grow the economy. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? As the grandson and son of veterans, and a Afghanistan War veteran, I know the sacrifices our military families make to keep our country safe. I'm deeply troubled by the disastrous withdrawal of our presence from Afghanistan which diminished America's global standing and left veterans asking ourselves: was it worth it? Today, we no longer have a human intelligence gathering capability there and it has again become a safe haven for terrorists to orchestrate attacks against our allies, homeland, and American forces operating in the Middle East. As a member of Congress, I will advocate for redoubling our efforts to strengthen international alliances to protect against rising global threats.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]