Barry Craig Wolfert

[{"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>Barry Wolfert completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wolfert'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-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading-bio-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-388372-2025-11-11\" 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-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tI am a small business owner &amp; Cobb County resident fighting for an affordable and compassionate America that doesn't leave hardworking people behind.\r\n<p>I am an ordinary, hard working American pursuing the American dream: work hard, own a home, provide for my family and enjoy a reasonable retirement.\r\n</p><p>I am entering this race because I feel our country is off course and headed towards an irreparable outcome. It didn't start with Donald Trump but it has accelerated under him.\r\n</p><p>It's time bring back citizen-led servant leadership; we need people in Congress who work in the real world everyday and not just \"sympathize\" with Americans but are one of them.\r\n</p>\nWhen elected, I won't forget where I come from and I will make a promise right now to serve no more than 3 terms in the US House. We don't need any more career politicians.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-388372-2025-11-11\" 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-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>As a self employed, self-insured person, I understand and feel firsthand the stress of our current healthcare system. Having absorbed 10%-20% annual premium increases over the last 10+ years, I know how hard it is to find the money to pay for basic healthcare coverage. Now, with ACA subsidies at risk, we are all facing enormous and insurmountable costs that will either break us or force us to go without coverage. This system is broken.</li><li>As a person in their middle years, I also fully understand the prospect of NEVER being able to fully retire. Even with the best efforts and luck, social security is now at risk of being insolvent within 7-8 years. No one can afford to see their benefits cut by 20%-25% and expect to be able to fully retire without worry. We MUST protect social security and medicare.</li><li>As a real estate agent for over 20 years, I deal with the housing affordability crisis on a daily basis. Not only is it almost impossible to find good homes due to large corporations buying thousands of homes and keeping them off the market, being able to afford a monthly mortgage and downpayment is difficult at best and almost impossible for first time buyers.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading1-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-388372-2025-11-11\" 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=\"heading1-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tHealthcare, Social Security, Housing Affordability, Reproductive Freedom, Civil Rights Protections, Effective Foreign Policy, Human Rights For All, Controlled Government Spending, Tax Policy That Makes Everyone Pay Their Fair Share.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading2-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tI have found inspiration in a lot of people. These include Steve Jobs, Presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama, and Truman, John Lennon among many others.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading3-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tHonesty, accessibility, transparency, truthfulness and leadership ability.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading4-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tListen to ALL of their constituents and represent them fairly. Work hard to pass laws that make society better for everyone and address key issues of the day.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading5-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tThat I did the best I could and stepped up when needed.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading6-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tThe first one I truly remember is President Nixon resigning. I was 6 years old.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading7-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tMy very first \"real\" job was as a paperboy. I did it for 4-5 years. I delivered the newspaper to 50-75 households, 7 days a week. I loved it.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading8-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tNo. I think it's more important for government to have a variety of people from different backgrounds and areas of knowledge so that we are collectively stronger.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading9-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tThe divide between haves and have nots. We can not survive as a society or country if 95% of the wealth is held by 5% of the people.<br/><br/>\r\nI believe this is greatest challenge we face and it has to be address in all areas of government involvement.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading10-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tIt's in the Constitution. I don't think the Founding Fathers foresaw the money and influence that would corrupt and permeate the system.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading11-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tI believe that our system has become corrupt where longtime elected politicians have too much money and power to retain a hold on their office. I don't know if a law limiting terms is the best solution but I will declare from day one that I will not serve more than three (3) full terms in the House.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading12-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tYes. Compromise is necessary to reach mutually beneficial decisions. We can't have a \"my way or the highway\" approach to policymaking.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388372-2025-11-11\" id=\"heading13-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-388372-2025-11-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-388372-2025-11-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is an accomplishment that you are proud of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-388372-2025-11-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-388372-2025-11-11\" 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\tI have raised amazing children to become amazing people.\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\nBarry Wolfert completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wolfert's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a small business owner & Cobb County resident fighting for an affordable and compassionate America that doesn't leave hardworking people behind. I am an ordinary, hard working American pursuing the American dream: work hard, own a home, provide for my family and enjoy a reasonable retirement. I am entering this race because I feel our country is off course and headed towards an irreparable outcome. It didn't start with Donald Trump but it has accelerated under him. It's time bring back citizen-led servant leadership; we need people in Congress who work in the real world everyday and not just \"sympathize\" with Americans but are one of them. When elected, I won't forget where I come from and I will make a promise right now to serve no more than 3 terms in the US House. We don't need any more career politicians. 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? As a self employed, self-insured person, I understand and feel firsthand the stress of our current healthcare system. Having absorbed 10%-20% annual premium increases over the last 10+ years, I know how hard it is to find the money to pay for basic healthcare coverage. Now, with ACA subsidies at risk, we are all facing enormous and insurmountable costs that will either break us or force us to go without coverage. This system is broken. As a person in their middle years, I also fully understand the prospect of NEVER being able to fully retire. Even with the best efforts and luck, social security is now at risk of being insolvent within 7-8 years. No one can afford to see their benefits cut by 20%-25% and expect to be able to fully retire without worry. We MUST protect social security and medicare. As a real estate agent for over 20 years, I deal with the housing affordability crisis on a daily basis. Not only is it almost impossible to find good homes due to large corporations buying thousands of homes and keeping them off the market, being able to afford a monthly mortgage and downpayment is difficult at best and almost impossible for first time buyers. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Healthcare, Social Security, Housing Affordability, Reproductive Freedom, Civil Rights Protections, Effective Foreign Policy, Human Rights For All, Controlled Government Spending, Tax Policy That Makes Everyone Pay Their Fair Share. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I have found inspiration in a lot of people. These include Steve Jobs, Presidents Carter, Clinton, Obama, and Truman, John Lennon among many others. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, accessibility, transparency, truthfulness and leadership ability. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Listen to ALL of their constituents and represent them fairly. Work hard to pass laws that make society better for everyone and address key issues of the day. What legacy would you like to leave? That I did the best I could and stepped up when needed. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first one I truly remember is President Nixon resigning. I was 6 years old. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My very first \"real\" job was as a paperboy. I did it for 4-5 years. I delivered the newspaper to 50-75 households, 7 days a week. I loved it. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. I think it's more important for government to have a variety of people from different backgrounds and areas of knowledge so that we are collectively stronger. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? The divide between haves and have nots. We can not survive as a society or country if 95% of the wealth is held by 5% of the people. I believe this is greatest challenge we face and it has to be address in all areas of government involvement. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? It's in the Constitution. I don't think the Founding Fathers foresaw the money and influence that would corrupt and permeate the system. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe that our system has become corrupt where longtime elected politicians have too much money and power to retain a hold on their office. I don't know if a law limiting terms is the best solution but I will declare from day one that I will not serve more than three (3) full terms in the House. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Yes. Compromise is necessary to reach mutually beneficial decisions. We can't have a \"my way or the highway\" approach to policymaking. What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? I have raised amazing children to become amazing people.\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."}]