Daniel Anthony Byron Jr.

[{"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>Daniel Byron 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 Byron'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-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading-bio-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-347605-2025-04-04\" 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-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tDaniel Byron Jr, a resident of Williamsport, and proud father, is announcing his intention to challenge for PA’s 9th Congressional District. With a track record of professionalism, passion, and personal courage; Daniel is giving up his quiet, private, life for the chance to forge a brighter future for his son and his neighbors. Dan is focused on tackling corruption in congress, the student debt crisis, introducing digital reforms that protect consumer data, and improving healthcare affordability. \r\nDaniel seeks to represent everyday, hard working, Pennsylvanians who are tired of the circus in Washington; and ready for a change. Daniel is not an exceptional individual; he is not exceptionally wealthy, exceptionally educated, or exceptionally connected. He is a divorced father with a 4 year old son, who he loves with all of his heart. He is a professional in the retail management field, with nearly a decade of leadership experience. He is a full-time employee, a full-time student, and a full-time father; but he is not unlike the millions of Pennsylvanians who wake up every morning and go to work to make their lives better. He is running because he feels like this moment calls for the unexceptional to stand up, and demand change.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-347605-2025-04-04\" 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-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Allowing members of congress like Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Mitch McConnell to serve for over 40 years has served as a reminder that tenure is not a virtue when it comes to politics. Because over those same 40 years we’ve seen stagnation in policy, stagnation in progress, and a constant bickering and blustering instead of compromise and action. Term limits will prevent the consolidation of power by forcing change, term limits will force compromise as members fight to get their agenda accomplished before their time is up. Term Limits are one of the most clear bi-partisan policies. 79% of Pennsylvanians agree with congressional term limits, and the only thing stopping it is the greed and selfishness of those in congress.</li><li>We are 30 years behind on laws that protect consumers online. In another example of how deaf our congress is to our needs; 79% of Americans are concerned with how our data is collected and used. 72% are in favor of more regulations. Yet we fail to address those concerns year after year while allowing the CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, to have sweeping access to our Social Security numbers, banking information, and more. Even though 77% of Americans don’t trust social media CEOs to handle user data responsibly. I will introduce a series of legislation to protect you from being exploited online, and build a foundation for a safer digital space for our kids and grandkids.</li><li>We are the richest country in the world, and our citizens can not afford basic healthcare because profits have taken priority over people. I will work to pass legislation that makes healthcare affordable by limiting the predatory practices of insurance companies, and the unfair practices in the healthcare industry. Because you should never be denied life preserving medical treatments when you pay a premium on life.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading1-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading1-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 will work tirelessly to make living in this country affordable again. Both parties have abandoned the middle class worker, and it is time that we stand up and demand change. That change starts by holding our representatives accountable and ensuring that they are limited in power by limiting their tenure. Guaranteeing more opportunities for everyday people to stand up and drive change.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading2-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading2-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tTheodore Roosevelt was a honest and blunt leader who pushed for change and progress even though many of his ideas were far ahead of their time. He was unafraid of the status quo, and with immense personal courage never wavered in his ideals and his passion for this country.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading3-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading3-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tBeing elected is being selected by your community to serve and represent them. Being willing to compromise, work together, and lead are core characteristics of a good representative. But, the principle that is lost in modern politics is that these roles are service roles. The individuals elected should have a dedication to serving their community, to viewing their constituents as their customers and their superiors.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading4-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading4-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 is my goal to leave a legacy of foundational change; changes that set up the country for the next century, and ensure that my son has a future worth living for. If I achieve nothing else, seeing an amendment which installs congressional term limits would be the proudest moment of my life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading5-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading5-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 started my professional career as a cook at a Qdoba Mexican Eats; where I wrapped killer burritos, mashed delicious guac, and got myself elbows deep in dirty dish water to pay my bills. I have since worked in retail, hospitality, and food service in positions of leadership.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading6-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tGrowing up in a lower middle class family I was exposed to struggle. I remember Christmas with no tree, only a snowboard sprayed with canned snow and the memory of a father who worked hard to make my childhood as good as it could be. I saw first hand the effects of alcoholism, drug addiction and infidelity; and I saw that for as much it hurt me to love an addict, it hurt them to be an addict. I continue to see that struggle as a hard working member of the middle class, where I feel the effects of inflation, the impact of every short-sighted government decision, and the abandonment of the American worker. Poverty, in its most raw form has been a struggle that my family has flirted with since i was born.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading7-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading7-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-347605-2025-04-04\" 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. If we have learned anything from the last 20 years, it is that career politicians are out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans. Our democracy was built with the intention that community leaders would stand up and deliver change and policy and then return to civilian life when their work was done. George Washington established that precedent when he retired from government service after his second term.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading8-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading8-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 our country ventures deeper into the digital world, we have to address the complete lack of protections for consumers online. Like the rampant misuse of consumer data, the complicated intentional misinformation campaigns by actors both foreign and domestic, and the corruption of our children through online platforms that do little to protect minors.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading9-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading9-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tAbsolutely, however the complete lack of a limit on the number of terms allows for a gross corruption of our federal representation and has shown to be a liability to progress and growth.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading10-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading10-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tThis is a principle aspect of my campaign, we should make it a priority to impose 12 year term limits on both Senators and Representatives to encourage compromise and prevent long-term corruption.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading11-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-347605-2025-04-04\" 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=\"heading11-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tCompromise is the backbone of our democracy. When our Constitution was drafted it was an exercise in compromise. The existence of a Senate and a House is a result of a compromise between equal representation and equitable representation. The addition of a Bill of Rights was a concession granted to anti-federalists who were worried that a powerful federal government could impose itself on the people like a king. Our entire country operates at it's best when we come together to address our problems, and that compromise has been lacking in this century.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading12-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 house is the place where our nation's financial interests are most present, I will work with colleagues to address the Student Debt Crisis by forgiving interest and commuting all Federal student loans to 0% interest moving forward. In 2008 we bailed out banks, why then can't we return the favor and bailout the working middle class.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading13-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 House should use it's investigative powers to ensure that the decisions made in congress are for the benefit of the constituents and not for private or personal gain. That is to say that representatives and senators should not profit from their decisions, unless the profit is an unintended consequence of legislation that benefits the constituency.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading14-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tOversight and Government Reform Committee<br/>\n<p>Education and Workforce Committee<br/>\r\nEthics Committee<br/>\r\nHealthcare and Financial Services Subcommittee <br/>\n</p>\nHigher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-347605-2025-04-04\" id=\"heading15-347605-2025-04-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-347605-2025-04-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-347605-2025-04-04\" 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 views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-347605-2025-04-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-347605-2025-04-04\" 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\tAllowing financial institutions, businesses, and the government to exist without accountability is much of the reason we have reached the point we are at now. Trust in the government is at an all-time low, and most Americans are nihilistic on the moral objectivity of business and politics. We need more accountability, and more transparency not just in the government but in the financial institutions that control the flow of commerce.\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\nDaniel Byron completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Byron's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Daniel Byron Jr, a resident of Williamsport, and proud father, is announcing his intention to challenge for PA’s 9th Congressional District. With a track record of professionalism, passion, and personal courage; Daniel is giving up his quiet, private, life for the chance to forge a brighter future for his son and his neighbors. Dan is focused on tackling corruption in congress, the student debt crisis, introducing digital reforms that protect consumer data, and improving healthcare affordability. \r\nDaniel seeks to represent everyday, hard working, Pennsylvanians who are tired of the circus in Washington; and ready for a change. Daniel is not an exceptional individual; he is not exceptionally wealthy, exceptionally educated, or exceptionally connected. He is a divorced father with a 4 year old son, who he loves with all of his heart. He is a professional in the retail management field, with nearly a decade of leadership experience. He is a full-time employee, a full-time student, and a full-time father; but he is not unlike the millions of Pennsylvanians who wake up every morning and go to work to make their lives better. He is running because he feels like this moment calls for the unexceptional to stand up, and demand change. 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? Allowing members of congress like Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Mitch McConnell to serve for over 40 years has served as a reminder that tenure is not a virtue when it comes to politics. Because over those same 40 years we’ve seen stagnation in policy, stagnation in progress, and a constant bickering and blustering instead of compromise and action. Term limits will prevent the consolidation of power by forcing change, term limits will force compromise as members fight to get their agenda accomplished before their time is up. Term Limits are one of the most clear bi-partisan policies. 79% of Pennsylvanians agree with congressional term limits, and the only thing stopping it is the greed and selfishness of those in congress. We are 30 years behind on laws that protect consumers online. In another example of how deaf our congress is to our needs; 79% of Americans are concerned with how our data is collected and used. 72% are in favor of more regulations. Yet we fail to address those concerns year after year while allowing the CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, to have sweeping access to our Social Security numbers, banking information, and more. Even though 77% of Americans don’t trust social media CEOs to handle user data responsibly. I will introduce a series of legislation to protect you from being exploited online, and build a foundation for a safer digital space for our kids and grandkids. We are the richest country in the world, and our citizens can not afford basic healthcare because profits have taken priority over people. I will work to pass legislation that makes healthcare affordable by limiting the predatory practices of insurance companies, and the unfair practices in the healthcare industry. Because you should never be denied life preserving medical treatments when you pay a premium on life. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I will work tirelessly to make living in this country affordable again. Both parties have abandoned the middle class worker, and it is time that we stand up and demand change. That change starts by holding our representatives accountable and ensuring that they are limited in power by limiting their tenure. Guaranteeing more opportunities for everyday people to stand up and drive change. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Theodore Roosevelt was a honest and blunt leader who pushed for change and progress even though many of his ideas were far ahead of their time. He was unafraid of the status quo, and with immense personal courage never wavered in his ideals and his passion for this country. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Being elected is being selected by your community to serve and represent them. Being willing to compromise, work together, and lead are core characteristics of a good representative. But, the principle that is lost in modern politics is that these roles are service roles. The individuals elected should have a dedication to serving their community, to viewing their constituents as their customers and their superiors. What legacy would you like to leave? It is my goal to leave a legacy of foundational change; changes that set up the country for the next century, and ensure that my son has a future worth living for. If I achieve nothing else, seeing an amendment which installs congressional term limits would be the proudest moment of my life. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? I started my professional career as a cook at a Qdoba Mexican Eats; where I wrapped killer burritos, mashed delicious guac, and got myself elbows deep in dirty dish water to pay my bills. I have since worked in retail, hospitality, and food service in positions of leadership. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Growing up in a lower middle class family I was exposed to struggle. I remember Christmas with no tree, only a snowboard sprayed with canned snow and the memory of a father who worked hard to make my childhood as good as it could be. I saw first hand the effects of alcoholism, drug addiction and infidelity; and I saw that for as much it hurt me to love an addict, it hurt them to be an addict. I continue to see that struggle as a hard working member of the middle class, where I feel the effects of inflation, the impact of every short-sighted government decision, and the abandonment of the American worker. Poverty, in its most raw form has been a struggle that my family has flirted with since i was born. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. If we have learned anything from the last 20 years, it is that career politicians are out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans. Our democracy was built with the intention that community leaders would stand up and deliver change and policy and then return to civilian life when their work was done. George Washington established that precedent when he retired from government service after his second term. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? As our country ventures deeper into the digital world, we have to address the complete lack of protections for consumers online. Like the rampant misuse of consumer data, the complicated intentional misinformation campaigns by actors both foreign and domestic, and the corruption of our children through online platforms that do little to protect minors. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Absolutely, however the complete lack of a limit on the number of terms allows for a gross corruption of our federal representation and has shown to be a liability to progress and growth. What are your thoughts on term limits? This is a principle aspect of my campaign, we should make it a priority to impose 12 year term limits on both Senators and Representatives to encourage compromise and prevent long-term corruption. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Compromise is the backbone of our democracy. When our Constitution was drafted it was an exercise in compromise. The existence of a Senate and a House is a result of a compromise between equal representation and equitable representation. The addition of a Bill of Rights was a concession granted to anti-federalists who were worried that a powerful federal government could impose itself on the people like a king. Our entire country operates at it's best when we come together to address our problems, and that compromise has been lacking in this century. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? As the house is the place where our nation's financial interests are most present, I will work with colleagues to address the Student Debt Crisis by forgiving interest and commuting all Federal student loans to 0% interest moving forward. In 2008 we bailed out banks, why then can't we return the favor and bailout the working middle class. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? The House should use it's investigative powers to ensure that the decisions made in congress are for the benefit of the constituents and not for private or personal gain. That is to say that representatives and senators should not profit from their decisions, unless the profit is an unintended consequence of legislation that benefits the constituency. What committees interest you? Oversight and Government Reform Committee Education and Workforce Committee Ethics Committee Healthcare and Financial Services Subcommittee Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? Allowing financial institutions, businesses, and the government to exist without accountability is much of the reason we have reached the point we are at now. Trust in the government is at an all-time low, and most Americans are nihilistic on the moral objectivity of business and politics. We need more accountability, and more transparency not just in the government but in the financial institutions that control the flow of commerce.\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."}]