Brian L Maryott

[{"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>Brian Maryott completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maryott'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-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading-bio-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-99389-2022-05-05\" 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-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 conservative businessman, Certified Financial Planner™ professional, former Mayor, and founder of a non-profit. I am also a husband, and father to three children. As a local elected official and former management executive, I have proven that I can work with anyone who has good ideas, and I will bring that exact same approach to Congress. I have spent the majority of my career helping hundreds of individuals and families save for a rainy day, send their kids to college, retire with dignity, and invest in their future. I am accustomed to seeing the issues through the eyes of parents, elderly Californians, business owners, and working people from every walk of life. I am not going to DC to become a political celebrity or increase my twitter followers, I am going to bring a strong voice for fiscal conservatism and back to basics government.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading-key-message-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-99389-2022-05-05\" 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-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>We have an obligation to secure our sovereign border, and make it safe and manageable for everyone. It is time to end the chaos, crime, and human misery.</li><li>80% of Americans support term limits and they are right. Our founders never intended for service in Congress to be a life long career and it’s time we limited service. I will be a vocal proponent of term limits.</li><li>We need more people in Congress with a strong and extensive business background. Our country is currently being mismanaged and we are loading debt on our children and future generations at an alarming rate. It is time we started striving for concrete results, and restored confidence in our federal government.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading1-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading1-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-99389-2022-05-05\" 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\tWe must get our nation’s financial house in order. I am eager to collaborate and lead on efforts to re-evaluate the role of federal government, and prioritize areas for reform. The CBO did a recent study and concluded that at the current rate of borrowing and spending increases - in twenty years over half of our annual tax revenues will be spent just servicing our debt. That is outrageous, and this kind of mismanagement is imperiling the quality of life for future generations.<br/><br/>\r\nI am passionate about helping to form a strong wall of opposition to the idea of government taking over healthcare. We can do so much better with healthcare—affordability, access, and innovation. However, none of this will be possible if we succumb to the disastrous idea of letting government run it. We are a warm and caring nation, and we can see to it that nobody does without care, but nationalizing the industry is not the way to do it. I am anxious to join the effort to enhance every area of healthcare. <br/><br/><br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading2-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading2-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 a person I have always looked up to both of my parents. They passed away years ago, but they were both remarkable and inspiring in their own way.<br/><br/>\r\nAs a political person, I continue to be inspired by the legacy of President Reagan. He was thought by many to be too nice to govern effectively, and he proved the critics wrong.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading3-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading3-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-99389-2022-05-05\" 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<br/>\n<p>Reliable<br/>\r\nTrustworthy<br/>\n</p>\nWise (this is far more important than smart, when making legislation others must live by)\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading4-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 honest and empathetic. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading5-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading5-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-99389-2022-05-05\" 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\tTo make informed, smart votes that consider not just the intended consequences of proposed policy, but the possibility of unintended consequences.<br/><br/>\r\nTo be available to their constituents and to recognize that they serve everyone, regardless of party affiliation.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading6-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading6-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 would like it to be said that I was effective, thoughtful, and that I helped lead and inspire substantive reform in federal government. In district I would like to be remember for being effective, accessible, and that my local offices always provided world class constituent services.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading7-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading7-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 remember the day Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. I was very young, and I remember my mother watching the television and crying. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading8-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading8-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 first job was at the age of 14 when I was a dog kennel attendant back in my home state of Massachusetts, I had the job for about a one year.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading9-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer.<br/>\r\nIt is the only time that I can remember a book that made me cry, and not just once.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading10-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-99389-2022-05-05\" 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\tCongress plays a very important role in setting spending priorities and holding the executive branch accountable.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading11-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading11-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-99389-2022-05-05\" 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. Frankly I think we need more people in Congress who have experience running a business, making a payroll, or answering to shareholders or senior management. More experience with being held strictly accountable. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading12-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading12-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-99389-2022-05-05\" 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\tOur economy and our nation’s finances are our top domestic issues and crucial challenges . We are nearing a $1 Trillion annual spending deficit in our country - and that is unrelated to the trillions that were borrowed in just the past two years. We are living on the nation’s charge card and it is dangerous. It will take courage and resolve to unwind this outrageous spending and get our nation’s fiscal house in order.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading13-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 would like to have the ability to influence the discussion and debate about our federal spending priorities, healthcare, veterans affairs, and foreign policy. I will bring a strong voice for common sense policy and conservative principles to whatever committee assignments I am given\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading14-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading14-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-99389-2022-05-05\" 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. Given the 24/7 nature of politics today, and the massive sums of money spent in races - House terms should be four years,\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading15-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading15-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 strong proponent of term limits, I believe our founding fathers never envisioned politics as a career.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading16-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 personally knocked on thousands of doors and heard countless stories. In 2018 I met a gentleman in Oceanside. We began talking about his experience in WW ll, and after some conversation we realized that he was likely one of the cooks in the mess hall on the ship that carried my father across the Atlantic to Liverpool in 1944. Since my father and I had not talked much about his WW11 service prior to his death, this really touched me. I tried to get him on an Honor Flight to Washington later that year, however his family (understandably) worried that a trip would be too hard on his health. Like so many of our WW ll veterans, he was a remarkably humble and wonderful gentleman. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading17-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading17-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 a local mayor, I learned that there is no republican or democrat way to fix pragmatic issues like balancing an annual budget or reducing homelessness. I will strive to be a common-sense leader who will vote to reduce costs and improve the quality of life of my constituents, not just be a vote for a single political party. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-99389-2022-05-05\" id=\"heading18-99389-2022-05-05\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-99389-2022-05-05\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-99389-2022-05-05\" 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=\"heading18-99389-2022-05-05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-99389-2022-05-05\" 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 think House members, given the proximity to their constituents, have a special duty to recognize the impact of taxes and the unacceptability of ineffective spending and poor fiscal management. \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\nBrian Maryott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maryott's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a conservative businessman, Certified Financial Planner™ professional, former Mayor, and founder of a non-profit. I am also a husband, and father to three children. As a local elected official and former management executive, I have proven that I can work with anyone who has good ideas, and I will bring that exact same approach to Congress. I have spent the majority of my career helping hundreds of individuals and families save for a rainy day, send their kids to college, retire with dignity, and invest in their future. I am accustomed to seeing the issues through the eyes of parents, elderly Californians, business owners, and working people from every walk of life. I am not going to DC to become a political celebrity or increase my twitter followers, I am going to bring a strong voice for fiscal conservatism and back to basics government. 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? We have an obligation to secure our sovereign border, and make it safe and manageable for everyone. It is time to end the chaos, crime, and human misery. 80% of Americans support term limits and they are right. Our founders never intended for service in Congress to be a life long career and it’s time we limited service. I will be a vocal proponent of term limits. We need more people in Congress with a strong and extensive business background. Our country is currently being mismanaged and we are loading debt on our children and future generations at an alarming rate. It is time we started striving for concrete results, and restored confidence in our federal government. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? We must get our nation’s financial house in order. I am eager to collaborate and lead on efforts to re-evaluate the role of federal government, and prioritize areas for reform. The CBO did a recent study and concluded that at the current rate of borrowing and spending increases - in twenty years over half of our annual tax revenues will be spent just servicing our debt. That is outrageous, and this kind of mismanagement is imperiling the quality of life for future generations. I am passionate about helping to form a strong wall of opposition to the idea of government taking over healthcare. We can do so much better with healthcare—affordability, access, and innovation. However, none of this will be possible if we succumb to the disastrous idea of letting government run it. We are a warm and caring nation, and we can see to it that nobody does without care, but nationalizing the industry is not the way to do it. I am anxious to join the effort to enhance every area of healthcare. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? As a person I have always looked up to both of my parents. They passed away years ago, but they were both remarkable and inspiring in their own way. As a political person, I continue to be inspired by the legacy of President Reagan. He was thought by many to be too nice to govern effectively, and he proved the critics wrong. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty Reliable Trustworthy Wise (this is far more important than smart, when making legislation others must live by) What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am honest and empathetic. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To make informed, smart votes that consider not just the intended consequences of proposed policy, but the possibility of unintended consequences. To be available to their constituents and to recognize that they serve everyone, regardless of party affiliation. What legacy would you like to leave? I would like it to be said that I was effective, thoughtful, and that I helped lead and inspire substantive reform in federal government. In district I would like to be remember for being effective, accessible, and that my local offices always provided world class constituent services. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? I remember the day Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. I was very young, and I remember my mother watching the television and crying. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My first job was at the age of 14 when I was a dog kennel attendant back in my home state of Massachusetts, I had the job for about a one year. What is your favorite book? Why? The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. It is the only time that I can remember a book that made me cry, and not just once. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? Congress plays a very important role in setting spending priorities and holding the executive branch accountable. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. Frankly I think we need more people in Congress who have experience running a business, making a payroll, or answering to shareholders or senior management. More experience with being held strictly accountable. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Our economy and our nation’s finances are our top domestic issues and crucial challenges . We are nearing a $1 Trillion annual spending deficit in our country - and that is unrelated to the trillions that were borrowed in just the past two years. We are living on the nation’s charge card and it is dangerous. It will take courage and resolve to unwind this outrageous spending and get our nation’s fiscal house in order. If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? I would like to have the ability to influence the discussion and debate about our federal spending priorities, healthcare, veterans affairs, and foreign policy. I will bring a strong voice for common sense policy and conservative principles to whatever committee assignments I am given Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? No. Given the 24/7 nature of politics today, and the massive sums of money spent in races - House terms should be four years, What are your thoughts on term limits? I am a strong proponent of term limits, I believe our founding fathers never envisioned politics as a career. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? I have personally knocked on thousands of doors and heard countless stories. In 2018 I met a gentleman in Oceanside. We began talking about his experience in WW ll, and after some conversation we realized that he was likely one of the cooks in the mess hall on the ship that carried my father across the Atlantic to Liverpool in 1944. Since my father and I had not talked much about his WW11 service prior to his death, this really touched me. I tried to get him on an Honor Flight to Washington later that year, however his family (understandably) worried that a trip would be too hard on his health. Like so many of our WW ll veterans, he was a remarkably humble and wonderful gentleman. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? As a local mayor, I learned that there is no republican or democrat way to fix pragmatic issues like balancing an annual budget or reducing homelessness. I will strive to be a common-sense leader who will vote to reduce costs and improve the quality of life of my constituents, not just be a vote for a single political party. 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? I think House members, given the proximity to their constituents, have a special duty to recognize the impact of taxes and the unacceptability of ineffective spending and poor fiscal management.\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."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Maryott's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>SECURE THE BORDER</b>\n</p><p><b>Illegal immigration is at an all-time high. Deadly drugs, including highly poisonous Fentanyl, are pouring across our southern border and tragically ending the lives of our young and vulnerable Americans.</b>\n</p><p>Illegal immigration is at an all-time high. Deadly drugs, including highly poisonous Fentanyl, are pouring across our southern border and tragically ending the lives of our young and vulnerable Americans. Women and children are suffering at the hands of smugglers, and human trafficking is at an all-time high – with inhumane and deadly consequences. Borders that have effectively been opened have also allowed criminal gang members to bring a wave of crime into our communities. What have liberal Washington D.C. politicians done about it? They’ve eased restrictions and made it nearly impossible for our border patrol agents to do their job. Mike Levin has repeatedly opposed additional funding to secure the border, and he has stood silent while the Biden Administration has eschewed common sense solutions and invited chaos.\n</p><p>It is true that we are a country of immigrants – but we are also a country of laws. As your next Congressman, I will work to address this growing crisis by strengthening funding for border enforcement, allow border patrol agents to enforce the laws of our country, and support a massive federal effort to force China and Mexico to cease the manufacturing and distribution of poison to our kids.\n</p><p>Once our border is safe, secure, and manageable, I look forward to working on badly needed reform that expands opportunities for safe and legal immigration.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>JOBS &amp; THE ECONOMY</b>\n</p><p><b>As your next Congressman, I will apply my financial expertise to stop the billions in harmful spending and work to pass smart legislation that helps reverse inflation, grow our economy, and provide economic opportunity for all.</b>\n</p><p>Democrats in Washington continue to tell the American people that our jobs are back, our wages are up, and our economy is strong. But let me ask you this: do you feel more financially secure today than you did 2 years ago? How about 4 years ago, pre-covid? I have conversations every day in our communities, and the feedback I get points to the opposite. Our families and small business owners are feeling the squeeze of inflation, higher interest rates, higher gas and energy prices, and a greater level of uncertainty about their economic future.\n</p><p>I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, so I’m not afraid to talk hard numbers. It’s a fact that Americans are experiencing the largest increase in inflation in 40 years. This is just not acceptable. Our purchasing power is being watered down by the explosion in reckless spending coming from naïve Washington tax-and-spend liberals like Mike Levin. As your next Congressman, I will apply my financial expertise to stop the billions in harmful spending and work to pass smart legislation that helps reverse inflation, grow our economy, and provide economic opportunity for all.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>EDUCATION, RIGHTS OF PARENTS</b>\n</p><p><b>As a father, I’m troubled that our education system is straying so far from the basics. As your Congressman, I will fight against the divisive dogma of Critical Race Theory and its inclusion in our education curriculum.</b>\n</p><p>There are a lot of challenges, opportunities, and issues that factor into the future of our great country. None is more important than the education of our children. As a father, I’m troubled that our education system is straying so far from the basics. As your Congressman, I will fight against the divisive dogma of Critical Race Theory and its inclusion in our education curriculum. This defeatist and poisonous agenda is harmful to every child – regardless of racial or ethnic background. Also damaging is the growing tendency for schools to aggressively insert themselves into the challenge of gender related issues. Let’s get back to basics and ask teachers to teach our children – and allow parents to raise them.\n</p><p>As your next Congressman, I will fight to reinvigorate our education system and incentivize schools who prioritize academic excellence. We know from history that competition makes everyone better, which is why I will fight for School Choice to provide more opportunities for parents and our children. Once public-school administrators realize that they must compete to attract parents and students, I am confident they will respond. There is no reason why more choices for parents should hurt our public schools. Quite the opposite!\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, SAFE COMMUNITIES</b>\n</p><p><b>These foolish anti-police and so called ‘social justice reforms’ should stop now. We will never have peace of mind if we don’t feel safe. This starts with fully funding and supporting our police officers.</b>\n</p><p>Never in modern history have we seen such an intense spike in crime of all types as we have over the last 18 months. Ever since hard left politicians cheered on the violent anti-police riots of 2020, publicly called for defunding policing, and got behind so-called progressive prosecutors with little regard for ordered liberty, we have seen a stunning increase in all criminal activity. Mike Levin has fallen hook, line, and sinker, for this dangerous agenda. He accepted money from anti-law enforcement groups, supported a far-left District Attorney to represent us, and even called for ‘reimagining’ policing.\n</p><p>These foolish anti-police and so called ‘social justice reforms’ should stop now. We will never have peace of mind if we don’t feel safe. This starts with fully funding and supporting our police officers. We need to be able to hire the best people, train them throughout their careers, and set high expectations of conduct. That takes more funding, not less. As your next Congressman, I will support our brave law enforcement officers. I will fight to end the proliferation of poisonous drugs that are too often destroying the lives of our young people and slowly debilitating so many of our homeless population. I will support stiff sentencing for career criminals and end the current trend of prioritizing the wishes of lawbreakers over the basic rights of the communities they are preying on. Enough is enough.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>A SECURE AMERICA</b>\n</p><p><b>We will have to fully and consistently fund our military to maintain our technological superiority in warfare weaponry, and protect funding uncertainty by ending budget sequestration.</b>\n</p><p>It is time for Congress to stand for a firm, bold, and consistent foreign policy. There is a growing threat from anti-Democratic and revisionist agendas amongst our enemies and how we respond in the years ahead will be critical in securing liberty at home and across the globe. We will have to fully and consistently fund our military to maintain our technological superiority in warfare weaponry, and protect funding uncertainty by ending budget sequestration.\n</p><p>I will work towards reestablishing American influence in international institutions, including the United Nations Security Council and the World Trade Organization. As your Congressman, I will vote to end China’s Most Favored Nation status so that we can hold the leadership of the China Communist Party accountable for their unfair trade practices and their horrific human rights abuses. I will fully support American diplomacy that is resolute in its adherence to democratic values.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>TERM LIMITS</b>\n</p><p><b>I will support legislation to stop career politicians from a lifetime in office so that we as Americans and Californians, are better represented.</b>\n</p><p>The Founding Fathers never intended politics to be a career. Serving your community in Washington should be just that: service. Unfortunately, too many elected leaders work their whole lifetimes in Congress where they become out of touch with the needs of their district and fall prey to special interests. I feel strongly that we need better accountability from our leaders, starting right here in CA-49. I’ve signed the Term Limit Pledge, and as your next Congressman, I will support legislation to stop career politicians from a lifetime in office so that we as Americans and Californians, are better represented. Government has become an industry with all kinds of ways to dazzle and entertain us, but it rarely focuses on what it is supposed to do: produce results.\n</p><p>Without fanfare and silly drama, Congress should get about the business of producing tangible results for current and future generations. The stakes are high, and a sense of urgency amongst our elected leaders can only help. It’s time to limit the nonsense, and limit the terms!<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Brian Maryott's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<p>Brian Maryott did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "Maryott's campaign website stated the following:\n“ SECURE THE BORDER Illegal immigration is at an all-time high. Deadly drugs, including highly poisonous Fentanyl, are pouring across our southern border and tragically ending the lives of our young and vulnerable Americans. Illegal immigration is at an all-time high. Deadly drugs, including highly poisonous Fentanyl, are pouring across our southern border and tragically ending the lives of our young and vulnerable Americans. Women and children are suffering at the hands of smugglers, and human trafficking is at an all-time high – with inhumane and deadly consequences. Borders that have effectively been opened have also allowed criminal gang members to bring a wave of crime into our communities. What have liberal Washington D.C. politicians done about it? They’ve eased restrictions and made it nearly impossible for our border patrol agents to do their job. Mike Levin has repeatedly opposed additional funding to secure the border, and he has stood silent while the Biden Administration has eschewed common sense solutions and invited chaos. It is true that we are a country of immigrants – but we are also a country of laws. As your next Congressman, I will work to address this growing crisis by strengthening funding for border enforcement, allow border patrol agents to enforce the laws of our country, and support a massive federal effort to force China and Mexico to cease the manufacturing and distribution of poison to our kids. Once our border is safe, secure, and manageable, I look forward to working on badly needed reform that expands opportunities for safe and legal immigration. JOBS & THE ECONOMY As your next Congressman, I will apply my financial expertise to stop the billions in harmful spending and work to pass smart legislation that helps reverse inflation, grow our economy, and provide economic opportunity for all. Democrats in Washington continue to tell the American people that our jobs are back, our wages are up, and our economy is strong. But let me ask you this: do you feel more financially secure today than you did 2 years ago? How about 4 years ago, pre-covid? I have conversations every day in our communities, and the feedback I get points to the opposite. Our families and small business owners are feeling the squeeze of inflation, higher interest rates, higher gas and energy prices, and a greater level of uncertainty about their economic future. I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, so I’m not afraid to talk hard numbers. It’s a fact that Americans are experiencing the largest increase in inflation in 40 years. This is just not acceptable. Our purchasing power is being watered down by the explosion in reckless spending coming from naïve Washington tax-and-spend liberals like Mike Levin. As your next Congressman, I will apply my financial expertise to stop the billions in harmful spending and work to pass smart legislation that helps reverse inflation, grow our economy, and provide economic opportunity for all. EDUCATION, RIGHTS OF PARENTS As a father, I’m troubled that our education system is straying so far from the basics. As your Congressman, I will fight against the divisive dogma of Critical Race Theory and its inclusion in our education curriculum. There are a lot of challenges, opportunities, and issues that factor into the future of our great country. None is more important than the education of our children. As a father, I’m troubled that our education system is straying so far from the basics. As your Congressman, I will fight against the divisive dogma of Critical Race Theory and its inclusion in our education curriculum. This defeatist and poisonous agenda is harmful to every child – regardless of racial or ethnic background. Also damaging is the growing tendency for schools to aggressively insert themselves into the challenge of gender related issues. Let’s get back to basics and ask teachers to teach our children – and allow parents to raise them. As your next Congressman, I will fight to reinvigorate our education system and incentivize schools who prioritize academic excellence. We know from history that competition makes everyone better, which is why I will fight for School Choice to provide more opportunities for parents and our children. Once public-school administrators realize that they must compete to attract parents and students, I am confident they will respond. There is no reason why more choices for parents should hurt our public schools. Quite the opposite! SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, SAFE COMMUNITIES These foolish anti-police and so called ‘social justice reforms’ should stop now. We will never have peace of mind if we don’t feel safe. This starts with fully funding and supporting our police officers. Never in modern history have we seen such an intense spike in crime of all types as we have over the last 18 months. Ever since hard left politicians cheered on the violent anti-police riots of 2020, publicly called for defunding policing, and got behind so-called progressive prosecutors with little regard for ordered liberty, we have seen a stunning increase in all criminal activity. Mike Levin has fallen hook, line, and sinker, for this dangerous agenda. He accepted money from anti-law enforcement groups, supported a far-left District Attorney to represent us, and even called for ‘reimagining’ policing. These foolish anti-police and so called ‘social justice reforms’ should stop now. We will never have peace of mind if we don’t feel safe. This starts with fully funding and supporting our police officers. We need to be able to hire the best people, train them throughout their careers, and set high expectations of conduct. That takes more funding, not less. As your next Congressman, I will support our brave law enforcement officers. I will fight to end the proliferation of poisonous drugs that are too often destroying the lives of our young people and slowly debilitating so many of our homeless population. I will support stiff sentencing for career criminals and end the current trend of prioritizing the wishes of lawbreakers over the basic rights of the communities they are preying on. Enough is enough. A SECURE AMERICA We will have to fully and consistently fund our military to maintain our technological superiority in warfare weaponry, and protect funding uncertainty by ending budget sequestration. It is time for Congress to stand for a firm, bold, and consistent foreign policy. There is a growing threat from anti-Democratic and revisionist agendas amongst our enemies and how we respond in the years ahead will be critical in securing liberty at home and across the globe. We will have to fully and consistently fund our military to maintain our technological superiority in warfare weaponry, and protect funding uncertainty by ending budget sequestration. I will work towards reestablishing American influence in international institutions, including the United Nations Security Council and the World Trade Organization. As your Congressman, I will vote to end China’s Most Favored Nation status so that we can hold the leadership of the China Communist Party accountable for their unfair trade practices and their horrific human rights abuses. I will fully support American diplomacy that is resolute in its adherence to democratic values. TERM LIMITS I will support legislation to stop career politicians from a lifetime in office so that we as Americans and Californians, are better represented. The Founding Fathers never intended politics to be a career. Serving your community in Washington should be just that: service. Unfortunately, too many elected leaders work their whole lifetimes in Congress where they become out of touch with the needs of their district and fall prey to special interests. I feel strongly that we need better accountability from our leaders, starting right here in CA-49. I’ve signed the Term Limit Pledge, and as your next Congressman, I will support legislation to stop career politicians from a lifetime in office so that we as Americans and Californians, are better represented. Government has become an industry with all kinds of ways to dazzle and entertain us, but it rarely focuses on what it is supposed to do: produce results. Without fanfare and silly drama, Congress should get about the business of producing tangible results for current and future generations. The stakes are high, and a sense of urgency amongst our elected leaders can only help. It’s time to limit the nonsense, and limit the terms! [3] ” —Brian Maryott's campaign website (2022) [4]\n\nBrian Maryott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey."}]