Glenn Frederick Elliott 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>Glenn Elliott completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elliott'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-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading-bio-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-216748-2024-04-16\" 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-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-216748-2024-04-16\" 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 name is Glenn Elliott, and I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate\r\n<p>in the 2024 election. I am a seventh Generation West Virginian currently serving in my second term as\r\nMayor of my hometown of Wheeling.\r\nMy journey to public service followed a roundabout path. After high school, I attended the Wharton\r\nSchool of the University of Pennsylvania. I majored in finance, but it was my political science minor that\r\nled me to my first job as a legislative assistant for then-Senator Robert Byrd. This experience was a\r\nformative one, allowing me to witness firsthand the successes attainable through strategic compromise,\r\nalong with the reward of public service. Inspired, I enrolled at Georgetown University Law Center.\r\nBy 2008, after working as an attorney, I was—candidly—burnt out and seeking something more\r\nmeaningful. At age 38, I returned home to Wheeling in search of a more impactful career. Before long, I\r\npurchased a vacant historic bank in the heart of downtown and made improving my city a personal\r\nquest. Today, that building houses two law firms along with me, my wife Cassandra, and our son\r\nHarrison.\r\nI ran for Mayor in 2016 because I felt Wheeling had all the essential ingredients of a great city but was\r\nlacking in strategic vision. Now, nearly eight years later, I look back with pride knowing that we have\r\n</p>\nchanged the conversation about what is possible in Wheeling.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading-key-message-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-216748-2024-04-16\" 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-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Restoring women's reproductive rights is a top priority of my campaign. After the Dobbs Decision, women across the country lost their right to make choices about their own body. If elected to the United States Senate, I will vote to codify Roe.</li><li>Strengthening the middle class is another priority of this campaign. For decades, we have seen the middle class shrink to where it once was. Investing in child care and workforce development, creating a fairer tax structure, and keeping costs low will create an environment for the middle class in this country to grow. We must relearn the lesson that when the middle class does well, our society does well.</li><li>I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. How many of us know someone who has turned to the internet for help for healthcare costs? It's 2024, we live in the richest country in the world, but getting severely ill for some us means entering the Go Fund Me society. If elected to the United States Senate, I will prioritize fixing our healthcare system and make Go Fund Me pleas a thing of the past.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading1-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-216748-2024-04-16\" 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=\"heading1-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-216748-2024-04-16\" 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 personally passionate about restoring fiscal responsibility, while also ensuring we have a tax structure which is equitable to all Americans.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading2-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-216748-2024-04-16\" 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 the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-216748-2024-04-16\" 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\tHeroes- David Bowie.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading3-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-216748-2024-04-16\" 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\tWest Virginia AFL-CIO\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-216748-2024-04-16\" id=\"heading4-216748-2024-04-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-216748-2024-04-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-216748-2024-04-16\" 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=\"heading4-216748-2024-04-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-216748-2024-04-16\" 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 serve on the Senate Appropriations committee, Senate Finance Committee, and/or the Senate Energy Committee.\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\nGlenn Elliott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Elliott's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Glenn Elliott, and I am a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate in the 2024 election. I am a seventh Generation West Virginian currently serving in my second term as\r\nMayor of my hometown of Wheeling.\r\nMy journey to public service followed a roundabout path. After high school, I attended the Wharton\r\nSchool of the University of Pennsylvania. I majored in finance, but it was my political science minor that\r\nled me to my first job as a legislative assistant for then-Senator Robert Byrd. This experience was a\r\nformative one, allowing me to witness firsthand the successes attainable through strategic compromise,\r\nalong with the reward of public service. Inspired, I enrolled at Georgetown University Law Center.\r\nBy 2008, after working as an attorney, I was—candidly—burnt out and seeking something more\r\nmeaningful. At age 38, I returned home to Wheeling in search of a more impactful career. Before long, I\r\npurchased a vacant historic bank in the heart of downtown and made improving my city a personal\r\nquest. Today, that building houses two law firms along with me, my wife Cassandra, and our son\r\nHarrison.\r\nI ran for Mayor in 2016 because I felt Wheeling had all the essential ingredients of a great city but was\r\nlacking in strategic vision. Now, nearly eight years later, I look back with pride knowing that we have changed the conversation about what is possible in Wheeling. 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? Restoring women's reproductive rights is a top priority of my campaign. After the Dobbs Decision, women across the country lost their right to make choices about their own body. If elected to the United States Senate, I will vote to codify Roe. Strengthening the middle class is another priority of this campaign. For decades, we have seen the middle class shrink to where it once was. Investing in child care and workforce development, creating a fairer tax structure, and keeping costs low will create an environment for the middle class in this country to grow. We must relearn the lesson that when the middle class does well, our society does well. I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege. How many of us know someone who has turned to the internet for help for healthcare costs? It's 2024, we live in the richest country in the world, but getting severely ill for some us means entering the Go Fund Me society. If elected to the United States Senate, I will prioritize fixing our healthcare system and make Go Fund Me pleas a thing of the past. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I am personally passionate about restoring fiscal responsibility, while also ensuring we have a tax structure which is equitable to all Americans. What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Heroes- David Bowie. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? West Virginia AFL-CIO What committees interest you? I would like to serve on the Senate Appropriations committee, Senate Finance Committee, and/or the Senate Energy Committee.\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."}]