| Office: | Minnesota District 5 U.S. representative |
Other candidates in this race:
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| Party: |
Republican |
| Incumbent: |
No |
| City of residence: |
Columbia Heights |
| Age: | 48 |
| Background: |
Attended the University of Minnesota in mortuary science; Bethel Theological Seminary, M.A. in theology; Logos Bible College, licensed and ordained as a pastor; prison chaplin, Light Foundation Ministries; mission ministry in Uganda, Rwanda and the Congo. |
| Endorsements: | Republican Party of Minnesota; U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman; U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad; Grizzly Groundswell BlogTalk Radio; Dr. Ron Paul; Let's do this Right.com; Independent Business News Network. |
| Most important issue: |
Taxes, energy, immigration, jobs, business, education and North Minneapolis. Every person and business in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District deserves economic opportunities, sustainable community development, community-based partnerships, and strategic vision for change. If elected to Congress in November, I will affect the current funding streams and work with the local infrastructure in aligning the Fifth Congressional District with sound business practices that will assist in creating education, employment, wealth and independence for all people of the Fifth Congressional District. |
| More information: | Candidate website |
| Views: |
Candidates were asked to respond to statements on five policy issues. They were given seven options: "Strongly agree", "Somewhat agree", "Have mixed feelings", "Somewhat disagree", "Strongly disagree", "Have no opinion" and "Do not wish to respond."
| Removing barriers to increased domestic oil production - by, for example, lifting restrictions on off-shore exploration and drilling - should be the federal government's top priority in responding to high gasoline prices. |
Strongly agree |
| The United States should set a specific timetable for complete withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq. |
Somewhat disagree |
| The so-called Bush tax cuts now scheduled to expire in 2010 should be made permanent for all taxpayers. |
Strongly agree |
| The federal government should guarantee health insurance coverage for all Americans. |
Strongly disagree |
| Additional revenue from fees or taxes should be raised to shore up America's transportation infrastructure, because eliminating waste and better prioritizing existing resources won't be enough. |
Strongly disagree |
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