She’s a bold progressive, a millennial, and someone Tom Perez needs to pay attention to. Lindsay Brown is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th District…as a Republican.
Her big goals include checking the influence money has in politics, fixing gerrymandering with nonpartisan redistricting, passing single-payer health care or, at the very least, a public option, addressing man-made global warming, raising the minimum wage so it keeps up with inflation and making sure cost-of-living increases from companies do the same, breaking up the banks, tackling student debt, taking in and welcoming Syrian refugees, and, of course, seeing more women and millennials represented in government. On top of that, she is socially progressive—a strong supporter of LGBTQIA, gender, and racial equality. What’s more, she plans to win by taking only small donations.
Yet the Democratic Party, she says, has lost her, which has left her only one place to turn.
“I’m actually planning to run in the Republican primary because—especially in NJ—the Democrats and the way the Democratic Party establishment is run is not supportive of young people who don’t have deep, deep political experience or a lot of money to fund their own race,” the familiar voice on the other end of the phone tells me, betraying a slight hint of exasperation. “We shouldn’t all have to be millionaires or deeply politically connected to represent constituents.” ... See MoreSee Less
An Independent MONTANA Needs Independennt Representation
DOUG CAMPBELL – MONTANA INDEPENDENT – U.S. CONGRESS ... See MoreSee Less
An Independent MONTANA Needs Independennt RepresentationDOUG CAMPBELL – MONTANA INDEPENDENT – U.S. CONGRESS
.MEET DOUG:
I was born in June 1963 in Bozeman, to Doug Campbell (Sr.) and Margaret (Mimi) McKean Campbell. My dad had an agrarian upbringing on a New Jersey dairy farm which has been in his family since pre-Revolution, and after a tour in the Navy, he was finishing his degree in Agriculture at Montana State College.My mom came from early immigrant stock in Montana, her maternal family participating in the founding of Livingston and Bozeman, and the historical town of Chimney Rock, where they developed a productive coal mining operation. Dad (at age 77) is now running a small ranching operation south of Rapelje; mom and 3 generations of her ancestors are resting in Sunset Hills cemetery in Bozeman.When dad graduated from MSC he went to work for the Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, and his post for the first two years was in New Mexico, where I lived from age 4-5. We moved back to Montana and lived in Jordan where I attended grades 1&2, then on to Lewistown for grades 3&4, and finally back to Bozeman where I attended Bozeman Public Schools. I graduated from Bozeman Senior High School at the end of my Junior year in 1980. I attended Montana State University for two years studying Electrical Engineering, and then transferred to Arizona State University's Computer Systems Engineering college, completing my studies in 1985.I had always planned to return to Montana, but career opportunities led me on a long and circuitous path on the way back. I worked in various computer and engineering positions, and was fortunate that my employment allowed me to travel much of the country (I have been to every state except Hawaii), and I spent several months to a few years living and working in places such as New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Most of the time was spent in the Phoenix, area, where I met my wife and all of my kids were born.In 2010, with a new telecommuting job lined up, I moved back to Bozeman at last, and now that I'm home, wild horses will not drag me away again. I travel to work in Houston a couple times each month, where I am the Director of Information Technology for MP2 Energy, a rapidly-growing Electric Energy management and retail operation. The rest of my time is spent here in Bozeman raising the two young boys I still have at home, gardening and enjoying the outdoors with my lovely wife, or helping my dad on his ranch.Since moving back to Bozeman I have been active in the community, as a member of the choir at St. James Episcopal church since 2011 and recently elected to the church Vestry (board of directors), as a member and officer of Bozeman Masonic Lodge #18, and as a cub scout leader. I have been on the board of directors for MTI, the company managing the Masonic Lodge building at Main and Tracy, and I currently serve as President and Chairman of the board. I have spearheaded the recent $2M renovation of that building, which is nearing completion.I could go on gushing about Montana for a long while, but I'd rather dive in and serve. I feel that Montana needs a leader of integrity, a problem solver, a listener, and above all, a representative of the people of Montana. I am done with seeing Montana policy sullied by outside influence, while the voices of individual Montanans are hushed and our participation in our own government stifled. I truly believe it's time for a fiscally responsible but free-thinking and Independent Representative in US Congress. With your help, I am confident I can be that representative.
.If you believe that individual Montanans should have some choice in the candidates represented in the 2017 Special Election, then we're on the same page.
.WHAT CAN YOU DO?Write-in a Candidate of Your Choice!
When you receive your mail-in ballot, underneath the lines for the R, D, and L candidates, you will find the blank line for a Write-In Candidate. Darken the oval next to this line, and write "Doug Campbell" on the line.The Declaration and Oath for a Write-In Candidate has been filed with the Secretary of State's office, so your Independent choice will definitely matter and be counted!
.Your Input Needed!
The ONLY JOB of Montana's Representative is to REPRESENT, and do to that we must all speak up.I want to focus on opening up lines of communication for all Montanans, to keep Montanans informed about public policy issues which affect our great state and it's people, and to champion your concerns in Congress.Doug Campbell for Montana US RepresentativeSpecial Election Date: May 25
Congressional seat vacated by Ryan Zinke
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