Post by PapaSmurerf on Feb 11, 2008 21:33:51 GMT -5
Candidate Background
Birthdate:1980-7-9
Birth place:Baltimore, MD
Residence:Orchard Beach, MD
Religion:Christian
Richard Matthews, 27, was born in Baltimore and currently resides in Orchard Beach, Md. Early in childhood he spent time in Ankara Turkey with his family due to his fathers foreign service work with the United States government. The majority of his childhood was spent in Arnold Maryland where he graduated from Broadneck High School.
Professionally, he has worked in the computer networking and security field for about 10 years holding several industry certifications.
This is Matthews' first run for office. Politically he has been working as a grassroots supporter for presidential candidate Ron Paul, a Republican congressman from Texas.
Matthews and his wife, Wendy, are expecting their first child in June.
Platform:
- Passionate about lowering taxes and reducing the size of government.
- Opposes the reauthorization of the Patriot Act and like legislation
- Committed to getting us out of Iraq as fast as safely possible
- Pro-second amendment promising to vote for no Federal arms regulation
- Will sponsor legislation that will exempt military retirement pay from taxation for all combat veterans
- Pro-life, will work to over turn Roe v Wade and leave the abortion question to the many states. There is no role for the Federal Government in the Constitution regarding abortion.
Richard Matthews announced his candidacy for the U.S. House on Nov. 30, 2007.
www.richardmatthews.org/
Birthdate:1980-7-9
Birth place:Baltimore, MD
Residence:Orchard Beach, MD
Religion:Christian
Richard Matthews, 27, was born in Baltimore and currently resides in Orchard Beach, Md. Early in childhood he spent time in Ankara Turkey with his family due to his fathers foreign service work with the United States government. The majority of his childhood was spent in Arnold Maryland where he graduated from Broadneck High School.
Professionally, he has worked in the computer networking and security field for about 10 years holding several industry certifications.
This is Matthews' first run for office. Politically he has been working as a grassroots supporter for presidential candidate Ron Paul, a Republican congressman from Texas.
Matthews and his wife, Wendy, are expecting their first child in June.
Platform:
- Passionate about lowering taxes and reducing the size of government.
- Opposes the reauthorization of the Patriot Act and like legislation
- Committed to getting us out of Iraq as fast as safely possible
- Pro-second amendment promising to vote for no Federal arms regulation
- Will sponsor legislation that will exempt military retirement pay from taxation for all combat veterans
- Pro-life, will work to over turn Roe v Wade and leave the abortion question to the many states. There is no role for the Federal Government in the Constitution regarding abortion.
Richard Matthews announced his candidacy for the U.S. House on Nov. 30, 2007.
www.richardmatthews.org/