Statement On Why I Am Seeking Office!
It's time to get back to Servant & Solution based Leadership!
"There are several primary reasons I have decided to run for office. First, I have chosen to run because I believe the government has gotten away from being a ‘government of the people, by the people, and for the people.’ It seems to me as though the government focus has become much more heavily focused on partisan rhetoric, blaming others, and a number of politicians saying anything to get elected. Too much attention is given towards money, business, and keeping the status quo intact and under control rather than on what serves the best interests of the people.
I have had experiences that lead me to assert this first reason for my candidacy. The first of those was when I heard and read comments by top leaders that suggested that when those of a political party vote against the party line (either party line) even as little as five per cent of the time, they are essentially scolded. This stifles the free sharing of opinions and limits the possibilities for change to what the party machine endorses with little apparent regard for real needs that may be smothered by mandated consensus.
The second major reason for my campaign effort is because of how divided our community has become. I often hear people justify their opinions based on political messaging, which often times prohibit our ability to come together and compromise for the common good, which is what we have gotten away from and to which I believe we as a district, a state, and country need to return.
My general goals, if elected, will address the specific topics such as quality education for all, economic opportunity for all, and the reduction of crime in our city. I will serve as a transparent, solution oriented, servant leader to the residents of the 11th Assembly District and others, and will do my best to help address these issues and bring the government back to the people while also helping to bridge the divide between the two sides. It is time for the two sides to stop volleying back and forth, freezing any real progress and legislation of value, to buck up, to come together, and to get things done for the good of the people and this state rather than expending major time, energy, and money playing chess with the lives of the citizens who elected them." -Jason M. Fields