Candidates for U S House of Representatives, 3rd Congressional District
May 11, 2010 Primary Election
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Bruce Barilla
COUNTY Greenbrier
PARTY Democratic
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
B.S. Business Education. University of Illinois. Employed at The Greenbrier. America’s Christian Heritage Week (nationwide promoter) http://www.achw.org/ Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia (statewide promoter) http://www.achw.org/html/chwinwv.html
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
Climate change is the new name for global warming, which has been proven to be a scam. To address this issue we need the truth. If I may make a joke; I wish I hadn’t listened to Al Gore and sold my snow shovel before this past winter.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Less spending. Any balanced budget amendment proposal must have a no new taxes provision. Simply put, “In God We Trust, everyone else pays cash.”
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Lee A. Bias
COUNTY Cabell
PARTY Republican
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I am a lifelong resident of West Virginia. I have worked in this area as an EMT, a Paramedic, an ICU Nurse, a Critical Care Ground Transport Nurse, a Fixed Wing Flight Nurse, and now I work as a Certified Nurse Anesthetist. I have my Bachelors and Masters Degree from (exceeded word limit)
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
Climate change has been a very controversial issue recently. I believe that we should be good stewards of our environment, but that the alarmist views of “Climate Change” may be over exaggerated. Evidence clearly indicates that our environment is cyclical. We need to approach our environment with respect and responsibility.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Deficit spending must be stopped now. We must begin paying off our national debt. This is no different than what families and businesses must do to survive. We must prioritize the needs of our nation. When our country restores fiscal sanity, we will be a stronger nation.
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Marty Gearheart
COUNTY Mercer
PARTY Republican
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Bluefield High, B.S. in Education Concord University, Managing Member Gearheart Enterprises, Former V.P. Sales/Marketing Acken Signs., Former President Sales Executive Club, Former Chair Mercer Republicans, Member West Virginia Republican Executive Committee, Trustee chair, Bland St. United Methodist Church, Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, Director Community Foundation Virginias.
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
No action required. I believe that climate is a natural occurrence and is not due to actions taken by man. The suggested legislation passed by the House (Cap and Trade) has nothing to do with the climate or emissions rather it is about government control and additional taxation.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Extensive spending cuts and evaluation of government programs, eliminating those that don’t produce as intended. More importantly cut taxes! Cutting taxes stimulates the economy and generates more revenue to the treasury. This combination will bring the budget into balance over time. I do advocate an annual balanced budget.
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Conrad G. Lucas II
COUNTY Cabell
PARTY Republican
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I was born in Huntington and raised Lincoln and Morgan Counties. My parents are educators and my grandfathers were coal miners turned entrepreneurs. I served on Shelley Capito’s staff, and later for a law firm in Huntington and a university in Beckley. I hold degrees from Vanderbilt, Harvard and Tulane.
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
Claims regarding climate change are greatly overstated by the anti-coal and anti-mining communities. We must continue to support the mining of West Virginia coal to provide for West Virginia families, while looking to develop clean coal technology for the future. Important policy decisions shouldn’t be based on junk science.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Irresponsible spending in Washington must be stopped. To balance the budget, it is imperative that social programs be cut. The Constitution prescribes the federal government’s role as highly limited and the budget should reflect that view. Congress must operate under the guidelines set by the framers when establishing the budget.
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Elliott E. “Spike” Maynard
COUNTY Mingo
PARTY Republican
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Elliott “Spike” Maynard: born in Williamson, WV; served in the United States Air; Managing Director of the Tug Valley Chamber of Commerce; twice elected Prosecuting Attorney of Mingo County; appointed trial Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit; elected to a twelve-year term on the state Supreme Court.
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
With Climategate, it is clear that much misinformation, outright fraud and junk science was used to create an issue. We should not make critical policy decisions that cost jobs, dramatically increase electric power bills and raise taxes based on bogus science. Cap and trade would devastate WV.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Generally, The same things you do to balance your household budget. Stop huge obscene spending. No more Bailouts. Reduce size (and cost) of government. Give tax cuts to small businesses who are huge job creators. Repeal the budget busting Healthcare takeover bill Congress just passed. Use basic economic common sense.
OFFICE U. S. House of Representatives
3rd Congressional District
CANDIDATE NAME Nick J. Rahall II
COUNTY Raleigh
PARTY Democratic
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
First elected to the Congress in 1976 representing the people of southern West Virginia. Currently serving as the Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
QUESTION 1. What do you think is necessary to address the issue of climate change?
ANSWER
America must create and deploy new technologies enabling the continued use of affordable coal and other fossil fuels, while broadening our energy sources. Foreign countries must be required to reduce their own emissions, which would prevent manufacturers from relocating overseas and create a market for American-made low-emission technologies.
QUESTION 2. What steps would you advocate to bring the federal budget into balance?
ANSWER
Eliminate government waste, fraud, and abuse. Preserve investment in proven government initiatives that expand the economic base, create jobs, and generate revenue for the Treasury.