Morristown is in the 11th congressional district. On Tuesday, voters will choose between Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.) and Democratic challenger Douglas Herbert. We asked each candidate to submit his platform. Here is Douglas Herbert’s:
DOUGLAS HERBERT
Hometown: Chatham Borough, NJ
Age: 49
Occupation: I am an attorney with his own firm in Brooklyn, NY.
Family: Married to Marcy Wecker with three children, Raleigh, Ben, and Julie.
Political experience: I served in the Infantry and the 82 Airborne for
four years. I am a member of Chatham’s Board of Zoning and Adjustment
and the Joint Recreation Committee. I am a founding Member of Chatham Borough’s Green Initiatives Committee.
Top 3 issues:
Job creation
At a time when there are five job seekers for every available job, we
have a responsibility to create jobs. I have proposed a three-point
plan to help small businesses gain access to the resources necessary
to grow. (1) I will fight in Congress to provide payroll tax credits
for small business that hire and rehire Americans currently
unemployed. (2) I will work to expand government guaranteed loan
programs and credit lines to small businesses. (3) I will support
innovation and high-tech job creation. Through investments in research
and a tax credit so businesses can innovate, we can bring new
high-tech jobs to the Eleventh District.
Fiscal responsibility
I support Congressional efforts to develop policies that lead to a
balanced budget in seven years. Once America is working again, I will
fight to reduce our deficit and return our country to its economic
prosperity. I understand that an ever-growing deficit is not a legacy
to leave for our children.
Education
The cornerstone of our nation is the promise that if you work and
study hard, America will provide you the opportunity to succeed.
Therefore, we must ensure that our children are properly educated to
compete in the global marketplace. Tuition repayment programs, coupled
with post-grad community service, should be encouraged as a path to
increase youth involvement in public service and to make higher
education more affordable.
hey doug, youre kinda cute 😉