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Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):
Dean Stephens is a Computer Consultant whose focus is guiding projects that require complex management structures in the leading edge fields of Information Technology. He is a specialist in strategy planning exercises to Internet Enable businesses. Prior to forming ASL Computing in Colerain, NC, he was Managing Partner in William Stephens & Associates, a west coast based firm that specialized in Internet and communications based software consulting in Silicon Valley.
Dean has worked as a consultant in high technology systems for over 10 years and is a recognized expert in project management for Internet technologies. He has over 25 years experience in Distribution, Entertainment and Automotive Manufacturing as a systems developer. He is also an inventor and holder of multiple patents in word processing and Internet to bank network bridge technologies.
Prior to his involvement in technology management, Dean was successful in sales management. He has directed organizations with staff of over 300 employees, and managed two well-known technology projects that advanced the state of the art significantly; in service management for the office equipment industry; and electronic order entry for the airline industry. He has managed international projects in Europe, South America and Asia.
Dean has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta Georgia.
Dean's family lived on a farm in Hexalena, North Carolina, in the middle of North Carolina's First District when he was born. His father met his mother during World War II at the Harvey Point Navy Base in Perquimans County and was an assistant County Agent for Bertie County after the war. A decorated pilot, his father retired from the Naval Reserve as a Commander. Dean attended school in Aulander before moving to Georgia. During summer and Christmas vacations and in other visits back Dean has hunted and fished in Bertie County and the surrounding Inner Banks all of his life.
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Candidate Statement:
There is a significant need to change the direction of our nation. The demand for more government by Democrats and less government by Republicans is a distraction. The American people are unhappy with this partisan war over every issue that comes up, especially on the key issues of education, fair taxation, border security and national freedom. There is no reason this partisan war cannot be replaced by agreement to seek effective government instead. Action needs to start now.
The trends which concern us are all related to losing our belief in self reliance and the American Dream . . . and sending the bill to our children and grandchildren.
There is a continuing failure of our educational system to meet the needs for our children’s success, the desires of parents for their moral foundation, or society’s needs to make them productive citizens for the future.
There is an increasing willingness of government to seek tax increases as a matter of pork, power and corruption, rather than to fund effective government which is needed.
There is a growing reliance on government control of housing, food distribution, transportation and health care, driving up the costs for all.
There is a huge concern over the response of our government to the three movements that have declared war on our nation and which seek to destroy us from within or without, illegal immigration, Islamo-fascism and global socialism.
Our tradition of action against tyrannical nation states has handicapped our government’s ability to protect us and our borders against movements, rather than nations.
Dean will be your strong conservative voice in Congress to deal with these problems and work as your liaison with the federal government on problems you encounter with the system.
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