Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Born March 25, 1949 in Wythe County, VA. I graduated in 1967 from Fort Chiswell High School in Max Meadows, VA. I was captain of the varsity football team and elected "best leader" by my senior class.

I joined the US Navy in 1967 during the Vietnam War and got a honorable discharge in 1971. While in the navy, I was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Oceana, VA where I served as a "Plane Captain" with Carrier Air Wing Squadron VA-176. I was on two six month tours in the Mediterranean Sea aboard aircraft carrier FDR-42 where I served as "Plane Captain" in the A6 Intruder Air Wing Squadron VA-176 and on my second cruise I worked in Flight Deck Control and served as "Carrier Air Wing Plane Captain".

I graduated from New River CC in Dublin, VA in 1977 with a degree in Business Management.

I am the father of three beautiful daughters and grandfather to two handsome grandsons. I attend and worship at many different churches. I am a supporting member of the John Locke Foundation, NRA, Judicial Watch, USO and the National Taxpayers Union.

My hobbies are music, gardening, fishing and camping. I have been employed for a total of 34 years in the private sector. I have held positions with major corporations such as Hospital Corporation of America, Northern Telecom, Pulaski Furniture, Brad Ragan/Carolina Tire, Transfleet Enterprises, L J Rogers Logistics and was President of Crestmark Enterprises from 2000 to 2005. As a transportation broker, some of my clients have been Siemens Energy and Automation, General Electric, Sumitomo Electric and PQ Corporation. I presently work at home as a transportation broker and consultant.

In 1998, I wrote and published the book titled "The First Human Right" under the pen name of Martin Rose. My book sold in all 50 states in the US and all providences in Canada. I have been a candidate for the NC General Assembly and I am a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party.

I love my country but I fear my government. I am running for Congress in self defense of my freedom, my liberties and my country. I really care about the kind of government we leave to our future generations.

I believe the debt that our Federal Government has incurred is unmanageable and we must take our government back from the "Statist Elite". This politically entrenched class has transformed the "Income Tax" into a destructive and corrupt exercise in personal power, profit and self-serving lifetime of benefits. Our Federal Tax system is counter-productive, filled with injustice and is "Un-American". This system must be replaced immediately and I will do all that I can to help make that happen.

They want you to believe that an "Independent or Libertarian Candidate" has no chance of winning any election for federal office. They have engineered a corrupt system to ensure that they maintain control and a two party system (factually it is one Big Government system). They work to achieve lifelong seats and accept bribes from outside influences to manipulate your vote.

My congressman has been homesteading in the 2nd Congressional District Seat since 1997. He raises over a million dollars (80% from outside the district) each election to maintain a seat in Congress that now pays him $174,000 a year. Over half of his contributions come from unions and other special interest groups which he represents in Congress.

Is this how you want your elected official to represent you, from the highest bidders outside District 2?? One of my primary goals as your Congressman will be to set term limits and eliminate these lifetime self-serving benefits and make fiscal responsibility popular again.