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Anthony Austin

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Liberal Arts, University of Maryland College Park, 1983-1984
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Howard University, 1982

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Liberal Arts, University of Maryland College Park, 1983-1984
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Howard University, 1982
  • Managing Member/President/Chief Executive Officer, Veterans Way Bicycles, Limited Liability Company, 2006-present
  • Former Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i
  • Served, United States Army National Guard
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Computer Specialist, United States Army, 1973-1984

Political Experience

  • Attended, Liberal Arts, University of Maryland College Park, 1983-1984
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Howard University, 1982
  • Managing Member/President/Chief Executive Officer, Veterans Way Bicycles, Limited Liability Company, 2006-present
  • Former Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i
  • Served, United States Army National Guard
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Computer Specialist, United States Army, 1973-1984
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Liberal Arts, University of Maryland College Park, 1983-1984
  • Attended, Liberal Arts, Howard University, 1982
  • Managing Member/President/Chief Executive Officer, Veterans Way Bicycles, Limited Liability Company, 2006-present
  • Former Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i
  • Served, United States Army National Guard
  • Served, United States Army Reserves
  • Computer Specialist, United States Army, 1973-1984
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018
  • Executive Member, Kahalu’u/Kaneohe Community Emergency Response Team, present
  • District Council Representative/Delegate, Oahu County Democratic Party of Hawai'i, present
  • Member, Steering Committee, Veterans Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i, present
  • Former Co-Chair, Affirmative Action Committee for the Democratic Party of Hawai'i
  • Former Chair, Environmental Climate Justice Committee, Honolulu Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Former Member, Kahalu'u Neighborhood Board
Policy Positions

Hawaii Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- My top three priorities if elected are (1). Universal Single-Payer Health Care(2).Combating Climate Change and Global Warming(3). Extending Benefits to Veterans who have suffered PTSD