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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Longview Community College
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1982

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Longview Community College
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1982
  • President/Owner, Jacob Turk Enterprises, 2013-present
  • Programmer, Research Department, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
  • Director of Development and Community Relations, The Women's Clinic, Kansas City, 2008-2009
  • Team Lead, Database Programmer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1997-2006
  • President/Owner, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, SofPros, Incorporated, 1985-1997
  • Mechanical Engineer, Bendix / Honeywell, 1982-1985
  • Radio Telegraph Intercept Operator, United States Marine Corps, 1974-1977

Political Experience

  • Attended, Longview Community College
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1982
  • President/Owner, Jacob Turk Enterprises, 2013-present
  • Programmer, Research Department, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
  • Director of Development and Community Relations, The Women's Clinic, Kansas City, 2008-2009
  • Team Lead, Database Programmer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1997-2006
  • President/Owner, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, SofPros, Incorporated, 1985-1997
  • Mechanical Engineer, Bendix / Honeywell, 1982-1985
  • Radio Telegraph Intercept Operator, United States Marine Corps, 1974-1977
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 5, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2014
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2006, 2008, 2010

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Longview Community College
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Kansas City, 1982
  • President/Owner, Jacob Turk Enterprises, 2013-present
  • Programmer, Research Department, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
  • Director of Development and Community Relations, The Women's Clinic, Kansas City, 2008-2009
  • Team Lead, Database Programmer, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 1997-2006
  • President/Owner, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, SofPros, Incorporated, 1985-1997
  • Mechanical Engineer, Bendix / Honeywell, 1982-1985
  • Radio Telegraph Intercept Operator, United States Marine Corps, 1974-1977
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Missouri, District 5, 2016, 2018
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2014
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2012
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2006, 2008, 2010
  • Member, Fundraising Banquet Committee, The Women's Clinic of Kansas City
  • Member, Lee's Summit Community Church
  • Board Member, Love Fund for Children

Other Info

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

He's running for Congress because he believes if America wants to change the future direction of our country, Americans must change the kind of person they elect to Congress.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

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

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

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

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy & Environment

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

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

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

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?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches