As the owner of an urgent & family care clinic, I bring a unique perspective to Southwest Washington's 3rd District Congressional race. This sets me apart because I have created lasting jobs in the midst of this recession. This is in contrast to others, who only consider alternative legislative manipulations in the marketplace that, at best, may result in some temporary work. The other candidates in this race have worked in government most of their adult lives, while I have spent my life in private business and non-profit work. I am an entrepreneur and the innovator of a first in the nation program to provide basic health care for the uninsured by partnering with non profit organizations, rather than depending on the government.

As continuing layoffs coupled with negligible new hiring has continued to push Clark County’s unemployment rate higher and higher, it seems that our State and Federal Legislators have remained missing in action, in terms of offering real solutions. For the most part, they have looked to the government for solutions, such as the much heralded “stimulus spending’” program.

Dear Citizens,