John Waltz
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| John Waltz | |
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| Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative from Michigan's 6th congressional district |
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| Election date November 2, 2010 |
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| Opponent(s) | Fred Upton |
| Incumbent | Fred Upton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1976 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Janie Waltz |
| Children | four |
| Residence | Portage, Michigan |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | www.waltz2012.com |
John Waltz is a veteran's rights advocate and candidate for United States House of Representatives in Michigan's 6th congressional district. The seat is currently held by Republican Fred Upton.
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[edit] Early life, education and career
Waltz is a disabled veteran of the Iraq War. He served on the USS George Washington and participated in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. He has four daughters. He is the executive director for Severus Worldwide, which is an organization in an effort to revitalize medical facilities in Iraq. He is also executive vice president of the Iraq War Veterans Organization and the Kentucky director for the Order of the Silver Rose. [1]
[edit] U.S. Congress campaign in Kentucky 2010
In 2010, Waltz was the Democratic candidate in Kentucky's 4th congressional district, but was defeated in the election by Republican incumbent Geoff Davis, who received more than 69% of the vote.[2]
[edit] U.S. Congress campaign in Michigan 2012
After his unsuccessful campaign in Kentucky, Waltz moved to Michigan to work as the Executive Director of the Heartland Revolution.[3] Waltz announced his candidacy for U.S. Representative on August 15, 2011. His campaign platform focuses on education reform, support for the Employee Free Choice Act, progressive taxes, support for renewable energy, and supporting veterans issues.
[edit] References
- ^ Waltz, John (2010-07-23). "John Waltz for Congress". John Waltz for Congress. http://johnwaltzforcongress.com/greetings.html. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Politico (2010-11-04). "Election Map". Politico. http://www.politico.com/2010/maps/#/House/2010/KY. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Savage, Chris (2011-08-12). "John Waltz, former Exec. Dir. of Heartland Revolution, to challenge Fred Upton in MI-06". Blogging for Michigan. http://bloggingformichigan.com/2011/08/12/breaking-john-waltz-of-heartland-revolution-to-challenge-fred-upton-in-mi-06/. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
