This is certainly one to watch. I'd rather have him up there than at least one of my current legislative crew.
Skyview senior joins race for 18th Dist. seat
Young Republican says cutting taxes on business would create jobs
By Kathie Durbin
Columbian staff writer
Wednesday, March 3,
2010
Skyview High School senior Anthony Bittner is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the crowded race for the open 18th District legislative seat.
The seat is being vacated by Rep. Jaime Herrera, R-Camas, who is running for Congress.
Anthony Bittner is a candidate for the 18th District seat
Although just 17, Bittner will turn 18 — and be eligible to serve in the Legislature — in April, well before the June filing deadline for the 2010 election.
He plans to announce his candidacy at 2 p.m. today at the Three Creeks Library, 800 N.E. Tenney Road in Vancouver.
Bittner describes himself as a Republican with independent ideas and conservative
values.
“As the son of a small-business owner, I have experienced firsthand the oppressiveness and unfair burden the government forces upon hard-working families,” he said in a statement.
He said he already feels burdened by the state’s budget deficit and would work to reduce government’s intrusion into private lives and the business world.
With qualifications about equal to that of Herrera, he should be a shoe-in.
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There's hope for America's youth after all.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how well the kid will do, but I do admire his effort and his insight.
If he doesn't make it, I hope he keeps trying as he matures. We need more young people like him.