Allen Shen

Allen Shen was born in China. He served in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2010. Shen studied at Minnesota State University and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota in 2011. His career experience includes working in business communication. Shen has been affiliated with AARM, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, and YPM.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Allen Shen

US Army Veteran

University of Minnesota Alum

Born in China, Raised in Minnesota

Worked in International Business overseas

Worked on projects to enhance education quality in colleges

Stays true to the American Constitution

True American Patriot

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Protect our constitutional rights and defend our freedom to chooseHealthcare freedom and stop CCP style tyranny forced onto their citizensParents' rights on children's education trump government control

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

*Make it easy for small businesses to grow, take away the excess fees and regulations

Make Minnesota self-sufficient from relaying on foreign energy and manufacturing

State Government should only buy American made products

Lower or phase out Minnesota State Income taxes

Reduce the power of government, starting from limiting governor's emergency power.

Governor's emergency power should not be longer than seven days, and any extension of such emergency power should be passed by super majority in both house and senate

Term Limits for State Senate and State House members

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to JFK and Ronald Reagan

I admire the examples of JFK's handling on the Cuban Missile Crisis and Reagan's Peace through Strength.

For a government we should be soft and care to our own people.

We as a nation or government should know when to be tough to our global adversaries and potential enemies.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

* Good Ethics

Hard Working

Promise Keeping

Good Policy Makers

Stay true to our constitution

Values Liberty, Freedom and American way of life

Never conspire with foreign government or officials

Catch foreign spies

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I believe I have strong work ethics and always doing what's right, not just legally but morally and ethically.

I would allow the ten commandments to guide me for decision making on what's right and wrong.

I always work hard and always try to go above and beyond call of duty

I am a great communicator that I can communicate effectively with my co-workers.

I am a motivational speaker and I can inspire a group.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

* Listen to the constituents he/she represents

Create bills that reflects the values from his/her district

Make policies that will benefit the state of MN

Create good jobs and bring more business into the state

Reform our Education system where we educate our children and not to indoctrinate them

Helping local businesses in her/his district

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9-11

I was a Freshman in college

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first Job was working at McDonald's when I turned 15

What is your favorite book? Why?

Animal Farm

Tells me that Socialism Sucks

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Batman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Any Michael Jackson songs

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Culture Shock when I first moved to the US.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Checks and Balances

Governor is the executive branch whose role is to enforce the existing laws.

Legislature is the branch that passes bills on the floors that can become laws.

Most ideal relationship I think is to limit the power for each other and expose corruptions and kick-backs.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Crimes

Public Safety

What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?

Benefit: More efficient and can speed up on legislative processes.

Drawback: Less Checks and Balances on bills passed in the chamber

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

It can help but not necessary.

More important conditions are:

Work Ethics

Can't be bought and fights corruptions

Promises made and Promises kept

Will not bent knees in front of temptation or corruption

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes

You can be more productive and efficient when you have good working relationships with the people you work with.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

N/A

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

* Workforce and Business Development

Property Tax and/or Taxes

Ethics

Education Finance

Commerce

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

N/A

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No Plans at this time

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Small Business owners and Self-Employed workers

Excessive and unnecessary fees, licensing costs, mandatory courses, and regulations are suffocating many of them, they can barely keep their heads above water. The State should make it easier for them to operate their businesses, not harder.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Maybe I like to tell it in person

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

YES

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Sometimes.

When I don't need to compromise my core values, I can compromise some benefits to work with the other side. Ch