Anthony Malgieri

Anthony Malgieri was born in Denver, Colorado. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific in 2015. Maglieri's career experience includes working as a business consultant, performance science consultant, and as a baseball coach.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Anthony.

I was born and raised in Thornton, CO before graduating from Mountain Range High School in Westminster. Then, I went on to play college baseball at the University of the Pacific, and earn my degree in Business Administration with multiple semesters on the Dean's List.

During college, I was the Chief Investment Officer of a $3 investment fund (Eberhardt Student Investment Fund) as well as the Managing Director of a student led consulting firm providing pro-bono services for real world clients (Integrated Development Group). After college, I applied these skills in the corporate world for a short time, but it didn't take long to see the huge fundamental flaws in the fabric of our work culture. Since then, I have been doing consulting on my own for small to medium sized businesses that are looking to build a new work culture norm. We are seeing that transition on a larger scale than ever right now.

In addition to consulting, I also coach baseball and want to go back to school so that I can become a professor one day. I don't see politics as a career, but as an opportunity to represent and bring positive change along the way. It will receive my full, undivided attention for one or two terms, but I will not be a career politician like far too many are now.

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?

I believe simplicity and transparency are the two most important tenets to move in the right direction. 1000 page bills with convoluted, partisan wording aren't getting it done.Large government power is not the way to create change. A well-organized government that allows the people to do so on their own, is the way.The American Dream is all about giving a fair chance to everyone, no matter who or what. In today's age, we must closely look at solutions for how to return to that ideal.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am extremely passionate about government reform, both away from the two party system, and towards a model of empowering people rather than controlling them. I believe simplicity and transparency are the tools needed in order to achieve such change, and that uncovering this level of corruption will lead to a new chapter in our nation's history.

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

My heroes are my parents. I have never met anyone that I respect more or am more grateful for being on this Earth. So it would be impossible to answer this question without mentioning them. They are truly good, genuine people, the most important thing in the world.

My favorite President of all time is JFK because of his honesty and ability to stay true to himself no matter the situation. It is what cost him his life in the end. Though I do not wish to meet the same end, I do wish to have the same impact from being my self, like he was his.

These are samples of what I truly aspire to be, I look up to and want to follow in the footsteps of anyone that is true to themself and genuinely cares about others as much as themself. I will have my own path, just like anyone else, and I'm excited to see how it's different than anyone else.

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

Don't be selfish. Don't be lazy.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to be the hardest working Congressman. I want to be the most dedicated Congressman. I want to be the Congressman that relentlessly fights for the little guy, and wins.

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

In answering this question, I found myself thinking about how absurd it is, the number of large historical events that have transpired during my relatively short lifetime, and how much of a travesty it is that people my age don't have more say in how we rebuild our society. We have lived the transition from "analog" to "digital". We are the best prepared, yet we have little say in the important, Congressional matters. These are SOME events I thought of:

-The first historical event I remember was the Columbine shooting. I had a tee-ball game that day that was canceled and I remember my parents crying having to try to explain why.

-The second historical event I remember was 9/11. I was sitting in the living room, eating breakfast before going to school, third grade.

-The first recession hit as my classmates and I were getting ready to enter the real world. I was lucky enough to have a scholarship, but I saw the effects and felt the pressure of what could be around the corner. The most recent recession has happened as people my age are trying to buy houses and start families.

-There have been wars, pandemics, school shootings, cyber attacks, two "once in a lifetime" economic crises, climate change bringing superstorms, (non)ethical technology philosophies, and now COVID-19 in the last 25-35 years.

My generation is done being underrepresented in rebuilding this country when we are the ones that are having to pick up the pieces. At least give us a seat at the table to contribute to a new solution. The old way is not working.

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

My very first job was coaching baseball. It was a natural addition to playing. My first coaching job was the summer that I was getting ready to go off to college while I worked out and prepared for my own season. I still coach to this day, but I like to think I'm a little better now to make up for my long lost playing ability.

This path has been an important one in my life, because through playing and coaching I've had a constant in my life that was reliable. A lot of my life lessons came from baseball, and I'm able to pass on a lot of the same ones to the kids that I coach.

If elected, I want to place more value on the educations of kids outside the classroom, whether it's sports, music, art, technology, collecting, research hobbies, or anything else. It's like the Einstein quote, "If you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it's stupid." Nobody is stupid, we just need to see it that way, and that happens outside a classroom.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Moneyball by Michael Lewis.

1) I love baseball and anything related to it.

2) Billy Beane seeing things differently than everyone else inspires me to do the same in all walks of life.

3) You can't beat an underdog story!

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The U.S. House of Representatives is unique in that it is not meant to be for seasoned politicians like it is now. It is meant to be a true representation of the people, an avenue for many perspectives to be heard.

Right now, it is not necessarily being used to its full potential in this way, but I hope that a movement towards a new generation of leadership will be a key step.

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

I would definitely want to be a part of reforming government and the general operations of legislation to be more simple and transparent, more accessible. With better organization and better priorities, large changes can be made.

I would also want to be involved in economic committees moving the economy towards a small, Main Street capitalism. Too much talk now is on the extreme side nearing socialism or the extreme side nearing oligarchy, both are masked by large parties that are looking out for themselves. I want to provide a true voice for the people.

Another interest of mine would be healthcare. After working at Davita while they owned Healthcare Partners, a lot of focus was on integrated and value based healthcare. I think these ideas, combined with more efficient organization at the federal and states levels, can provide a solution to providing healthcare to all, for less taxpayer money than is being spent now.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I 100% believe in term limits. Being a representative is not a career, it's a service opportunity. In addition to that, the same person should not be the best representative for that many years in a row. With diversity and growth in the community, the leadership must match. While in office it's impossible to do a good job while still keeping up on both ends.

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