Don Louis

Don Louis earned a high school diploma from Lake High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University in 1977. His career experience includes working as a chief executive officer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A Greer guy from the best State in the best Country in the world!

Married 46 years to a breast cancer survivor and retired Riverside girls lacrosse coach.

A proud father of two Greer girls, a public school teacher and a doctor of physical therapy.

A retired CEO of a Greenville SC based company.

A Methodist Lay Servant Minister Emeritus.

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?

Term limits matter. Corruption must be stopped. This is the only way Congress can achieve trust and high approval ratings. PAC money use needs to be illegal. Household wealth gain while in office in excess of market gains should be clawed back and trigger expulsion. Out of state donations should be banned. Campaign war chests should be capped. Term limits and pension reform are needed for congress and federal judges. 4 terms in the house. 2 in the senate. 20 years on the federal bench. The president's term was limited in 1951 to two terms. This is precedent that should be followed for the Congress and Supreme Court. Judges that serve for 30-40 years cross over major changes in society, i.e. womens right to vote and civil rights.Wellness is achievable. The focus on healthcare has failed. Let's stop ignoring the fact that most health issues are associated with preventable organ damage. Generic non narcotic drugs are dirt cheap. No one in the US should be unchecked/unmedicated for hypertension, cholesterol, or blood sugar. Tests are cheap. Drugs cost pennies. Use telehealth. If we get ahead, Medicare, Medicaid and purchased insurance costs WILL drop. I proved it in the corporate world. We offered all employees and their families no charge wellness and minor illness checks and presriptions. Our cost went down 6% while the market insurance costs went up 22%. We stopped major disease and cost in its tracks. Wellness is proactive. Healthcare is reactive.Personal data should be protected by law. Everyone is sick of scammers, spammers, identity thieves and hackers. For 20 years government has done nothing to protect citizens. No AI is coming. It will be able to crack any password of any length by 2029. The time is now to protect Americans from losing money and American businesses from being shut down by bad guys. The threat is as big as atomic energy. It can be used for good or evil. The only one who can control it is the worlds major governments. If the EU, America, China and India don't come together to reign AI in, commerce as we know it will end in our lifetime. AI will not go away. It will grow. It needs global controls like nuclear weapons. Congress should stop the spam, 1st step!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Budgeting, corruption, personal protection, wellness and immigration to fill all unfilled jobs.

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

Sen John Fetterman and Sen John Kennedy who speak their mind with logic and conviction regardless of party.

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

Leadership, integrity, problem solving, communication, empathy, compassion, honesty

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

Represent constituents not donors, be the gatekeepers for new laws, confirm judges, and pass balanced budgets

What legacy would you like to leave?

Term limits, a high Senate approval rating, elimination of corruption, wellness vs healthcare, immigration that fills jobs, and personal data protection.

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

Lawnmower for one summer

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

Learning to walk again after accidents at 13 and 58.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

JFK assassination