Stephen Leon

Stephen Leon was born in Arlington, Virginia. His career experience includes working as a president, CEO, and intellectual property specialist.[1]

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?

Socioeconomic ImprovementNatural Resources & Wildlife ProtectionFair Use of Technology

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate Change

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Considering for how long Politics have been failing the People, I believe these are overrated at the time of taking this survey.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am an Inventorpreneur that was born and raised in Northern Virginia. I enjoy problem solving and helping others.

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?

Socioeconomic ImprovementNatural Resources & Wildlife ProtectionFair Use of Technology

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Climate Change

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

Barack Obama. Change.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

John Adams HBO Miniseries

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

Constitutional Honesty

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

Relentless work ethic to accomplish any task.

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

Transparent Communication

What legacy would you like to leave?

Change.

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

Making it to a county (Arlington) Basketball Championship game. We lost by one point. I was 11.

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

Delivering flyers for an Uncle for his Home Improvement business. It was a Summer job as a Tween.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Non-Fiction: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates, survival. Fiction: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, same reason.

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

Holocene by Bon Iver.

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

Taking caution not to work on Auto-pilot. Everyday is new and different, no matter how minuscule or mundane. That's just Human.

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

It is a spirt that comprises a particular community's interests by one.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes and No.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Balancing a Bipartisan paradigm of General Welfare and Fiscal Responsibility.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support Term Limits.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.

Both sitting representatives 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?

Mostly the appreciation of Cultural Diversity.

Tell us your favorite joke.

"A naked blonde walks into a bar, carrying a poodle under one arm and a 6 foot salami under the other. The Bartender says, 'So, I don't suppose you'd be needing a drink?' The blonde says......" ~ John Bender from the Breakfast Club

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

Yes.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Incentives for the Private Sector has always been tradition. However, Excess Taxation is not a founding principle nor is Corporate Tyranny.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

The principle of any investigation would be to preserve and protect the Constitution of the United States among Due Process with the States.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Not that I have been seeking such at the time of this survey, presently none.

What committees interest you?

Energy and Commerce Committee

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Previously noted.