About
This site will be a compendium of interesting stories, facts, and the personal reflections and sharings of Andy Finkenstadt in his bid to win the Gubernatorial (a fancy word for Governor) Election for the State of Missouri on November 4th, 2008.
Quoted from the Columbia Missourian article about the gubernatorial election:
Andrew “Andy” Finkenstadt
St. Charles
PERSONAL: 42. Married to Carol Finkenstadt
PARTY: Libertarian
CAMPAIGN WEB SITE: andy4governor.com
OCCUPATION: Senior software engineer
EDUCATION: Attended Franciscan University of Steubenville from 1983 to 1987
BACKGROUND: Music minister at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cottleville, Mo. Owner and operator of Webkahuna Internet Services. Landlord of rental property.
Finances, as of July 14
Since neither the aggregate amount of contributions received nor the aggregate amount of expenditures by Finkenstadt exceed $500, he was able to file a statement of limited activity.
Issues
ETHICS: Would expect all department heads to operate in full compliance with both the “letter and spirit” of the law. Says ethical behavior is “a requirement, not just a good thing to strive for.” Hopes to have a fully open office and create a daily blog of his activities as governor.
HIGHWAYS: Says infrastructure is an important part of maintaining and improving the standard of living in Missouri and reduces the cost of commerce.
IMMIGRATION: Holds no stance on this issue, but as a Libertarian does not want to impede businesses. Says the problem of illegal immigrants could be that it doesn’t create a level playing field for those who are legally in the United States if businesses choose to pay them under the table or to pay them less than a prevailing wage. Says it’s not the problem of the immigrant but of the business.
TAXES: Would prefer to reduce levels of taxes to support only the essential services of government.
ECONOMY: Plans to create a marketing plan that would “tout (Missouri’s) advantages.” These include a “great educational system, educated populace, great workers willing to work for a day’s wages, low overall taxes, good business environment (and) lots of land and affordable housing.”
EDUCATION: Doesn’t believe in mandatory education or mandatory funding. His personal values, however, include the belief that education should be properly funded. Believes in evidence-based sponsorship of education, meaning that if a person fails to show the desire for education, such as achieving good grades, there might be no need to pay for that student’s education.
STATE BUDGET: As a Libertarian, prefers that the government “stays out of citizens’ lives as much as possible.” Hopes that this mindset would result in a smaller government, which would decrease the budget.
