| Who do you want representing you and your concerns in Washington? A career politician or someone like you? |
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| Marine Veteran |
| • | Jacob is a Marine veteran and is the proud son of a Marine Korean War veteran. | | • | Jacob was trusted with a secret clearance and honorably discharged. | | • | He has a deep respect for those who serve, and believes in the vital role they play in defending our country against those who want to harm and kill all of us: men, women, and children. | | • | He has seen the impact of Congress's decisions regarding our military personnel and their families, and takes every congressional decision concerning our armed forces seriously - he will NEVER play politics with decisions on our military. | | • | Jacob believes in the good hearts of our military men and women because they reflect the good hearts of America's citizens - after all, they are our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers. | |
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| Proud Parent |
| • | Jacob raised his three children for 12 years as a single dad. | | • | He has lived the difficulties of being a single parent, and knows how government decisions on parental rights, public schools, the tax code and sex education either supports our role raising our children or undermines this very important, very rewarding, and often difficult responsibility. | | • | He believes in parents as the molders of our children rather than government programs. | |
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| Small Business Owner |
| • | Jacob owned his own small business for 12 years. | | • | He believes in the power of small business and its vital role as the job creation engine of the US economy. | | • | He has dealt with the issues small business owners face: making payroll, paying taxes, and the government mandates of paperwork. | | • | He knows the struggles and rewards of entrepreneurship and how government can enhance opportunity or hinder it. | |
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| Involved in our public schools |
| • | All 3 of Jacob's children were educated by public schools in the 5th District. | | • | He believes in the importance of our public education system, its curriculum, its teachers, AND that it is parents who can best determine the quality of their child's education. | | • | He's seen the success of a public school system, and is deeply concerned about the students in districts that are failing our children and their parents. | |
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| College Educated |
| • | With help from the GI Bill, Jacob worked his way through Longview Community College and the University of Missouri - Kansas City to achieve a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. | | • | He understands how decisions in Washington impact our opportunity to pursue and achieve higher education, and knows the impact of the nation's student loan programs on graduates. | | • | He believes education is the path to success in America. | |
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| Employee |
| • | Jacob knows what it is like to work in private industry as an employee for large and small companies and understands being in the position of relying on the vitality and success of an employer for his livelihood. | | • | He was trusted with a security clearance to handle secret level information. | | • | He has lived the employment issues most of you face: relying on employers for your health coverage, your retirement savings, and your paycheck. | | • | In this age of a changing workplace, Jacob believes in giving you ownership of your retirement benefits and healthcare coverage. | |
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| 5th District Citizen |
| • | Jacob has lived in the 5th District for over 28 years and believes in its promise. | | • | Jacob and his wife, Donna, are members of Lee's Summit Community Church. | | • | As a long-time citizen of this district, he is eager to represent the important needs and concerns of its citizens. | | • | The 5th District needs a fresh voice with innovative ideas that will effectively represent its people in Washington. | | • | You deserve someone who is in touch with the daily concerns of parents, veterans, business owners, workers, students, and teachers. | |
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The 5th District deserves Jacob Turk as their Congressional representative. |
