Harris Announces Run for West Virginia House of Delegates

01.01.2012

Harris Announces Run for West Virginia House of Delegates

I am announcing my candidacy as delegate to the West Virginia House of Delegates, District #67. I am not confident with the current incumbent. I believe West Virginians deserve better representation. I have been and will continue to be involved with many activities that will affect West Virginia. I am a proud resident of West Virginia and I intend on bringing a more solid voice to the Capital to make positive productive changes to many legislative policies. I am outspoken and directly honest. I believe in being accountable for my actions. I would like to see the power of the vote become more powerful. I am not interested in the e-commerce statements I have been hearing about. I do not believe in increasing taxes as we are already taxed beyond belief during this hard time. Our people need a break to start rebuilding their lives and their expectation to our State Government. I believe the personal property tax needs to be eliminated. I believe our State budget needs to be re-established for better results and to be accountability to the people of West Virginia. We need to control our State’s spending of our tax dollars. We deserve the right to plan for our retirement, not hope for it. Intelligently planned and smart economics is the key to establishing better results for the citizens of West Virginia. West Virginia is the poorest state in the union and I propose to change this.

My goals as a delegate for District #67 include: increasing the salaries of our state employees, eliminating the personal property tax, protecting property rights, and eliminating the $100 million payday given to our casinos from our tax dollars. I do not agree with the internet sales tax idea that was raised a short time ago.

I plan to run my campaign with honesty and to stay on track with the interests and policies of West Virginia. I believe in the power of the vote and the people of West Virginia. It is my wish to make each politician in West Virginia accountable to our residents.

I reside in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. I own Construction Management Ind. L.L.C. with interests in numerous other activities that include construction projects in and around the area. I am a proud Veteran of the United States Army. I was an engineer in the boiler- making industry for 10 years. I have spent much of my time researching numerous incumbents and their policies. I find them puzzling and wonder why there hasn't been any achievement in their productivity. I strongly believe delegates need to be accountable for their actions to all the citizens of West Virginia.

W. Matthew Harris :Candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates