Hackett: Campaign Another Call to Serve
By Liz Carey, Staff Reporter,
Forest Hills Journal Paul
Hackett feels he has been called to service again, much as he has been before.
The Indian Hill resident has served his country not only as a councilmember in Milford, but also as a major in the Marines this past year in Iraq.
"I see it as a natural extension to my commitment to service.
I try to live my life by walking the walk and talking the talk," he said. "I have served when I felt it was necessary. When I came back from Iraq in the middle of March, and was told that Rob Portman's seat would be open, I decided to run."
A major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Hackett served in Ramadi, Iraq, from August 2004 to the end of October 2004. Following that, he volunteered to take part in the Fallujah campaign, throughout the invasion, and during the beginning phase of reconstruction period.
Hackett said he hopes to start discussing with voters his position on events as soon as possible.
He is scheduling seven town hall-type forums each covering a different topics—one in each of the seven counties in the Second Congressional district. For him, the most important issues facing voters are the economy, Social Security, health care and education.
"These are the issues that permit people to pay the rent, pay their mortgage, educate their children," he said. "Issues about bounced checks, marital infidelity and things like that are an insult to people like you and me."
Hackett said, if elected, he hopes bring these issues back to the forefront.
For Hackett, another important issue was to shift the focus of the American military in Iraq toward getting troops home.
"I'll answer this very clearly. I believe that going to Iraq was a misuse of the American military," he said. "We are not nation builders and that's what we are doing over there. But, we are there now, we've got to fix the situation."
In his view, the focus of the American military had to be on fully supporting the Iraq government in transitioning them back to power.
"Politicians have to stop giving lip service to something they don't understand," he said. "And they've got to demand that the full attention and focus be given to the Iraq so that every Marine, soldier, sailor and airman can come home as soon as possible.
"We're there, we made a commitment. I keep my word, and I expect the American government to keep its word, too."
http://hackettforcongress.com/
By Liz Carey, Staff Reporter,
Forest Hills Journal Paul
Hackett feels he has been called to service again, much as he has been before.
The Indian Hill resident has served his country not only as a councilmember in Milford, but also as a major in the Marines this past year in Iraq.
"I see it as a natural extension to my commitment to service.
I try to live my life by walking the walk and talking the talk," he said. "I have served when I felt it was necessary. When I came back from Iraq in the middle of March, and was told that Rob Portman's seat would be open, I decided to run."
A major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Hackett served in Ramadi, Iraq, from August 2004 to the end of October 2004. Following that, he volunteered to take part in the Fallujah campaign, throughout the invasion, and during the beginning phase of reconstruction period.
Hackett said he hopes to start discussing with voters his position on events as soon as possible.
He is scheduling seven town hall-type forums each covering a different topics—one in each of the seven counties in the Second Congressional district. For him, the most important issues facing voters are the economy, Social Security, health care and education.
"These are the issues that permit people to pay the rent, pay their mortgage, educate their children," he said. "Issues about bounced checks, marital infidelity and things like that are an insult to people like you and me."
Hackett said, if elected, he hopes bring these issues back to the forefront.
For Hackett, another important issue was to shift the focus of the American military in Iraq toward getting troops home.
"I'll answer this very clearly. I believe that going to Iraq was a misuse of the American military," he said. "We are not nation builders and that's what we are doing over there. But, we are there now, we've got to fix the situation."
In his view, the focus of the American military had to be on fully supporting the Iraq government in transitioning them back to power.
"Politicians have to stop giving lip service to something they don't understand," he said. "And they've got to demand that the full attention and focus be given to the Iraq so that every Marine, soldier, sailor and airman can come home as soon as possible.
"We're there, we made a commitment. I keep my word, and I expect the American government to keep its word, too."
http://hackettforcongress.com/
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