Dave Dawson

Where Dawson stands

What are your thoughts on term limits?

The Constitution has been amended to limit the terms of the U.S. President and should be similarly amended to impose term limits on U.S. House and Senate members.

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

I believe U.S. Representative Berkley Bedell is someone to aspire to be like. He was known for his support of representative democracy and his populist style. For example, he would hold town halls and let constituents vote on motions to decide what he would do in Congress on their behalf and these meetings helped Bedell understand the problems of his constituents.

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?

Any bill to raise revenue should be carefully considered before passed in the U.S. House. The impact of any tax bill on individual citizens should be fully understood before passed into law.