Office and district sought: US Congress District 5
Name: Jay Fawcett
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: www.fawcett4congress.com
E-mail: info@fawcett4congress.com
Age: 50
Last degree earned: MBA, Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, 1985
Occupation: Retired Air Force officer, defense contractor, small business owner
Hobbies: Reading and writing fiction
Family: Wife, Susan O’Connell Fawcett; daughter, Elizabeth Griffin; son, John M. Fawcett III
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before? I have lived in Colorado from 1973 to 1977, from 1985 to 1989, and from 2003 to present date. Before moving back to Colorado in 2003 we lived in Mary Esther, FL.
Last Book Read: “Personal Memoirs of US Grant”
Civic Involvement: Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce; Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce; American Legion Post 5; US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates
Why are you running? I am running to strengthen families and secure America. We need representatives in Washington who are not afraid to make decisions and access the results.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent?
1. Homeland Security and the Global War on Terrorism.
2. Secure economic growth, reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
3. Secure affordable access to heath care and prescription drugs.
What steps, if any, do you think the federal government needs to take to address the problem of illegal immigration? The federal government is responsible for creating a solution to illegal immigration that answers the following questions: Is the solution enforceable?
Does the solution address the reality of millions of illegal immigrants that are already in the country?
What are the short term and long term costs of the solution?
Do you support the continued involvement of American troops in Iraq? No, unless and until the President defines clear goals and objectives, with an end state for the war in Iraq that directly relates to the Global War on Terrorism.
