Emet Ward
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Emet Ward (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Emet Ward was born in Troy, Idaho. Ward earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 2005. His career experience includes working as a small business owner and operator. Ward also has experience in Microsoft sales and services and Google Cloud Platform solutions consulting.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
Nonpartisan primary election
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Emet Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ward's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have lived in the area for 14 years, 12 of which I spent in cloud computing with Microsoft and Google, and most recently I was a small business owner. Unfortunately I lost my business last year, but the experience gave me great empathy for those in need which inspired me to run for office. In my free time I enjoy exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with my family.
- I will lead a technology revolution within our government to create better efficiency while reducing taxes.
- I will not hold any investments while in office, and I will share all of my personal financial information.
- I will not accept campaign donations from corporate or foreign interests.
I see the Smart Government of the future as agile and able to meet the needs of our entire population while minimizing waste and maximizing quality of life. I am also passionate about continually progressing human rights, especially for women, minorities, and LGBTQ+. I believe anyone in a public office should not hold investments of any kind due to conflict of interest, and campaign donations should only be sourced from the general American public. I think we need to do a better job working between parties, and my unique background from both tech and my childhood on a small horse farm in Idaho gives me a connection to both sides.
I am not sure there is, but if I find something I will be sure to share it.
Strong leadership, wisdom, influence, connection, personability, empathy, and compassion.
Honesty
Leadership
Breadth of knowledge across many disciplines
Empathy, especially for those in need
Business experience
Financial markets experience
I love diving deep on just about any topic
Strong work ethic To serve the people who elected them, above all else.
To create legislation that is fair and efficient.
To protect and provide for the less fortunate.
To implement legislation and policy which prevents criminal activity, especially activities that negatively impact the public. I want to help create the next version of our government and one that is prepared for the new challenges of tomorrow while also capable of fostering a country with the highest quality of life and happiness.
My first job was in high school as a land caretaker for a 70 acre property on the side of a mountain in Idaho. The owner was an accomplished and world-renowned neurologist who was a great boss, expected hard work, and taught me a lot about how we think as humans. I spent most days caring for trees, clearing brush, mowing grass, building snow fences, and controlled wildfire prevention. I worked on his property for 2 years before starting college courses.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It teaches a higher level of thought, and though I first read it over 20 years ago, it taught me skills for thinking bigger which I still use to this day.
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
Losing my small business last year was the most difficult experience I have ever been through, and it left me with lessons I will never forget. I lost almost everything, and it created many situations I could not fix. It was very humbling, but also gave me a renewed faith in the kindness of others, and ultimately inspired me to run for office.
It is the largest and most diverse elected branch in our government, and it is also the branch which most closely represents the American population. These attributes create a very decentralized power, requiring dedicated teamwork for any accomplishments.
There are two views that can be taken here. One is that experience is beneficial for navigating the culture and parliamentary procedures of the role. The other view is that we have a government culture in great need of change which needs to shift back to serving the people instead of outside interests. I believe the only way to do this will be to elect people from other areas of discipline, which will only improve the government’s ability to better serve the general population.
Economic policy and financial stability, global conflict and stability, climate change, food production, water availability, and human/civil rights with our ever changing and growing population.
I would enjoy being involved with anything related to new technology, and economic policy.
Two years seems short when the representative has just over a year to perform before campaigning again. However, I also believe if they are truly serving the people they represent and accepting only contributions from the general public, this can actually streamline campaigning and allow re-election voting based on performance instead of advertising.
I believe there should be term limits in the House and Senate.
I admire the presence and strength of Barack Obama, and I believe we need more leaders like him in all branches of our government. He was ahead of his time. I also admire Bernie Sanders and how he stands up to big corporate interests. He set standards long before his time, and I believe he will inspire many next-generation candidates to enter politics.
I spoke to a number of residential contractors recently who shared that business is down this year, and they are worried about being able to provide for their families and receive quality medical care. It was a very good example of how we need to do a better job of taking care of our hard workers who sometimes need to live paycheck to paycheck just to survive.
We face constraints beyond differences between political parties with every solution. Resource availability, timing, public opinion, and many others. The key is to find the common ground between all parties and use these similarities to work towards better solutions.
My approach will be to scrutinize any revenue raising proposals, and to take second looks at hard data and the analytics and insights we can draw from them. The government today spends a lot of money, and sometimes without the right results. I want to see more intelligence invested in any spending plans.
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