George Zsidisin

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George Zsidisin

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

New Jersey City University, 1990

Graduate

Northern Arizona University, 1995

Ph.D

Arizona State University, 2001

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1986 - 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Bayonne, N.J.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Professor

Contact

Campaign website

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George Zsidisin (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Zsidisin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

George Zsidisin was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1993. He earned a bachelor's degree from New Jersey City University in 1990, a graduate degree from Northern Arizona University in 1995, and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2001. His career experience includes working as a professor, small business owner, and in the supply chain industry. Zsidisin has been affiliated with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Transportation Club of St. Louis, Executive Cabinet for the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation, and Institute for Supply Management.

Elections

2022

See also: Missouri's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Andrew Jones Jr. and George Zsidisin in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush (D)	72.9	160,999
		Andrew Jones Jr. (R)	24.3	53,767
		George Zsidisin (L)	2.8	6,192
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,965
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Incumbent Cori Bush defeated Steve Roberts, Michael Daniels, Ron Harshaw, and Earl Childress in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cori Bush	69.5	65,326
		Steve Roberts	26.6	25,015
	Submit photo	Michael Daniels	1.8	1,683
		Ron Harshaw	1.1	1,065
		Earl Childress	1.0	929

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,018
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Koehr (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

Andrew Jones Jr. defeated Steven Jordan and Laura Mitchell-Riley in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Jones Jr.	42.4	6,937
		Steven Jordan	31.5	5,153
		Laura Mitchell-Riley	26.1	4,260

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Snider (R)

Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1

George Zsidisin advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Zsidisin	100.0	206

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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George Zsidisin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zsidisin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

George Zsidisin moved to St. Louis, Missouri three years ago to serve as the John W. Barriger III Professor and Director of the Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Research Institute at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. After earning his BA in Political Science, he served on active duty in the U.S. Army as a tank platoon leader during Desert Storm and then as a Quartermaster (logistics) officer in Vilseck, Germany. He attained his Ph.D. in Business (Supply Chain Management) at Arizona State University, published eight books and numerous research and practitioner articles, and has taught at several universities throughout the U.S.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• “Supply chain is the solution” is my campaign slogan because I believe we have numerous untapped opportunities. Our opportunity is to elect a leader in congress that will promote St. Louis as a commercial hub, and then bring those opportunities back to St. Louis for creating wealth in the community by specifically supporting minority, women, and veteran-owned small and medium business development and success. for bringing economic prosperity to St. Louis. COVID-19 has brought attention to the general public how critical supply chains are for meeting the daily needs of our society.
• The phrase “my body, my choice” has recently emerged as a powerful message in the Pro-Choice movement. Likewise, I believe each person owns their own body, and has the right to do with their body as they wish, as long as it does not harm others. The prohibition of drugs, similar to the prohibition on alcohol one century ago, has resulted in creating illicit markets, ballooning the size and financial cost of our punitive judicial system, and disproportionally imprisoning minorities to the point where we, in the United States, have the highest proportion of citizens incarcerated in the world, with almost half of them in prison due to consuming or distributing drugs. I strongly support all efforts in eradicating the prohibition of drugs.
• Civil asset forfeiture is theft. The government has no right in taking any individual’s property under the disguise that those assets were obtained from illegal funding sources. Further, this policy disproportionally harms those individuals with limited resources who often cannot afford legal representation to reacquire those assets stolen by law enforcement. This policy must stop now. Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that protects law enforcement officials from civil lawsuits. There is no question that police officers have a very challenging job in protecting the public. However, as with all citizens, they must be responsible for their respective actions. I support the elimination of qualified immunity for law enforcement.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about creating economic opportunity and wealth to the St. Louis communities that have not had those opportunities previously. We need to increase the revenues provided to our communities through opportunities afforded by supply chain management structures and systems, and reduce the expenses or costs borne by the residents of St. Louis by eliminating the prohibition on drugs that robs individuals of their freedoms, has significant human and financial costs through excessive law enforcement and prison systems, and overall significantly increases the costs that are passed onto you, the taxpayer.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I admire individuals who face great challenges and overcome them with moral fortitude, intelligence, and compassion. Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Martin Luther King Jr., Marie Curie and Dwight Eisenhower come immediately to mind.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, respect for others, and vision

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Intelligence with compassion. I do my best trying to understand other individuals' perspectives and create mutually beneficial synergies.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A better world and country for my three sons.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Bicentennial celebrations during 1976. I was 9 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Day camp counselor. 2 years in high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

"Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear" by Dr. Carl L. Hart. Professor Hart provides outstanding insight from an expert perspective, though written in lay person terms, how harmful our current drug policies are in the U.S.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

There are many. Being a musician is my primary hobby.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

The are benefits and drawbacks with representatives having prior government experience. The benefit is that there is greater knowledge of the current systems in place. This is also a drawback because a government representative who has been in office too long will often be entrenched in the "normal way of doing business" and not seek alterative solutions for bettering their constituency.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The federal government has become much too large and continues to waste our resources and take away individual freedoms.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Transportation and infrastructure, Armed services, and Veteran's affairs. My education and work experience is in supply chain management. I can provide unique insights and perspectives serving on this committee, which would also provide me the greatest opportunity to provide direct benefits to the St. Louis region.

As a veteran, as well as previously serving as a civilian for Army Material Command (Project Manager - Soldier), I have a special interest in giving back to our current service members and veterans.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Two year terms are appropriate. There should also be limits as to how many terms an individual should serve.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I support term limits

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

Justin Amash

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Approximately one year ago I had a student come up to me after teaching my introduction to supply chain management course describing how he is learning to apply some of the concepts from my class to his emerging trucking business here in St. Louis. I was absolutely impressed with his drive and dedication starting this business so as to help provide for both his family as well as others.

I currently work as a supply chain professor at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. The initiatives I see, such as with our Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Accelerator, provides assistance to nascent industry start-ups here in St. Louis so we can thrive as a community. We need to foster and support these entrepreneurship efforts at the County, State, and National levels, and especially leverage the supply chain infrastructure we have in St. Louis to create wealth in our communities that did not have those opportunities in the past.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Where do fish keep their money.......in the river bank.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

All perspectives should be heard and compromise is necessary when rationale actors create or modify policy. Our current political system unfortunately oppresses perspectives outside of the current two political parties that dominate the government landscape.

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Footnotes

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Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Josh Hawley (R)

Eric Schmitt (R)

Representatives

District 1

Wesley Bell (D)

District 2

Ann Wagner (R)

District 3

Bob Onder (R)

District 4

Mark Alford (R)

District 5

Emanuel Cleaver (D)

District 6

Sam Graves (R)

District 7

Eric Burlison (R)

District 8

Jason Smith (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (2)