Thomas Wiermann
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Thomas Wiermann (Republican Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 4. He lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.
Wiermann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Thomas Wiermann was born in Mineola, New York. He earned an associate degree from Nassau Community College in 1995, a bachelor's degree in 1998, and a graduate degree in 2002 from Hofstra University. His career experience includes working as a educator and business owner. Wiermann has been affiliated with NYS Republican Party, Axis Church, and Convention of States.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 4
Edward Flood defeated incumbent Steven Englebright in the general election for New York State Assembly District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Flood (R / Conservative Party)  | 50.7 | 24,199 | |
 | Steven Englebright (D / Working Families Party) | 49.3 | 23,503 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 47,709 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Englebright advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 4
Edward Flood defeated Thomas Wiermann in the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 4 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Edward Flood | 51.4 | 2,515 | |
 | Thomas Wiermann | 48.6 | 2,380 | |
| Total votes: 4,895 | |||
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Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Edward Flood advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 4.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Englebright advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 4.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Thomas Wiermann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wiermann's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Tom Wiermann and I’m running for NYS Assembly in District 4. I was a NYC teacher and adjunct professor who lost both jobs due to vaccine mandates. I absolutely loved my jobs as I was able to influence our youth to strive for and achieve great things in their lives. However, fighting for both mine and their freedoms is a greater call I feel led to answering to.
On a personal level I am a husband to an amazing wife and a dad to two incredible children. Above all else I am a Christian. My relationship with God is what’s most important to me and it drives how I live my life.
Things I enjoy doing are coaching sports, volunteering at my church’s youth and homeless ministries, playing guitar, hiking, eating amazing food and having fun with my friends and family.- Abolish vaccine mandates. It is unconscionable to me that our elected officials would take peoples livelihoods away because they did not feel comfortable taking a vaccine that went through a very short time of testing and one in which the manufactures can not be held liable for any negative interactions a person may have with them.The fact that people's natural immunity played no part in the decision making process of mandating the vaccines was a clear indication that these decisions were not science based but were more about control of the public. I want to fight this with legislation that will strongly limit the powers of the executive and legislative branches of the New York State government.
- Restore integrity to both our local, state and national elections. Currently, at least half of the voting public does not believe our elections are secure and that they are full of fraudulent votes. This is devastating for the survival of the state and country. Not fixing this one issue can easily lead to the downfall of the nation and its imperative to do whatever is necessary to regain the trust of the public. I have a detailed plan on how to fix the on my website tomforassembly.com. Please check it out.
- Restore law and order to NYS. This should even need to be something to be discussed. It should be assumed but sadly it's not. The decisions made by the Democrat leadership in Albany and in many others parts of the state have hamstrung the ability of law enforcement to do their job and have placed the lives of all New Yorkers at risk. When elected, I will offer and support legislation and resources to bolster the needs of law enforcement to do their job. It's time to once again be on the side of the good guys and that's what I intend on doing. Cashless bail needs to go, repeat offenders need to do real time and DA's need to be held accountable for not enforcing the law.
I am personally passionate about vaccine mandates as I fell victim to their implementation. Our government literally stole not only my livelihood but that of thousands of others as well. The fact that medical care workers lost their jobs because of their desire for medical freedom is an outright crime. There was a time when we were holding parades, planting signs in the ground and having ceremonies honoring the great sacrifices our frontline workers made on our behalf. They were heroes but, once the vaccine mandates went into effect they became zeroes. I honestly have no idea how our leaders can sleep at night knowing what the did. It sickens me and I want to do something about it.
Another area, amongst the many, for which I'm passionate about is the education system. As a teacher and college professor I can without a doubt say there are many great and passionate teachers out there who do a lot for our kids. That being said, there is a strong movement to indoctrinate our children with radical left wing ideology. This must stop plain and simple and if elected I will offer legislation that will do just that.
I look up to my best friend Vinny. He is a Christian who doesn't just talk the talk but walks the walk. He has an incredible heart for others and is a positive influence to all he comes in contact with. He lives his life for Jesus and it shows in how much personal integrity he maintains and in how much love he has for others. Vinny has had a profound impact on my life. My friendship with him over the past over 36 years is invaluable to me.
I can't say there is one particular book, essay or film that fully encapsulates my full political philosophy but the topics, concepts and discussions put out by Hillsdale College reflect much of how I believe our state and country should take shape.
The most important characteristic or principle any elected official must have is integrity. Without it corruption is sure to follow. I am publicly stating, in an effort to prevent myself from even being tempted to compromise my convictions, I will term limit myself to four terms as a member of the NYS Assembly. I don't want this to become a job that I'm doing so I can just get a good pension from. This is a public service job and it needs to stay that way.
Honesty, integrity, being very principled, intelligence, creative, courage and my wife would say devastatingly handsome! (That's what I think she would say anyway. lol)
The core responsibility of anyone elected to office are to represent the best interests of all the people they represent through the framework of the state and U. S. Constitution.
I want people to think of me as someone who gave up a lot for freedom and a person who sticks to his convictions. I hope people would recognize me as someone who genuinely cares about the people of this state and country. Beyond creating law, I want to be able to influence others to be the best they can be for themselves, family, friends and country.
The first major historical event that happened in my lifetime that I remember vividly was the Challenger disaster. I was 11 years old and in elementary school at the time. I remember teachers crying in the hallway knowing that one of their own was aboard that spacecraft.
I gained my first job at about 12 years old working for a party company on the weekends. I worked there fro approximately six years.
The Bible. It shapes my life.
I also really love a biography of a man named Keith Green called " No Compromise."
I also really love a biography of a man named Keith Green called " No Compromise."
Neo from the Matrix
I also love William Wallace. Not fictional but someone who inspires me.
I also love William Wallace. Not fictional but someone who inspires me.
Hitch a Ride by Boston
I think all people go through times when life can be a struggle. I am no different. Without getting into details, seeing your child in the hospital with a life threatening illness is indescribable. My wife and I have dealt with that.
Also, and most recently, having to leave a job I loved, got paid well for, that came with great benefits and what would've been a good pension because of the vaccine mandate, was not an easy decision for me. It was one I had to make though and am glad I did.
Also, and most recently, having to leave a job I loved, got paid well for, that came with great benefits and what would've been a good pension because of the vaccine mandate, was not an easy decision for me. It was one I had to make though and am glad I did.
The ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature is one where both sides adhere to both the state and U.S. Constitutions before writing and signing laws. That must be first and foremost. After that, if things are to get done, there must be open and honest communication between all parties and party politics should be put aside. Do I think that will happen? Nope, but this question is asking about an "ideal relationship" and that's what it would be.
As it currently stands, the freedoms of those who live in NYS are being taken from them. In some ways this is very visible as in the case of vaccine and mask mandates. In other ways it's done without the knowledge of the vast majority of the public. The average person does not have the time to read what goes into the budget passed by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor. They have no idea about the many different ways their freedoms are being taken. Whether it be through unfair taxation, regulation, licensing, use of emergency powers, etc... NYS continually and increasingly is taking its peoples freedoms away. This has to stop. Many New Yorkers simply don't want to live here anymore as evidence by the mass outward migration towards what I call the "free states." Losing over one million people over the last decade is evidence enough that people don't want to be held down by the oppressive arm of an overreaching government.
This is honestly something I haven't thought much about considering it's not how our founding fathers designed our way of governance. I'd be willing to look into it in the future.
In some ways having previous experience in government or politics is beneficial from a procedural standpoint. Knowing how to get bills through committees and eventually to the floor of the legislative body is important for efficiency purposes.
That being said, I do not feel experience is needed for average citizens to want to run and hold political office. If they can offer solutions to problems they may be able to change many things that people who spend their careers in politics don't have the courage to knowledge to do.
That being said, I do not feel experience is needed for average citizens to want to run and hold political office. If they can offer solutions to problems they may be able to change many things that people who spend their careers in politics don't have the courage to knowledge to do.
It's beneficial from the aspect of having a good working relationship as well as getting to know the needs and concerns of others whom you may not have had prior knowledge of before.
I favor a non partisan indépendant body to be given the task of redistricting. Demographics, party affiliation, race, etc... should not be factored in when creating districts. The major political parties should play absolutely no role in the process.
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry, Education, Election Law, Health, Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development.
No. I don't think its right to hold particular political offices simply to use them as stepping stones to gain "higher" offices in the future. If higher offices are eventually gained they should be done so because the official believes he or she can bring solutions that others cannot.
There are many. The ones that really touch me relate to those who lost their jobs because of vaccine mandates. It's unconscionable to me that this has happened to so many people.
Not sure I have a favorite joke but I do have a favorite comedian. His name is Tim Hawkins.
YES!!! And whatever those powers may be they should be extremely limited.
I believe compromise is necessary for policy making to an extent. Not everyone in public office share the same exact values so there must be areas where each side of the isle may need to bend in order to pass legislation. Having said that, just passing legislation in and of itself is not a good reason to compromise. Whatever the topic is that's being addressed must make sense in order for compromise to happen. There are areas, however, where politicians may have staunch positions whereby compromise might not happen. This is understandable as well.
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- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 16, 2022
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