Shawn Quinn (politician)
Shawn Quinn is an American politician and current candidate of the Libertarian Party for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election.[1]
Early life[edit]
Quinn graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
Profession[edit]
[edit]
Shawn Quinn joined the United States Navy serving the branch from 1980 until his retirement in 2000, working as navy aviation mechanic.
Shawn Quinn had worked in the American Red Cross, where he was a CPR instructor. He also worked in a Law enforcement agency in Newport News, Virginia, as deputy sheriff, and also as a full time transporter of hazardous materials, and now drives a fuel truck for the Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
Political career[edit]
Shawn Quinn has been an active member of the Libertarian Party, where he serves as central committee member of the Maryland Libertarian Party.
He ran for Maryland House of Delegates in 2010 for Calvert County and St. Mary’s county (his home county).
Shawn Quinn was Libertarian party candidate for Governor of Maryland during Maryland gubernatorial election, 2014 where received 24,000 votes, 1.5 percent of the state total.
Quinn is the currently candidate of Libertarian Party of Maryland for Governor of Maryland in Maryland gubernatorial election, 2018.
2018 gubernatorial run[edit]
Quin team said that his first policies if elected would be to end the “war on drugs.” also stressed areas such veterans affairs and education system that he said he as a plan to fix and not just not throw money to the electors.[2][3]
On Welfare[edit]
Talking about welfare system he stated:
"First let’s put incentives in place to get people off the welfare system. Than we should put in place a way to get the government out of the charity business. Private charities and groups do a better and more efficient job of helping the truly needy get back on their feet."[4]
Taxes[edit]
On taxes he stated:
"We want to cut taxes."[5]
On Marriage equality[edit]
Talking about marriage equality he stated:
"The government needs to get out of the marriage business. It is a contract between two adults. I do not want to force churches to marry anyone, but I also don’t think the government should interfere with any adult marring any other adult."[6]
Abortion[edit]
Talking about abortion he stated:
"I don’t think it is the Government’s job to interfere in this decision. I also don’t think the tax payer should have to foot the bill. I believe we should leave the decision between a women and the father (If it’s not a case of rape) with advice from her doctor, family and church. She should also be able to decide which of those she wants to include in her decision process. Late term is out of the question."[7]
Immigration[edit]
Talking about immigration he stated:
" This is pretty much a federal issue. I have mixed feelings about the state providing services for someone who is breaking the law and hanging people out to dry because the federal government didn't do their job. I would tend to side with people first."[8]
Privacy rights[edit]
Talking about privacy rights he said:
"(W)e have a right to privacy. I have a big problem with government finding new and better ways to spy on us. I also marched in DC against the NSA. They should not be tapping our phones and computers."[9]
Gun control[edit]
Talking about gun control he said:
"As for the 2nd Amendment, I am for every law abiding citizen to be able to own any firearm they choose."[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Marijuana[edit]
He said: “We need to get marijuana legalized … and to get money helping those battling addictions”.[16]
See also[edit]
- Libertarian Party (United States)
- Libertarian Party of Maryland
- Maryland gubernatorial election, 2018
References[edit]
- ↑ https://ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-third-party-gov-candidates-20181026-story.html
- ↑ https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/10/30/meet-marylands-third-party-governor-candidates/1817533002/
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
- ↑ https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/10/30/meet-marylands-third-party-governor-candidates/1817533002/
- ↑ http://www.somdnews.com/independent/extras/voters_guide/governor-shawn-quinn/article_d6f0634e-1189-5514-9d0c-bf800f4261b2.html
- ↑ http://marylandreporter.com/2018/10/29/state-roundup-october-29-2018/
- ↑ https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/early-voting-turnout-brisk-local-elections-director-reports/article_a4757a75-fe96-5617-9cb3-f1bc16391c0b.html
- ↑ https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-third-party-gov-candidates-20181026-story.html
- ↑ https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-shawn-quinn-20141024-story.html
- ↑ https://dev.ballotpedia.org/Shawn_Quinn
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