2018 RI Governor's race: on Corporations


Allan Fung: Lower costs to business helps them grow

In Allan's first term, he wants to lower the sales tax each year to end up at 5%. The first 6 months will comb through every occupational licensing, permitting, and business incorporation fee we charge, and make them the lowest in New England! He'll also make it easier for startups by waiving all fees for their first year. Introducing the BUSINESS CONCIERGE PROGRAM a one-stop location for startups & business owners, walking them through the business development process as quickly as possible.
Source: 2018 Rhode Island governor Campaign website AllanFung.com Sep 1, 2018

Patricia Morgan: Ran air charter/flight school at Green Airport for 10 years

Two Republican candidates for governor, House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan and businessman Giovanni Feroce, squared off in the first of WPRO's primary debates. Cranston Mayor Allan Fung did not participate. He has committed to only one primary debate, and an empty chair sat in his place.

Feroce said Morgan has not run a business on the same scale as he has. Morgan countered, saying she got her own small business experience while running an air charter and flight school out of Green Airport. "I have hired people. I have had to come up with solutions. I have had to deal with suppliers, vendors, employees. We made a successful business," she said. "We grew it from 4 aircraft to 12 over 10 years."

Though Morgan argued small businesses are a strong force in Rhode Island, Feroce maintained his experience and qualifications are "so far superior" to hers, saying he oversaw 1,200 employees as opposed to the 7 or 8 employees at her airport business.

Source: WPRO 99.7FM News Talk on 2018 Rhode Island governor race Aug 22, 2018

Allan Fung: History of creating jobs; he won't forget small businesses

Fung has touted himself as business-friendly with a track record of success at creating new jobs and taxable commodities. He cited adding about 3,800 new jobs along with 62 new businesses opening up shop. He said that the focus at the state level can't just be on large potential business ventures. "We have to make sure we still focus on business--and not just going after the Amazons of the world. We can't forget about the small businesses--nobody is helping them," he said.
Source: Cranston Herald on 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial race Nov 2, 2017

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Candidates and political leaders on Corporations:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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