Stephen Fincher in Young Guns, by Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Eric Cantor & Rep. Kevin McCarthy


On Principles & Values: A farmer who's concerned about where this country's going

There was one person who caught my eye when we were recruiting in Tennessee: Stephen Fincher. He walked into the room we were in and said: "Mr. Kevin, my name's Stephen Fincher, and I'm from Frog Jump, Tennessee. I'm a farmer, & I'm concerned about where this country's going."

Stephen in many ways epitomizes the type of candidates Young Guns is trying to recruit. He told us: "How am I going to answer my children in the future when they ask me, 'What did you do when the country changed? Did you stand u and fight?'"

Fincher ended up fighting. After we met, he decided to run for Congress. But through hard work and the trust of his family and friends, Stephen barnstormed the district and raised a spectacular $1 million. His momentum and the changing political environment had an impact: Tanner announced he would not seek reelection! Stephen epitomizes what Young Guns is all about--and his commitment to bringing fiscal sanity, accountability, and fresh ideas is sorely needed in Congress.

Source: Young Guns, by Reps. Ryan, Cantor & McCarthy, p.172-174 Sep 14, 2010

The above quotations are from Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders,
by Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy.
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