August 30, 2007
Local Conservative Businessman Chris Hackett Announces 2008 Congressional Campaign
Campaign to Focus on Lower Taxes, Job Creation, Cutting Government Waste, Ending Illegal Immigration, Strong National Security and Promoting Conservative Pro-Life Family Values
Dallas -- Local businessman and community volunteer Chris Hackett, a conservative Republican who owns OneSource Staffing Solutions, a full service flexible staffing organization, announced today that he has formed a committee to challenge Democratic Congressman Chris Carney in Pennsylvania's 10th Congressional District.
"As a business owner who has created hundreds of jobs for families in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania, as well as a husband and father, I know first-hand the challenges we face in creating and growing an energetic local economy and jobs so our children do not have to move away to build a better life," Hackett said.
"As your Congressman, I will fight for lower taxes for Pennsylvania's families and take a stand against the billions of dollars in pork-laden earmarks that waste our hard earned tax dollars. I will work hard to secure our borders immediately, oppose amnesty and will never vote to give welfare benefits to illegal immigrants," Hackett said. "I will support our military leaders and our soldiers in the field as they continue to wage and win the global fight against terrorism. Unfortunately, Congress is talking too much about how to withdraw from a war Islamic extremists are waging against us and our way of life, and not enough about how to win. We cannot afford to back down from this real enemy."
"I will always fight to protect our conservative pro-life, pro-family values, including our guaranteed constitutional right to keep and bear arms." Hackett continued. He is also totally against turning Route 80 into a toll-road that will kill hundreds of jobs for our families here at home."
"Chris Carney made many promises to get elected and has let us down - Carney says one thing to get elected here at home, and does another in support of his liberal friends in Washington when we aren't looking. For example, Carney voted for a $400 billion tax increase earlier this year and voted to make it easier for illegal immigrants to collect taxpayer funded health benefits. Those kinds of liberal priorities are wrong for Pennsylvania," Hackett added.
The Vice-Chairman of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce and a former 'Entrepreneur of the Year', Hackett said he is often involved in recruiting new businesses to Pennsylvania . He cited his recent work with Penn's Northeast in bringing internet retailer Boden to the area. "When it comes to creating jobs and growing the economy, I have been a hands-on participant in making it happen," said Hackett.
Hackett has been married 20 years. He and his wife, Ramah, live in Shavertown with their four girls Alexandra, Madeleine, Gabrielle, and Ruby Mei.
An avid mountain biker and outdoorsman, Hackett has been involved in his community in a variety of ways over the years, serving as co-chair of the United Way Tocqueville Campaign with his wife Ramah, obtaining more new members in the society than anyone in its history. He also serves on or has served on the boards of Wyoming Seminary, Northeast PA Philharmonic and Misericordia University. He is a member and past treasurer of Shavertown United Methodist Church.