Rogers Mayor Steve Womack officially announced he's running for U.S. Congress today. Mayor Womack, kicked off his campaign in front of a crowd of supporters at the John Q. Hammons center in Rogers.
Womack says he will run as a Republican in the the race for Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District, a seat that is up for grabs, after representative John Boozman announced he's running for Senate.
"I know it's a crowded field but I want the people of the 3rd district to know that I'm in. We're going to to start articulating the issues and the skill sets I bring to the table, the experience, the track record, my military service record. All the things that are important to Americans in this 2010 election," said Womack.
Womack also traveled to Fort Smith to make an announcement there, before ending the day in his boyhood hometown of Russelville.
Two other Republicans are challenging Womack for the seat in Congress.
Brigadier General Bernie Skoch retired from the Air Force after 29 years of service and now owns a business in Springdale. His 11 grandchildren inspired him to run for Congress.
"I'm sick. I'm worried that the opportunities for my granchildren and all of our grandchildren and children are not going to be nearly what hey have been for us. The number one priority for our nation is to rein in spending so that our economy can grow," said Skoch.
Next on Skoch's list: National security and illegal immigration reform. All problems he says are best solved by someone who is not a career politician.
"The founding fathers didn't want that. They wanted people to be represented by people. They didn't want career politicians."
Republican candidate Steve Lowry is retired after 25 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He now lives with his family in Fayetteville. He too is concerned about the economy.
"I'm a father and just an average citizen. I'm not a politician, but I'm very concerned about what's happening here in the country both economically as well as socially in some areas...Many people have lost their jobs, including people from my own family," said Lowry.
Next on his agenda: Healthcare, then national security. Problems he says can only be solved through bipartisanship.
"We need to work together as a country, particularly in Congress. We don't need a lot of in-fighting and we do not need the division and I believe the division we have right now is probably hurting us more than it's helping."
3rd Congressional District Candidates:
Steve Womack (R) : womackforcongress.com Steve Lowry (R): stevelowryforcongress.com Bernie Skoch (R): skoch2010.com David Whitaker (D): whitakerforcongress.com Jerry Coon (I): jerryforcongress.com
Womack says he will run as a Republican in the the race for Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District, a seat that is up for grabs, after representative John Boozman announced he's running for Senate.
"I know it's a crowded field but I want the people of the 3rd district to know that I'm in. We're going to to start articulating the issues and the skill sets I bring to the table, the experience, the track record, my military service record. All the things that are important to Americans in this 2010 election," said Womack.
Womack also traveled to Fort Smith to make an announcement there, before ending the day in his boyhood hometown of Russelville.
Two other Republicans are challenging Womack for the seat in Congress.
Brigadier General Bernie Skoch retired from the Air Force after 29 years of service and now owns a business in Springdale. His 11 grandchildren inspired him to run for Congress.
"I'm sick. I'm worried that the opportunities for my granchildren and all of our grandchildren and children are not going to be nearly what hey have been for us. The number one priority for our nation is to rein in spending so that our economy can grow," said Skoch.
Next on Skoch's list: National security and illegal immigration reform. All problems he says are best solved by someone who is not a career politician.
"The founding fathers didn't want that. They wanted people to be represented by people. They didn't want career politicians."
Republican candidate Steve Lowry is retired after 25 years with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He now lives with his family in Fayetteville. He too is concerned about the economy.
"I'm a father and just an average citizen. I'm not a politician, but I'm very concerned about what's happening here in the country both economically as well as socially in some areas...Many people have lost their jobs, including people from my own family," said Lowry.
Next on his agenda: Healthcare, then national security. Problems he says can only be solved through bipartisanship.
"We need to work together as a country, particularly in Congress. We don't need a lot of in-fighting and we do not need the division and I believe the division we have right now is probably hurting us more than it's helping."
3rd Congressional District Candidates:
Steve Womack (R) : womackforcongress.com Steve Lowry (R): stevelowryforcongress.com Bernie Skoch (R): skoch2010.com David Whitaker (D): whitakerforcongress.com Jerry Coon (I): jerryforcongress.com
