Candidate Profile: Connor Nepomuceno For Oakland Co. Executive

Connor Nepomuceno, a Clarkston resident is running for Oakland County Executive.

Age: 26
Party affiliation: N/A
Family:Father Jerry, 56
Mother Kerry, 56
Sister Jessika, 28
Occupation:Test Lab Technician, 3 years
Previous elected experience:N/A
Family members in government:Nope
Campaign website: https://m.facebook.com/Nepo4Oakland/

The single most pressing issue facing our state is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.
The coming economic crisis. I plan to get this government out of the way to lower the cost of living and to allow for an easier business environment.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?
My beliefs set me apart. I support expanding all of our freedoms and protecting the people of our community from all levels of government.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?
I am used to working with others as a team. I want to bring that level of cooperation, and my values, to working with the County Commissioners and the State and Federal legislators to get the government out of the way of the people.

What steps should state government take to bolster economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic for local businesses?
GET OUT OF THE WAY

If elected, it is my mission to reform or abolish the zoning and building codes, and to abolish the property tax, to lower the cost of living. As well, to streamline business licensure to stimulate Job Creation. In particular, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission must be reduced to a single clerk with a rubber stamp, so that everyone interested in opening a dispensary or a farm may be allowed to do so without excessive regulatory burden. Occupational Licensing in many fields deprives poor people of entrepreneurial adventure.

Let’s allow the markets to do the heavy lifting in our community.

How will you address the calls for racial justice and police reform?
The worst offenses of racial injustice are brought about by governmental policy. The simple solution is to repeal and nullify laws which were created to target minorities. Immigration control, the War On Drugs, and Gun Control are all racial policies established by both the State and Federal Government which a government ran by myself can nullify. No more will Oakland county authorities be permitted to cooperate with the Feds and the State to victimize minorities in the enforcement of these laws. In general, if we end laws which create victimless crimes, the police are interacting with the population less and the likelihood of violent encounters decreases dramatically.

As well, we MUST end Qualified Immunity, train the sheriff’s department in de-escalation and enhanced non-lethal techniques, and compel the police unions to carry liability insurance, so that the taxpayers do not foot the bill for their misdeeds.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:
I endorse turning Oakland into a Constitutional Sanctuary, to protect our gun rights and the rights of our immigrant population. We have the authority to nullify unjust and burdensome Federal and State laws, so let’s do it!

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?
Expanding YOUR Freedom is my sole mission.

This article originally appeared on the Troy Patch