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==Political positions==
==Political positions==
Fimian supports a repeal of the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]].<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Fimian_-Herrity-sign-on-to-health-care-repeal-pledges-89451837.html Fimian, Herrity sign on to health care repeal pledges]</ref> According to his website, he supports reducing federal spending through a federal [[balanced budget amendment]] and simplifying the [[Internal Revenue Code|U.S. tax code]]. He believes in a strong [[national defense]] and securing the [[Mexico – United States border|U.S.-Mexico border]] while streamlining the immigration process. He is [[pro-life]], does not support [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|same-sex marriage]], and supports [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment rights]].
Fimian supports a repeal of the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]].<ref>[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Fimian_-Herrity-sign-on-to-health-care-repeal-pledges-89451837.html Fimian, Herrity sign on to health care repeal pledges]</ref> According to his website, he supports reducing federal spending through a federal [[balanced budget amendment]] and simplifying the [[Internal Revenue Code|U.S. tax code]]. He believes in a strong [[national defense]] and securing the [[Mexico – United States border|U.S.-Mexico border]] while streamlining the immigration process. He is [[pro-life]], does not support [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|gay marriage]], and supports [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment rights]].


Fimian has proposed privatizing [[social security]]<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/us/14iht-letter.html</ref>, and abolishing the [[United States Department of Education]] to return the education system to the states and localities.<ref>http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=341473&paper=69&cat=104</ref>
Fimian has proposed privatizing [[social security]]<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/us/14iht-letter.html</ref>, and abolishing the [[United States Department of Education]] to return the education system to the states and localities.<ref>http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=341473&paper=69&cat=104</ref>

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Keith Fimian
File:Fimian.jpg
Republican nominee for
United States Representative from Virginia's 11th congressional district
Election date
November 2, 2010
OpponentGerry Connolly (D)
IncumbentGerry Connolly
Personal details
Born (1956-08-02) August 2, 1956 (age 68)
Harlem, New York
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceOakton, Virginia
OccupationChairman, U.S. Inspect[1]
WebsiteFimian for Congress

Keith Shawn Fimian (born August 2, 1956) is a businessman and Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district in the 2010 election.

Fimian won the nomination to face Rep. Gerry Connolly after defeating Fairfax County Board of Supervisors member Pat Herrity in the June 8, 2010 Republican primary.[2]

Early life

The second of seven children, Fimian and his three brothers and three sisters grew up in a United States Navy family, moving frequently before settling in Virginia Beach when he was nine years old.

Fimian attended The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia where he graduated with a B.B.A. degree in accounting. Fimian played on offense as a fullback for the school's football team.

Fimian served 30 days in jail in 1976 for an assault conviction resulting from a fight with another student at the College of William and Mary in 1975.[3]

Careers

Following college, Fimian was invited to play for the NFL's Cleveland Browns before being cut in August 1978.[4]

Fimian worked for seven years as an auditor and certified public accountant during the 1980s.

In the 1980s, he co-founded Radonics Co., which is now U.S. Inspect. The company has grown to become "the nation's largest provider of residential and commercial property inspection services."[5] Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, the company manages a network of thousands of independent contractors across the country. Fimian is currently the chairman of the company.

Fimian holds one United States patent,[6] and notes that, if elected, he would be only the fourth patent holder in Congress. Fimian is, in fact, listed as a co-inventor, along with three other individuals, of a radon detection device patent filed under an applicant name of record of "Gemini Research, Inc."[7]

Non-profit work

Fimian is president of the Washington, D.C.-based Youth Leadership Foundation,[8] a supplemental academic and character formation program serving disadvantaged youth in the nation's capital.[9]

He is a member of the national board of directors of Legatus, a Roman Catholic group of business executives started by Domino's Pizza founder and conservative Catholic philanthropist Tom Monaghan.[10], and an advisory board member of CatholicMil,[11] a Catholic group serving members of the armed forces, their families, and military chaplains.

2008 congressional campaign

Virginia's 11th district had been represented by Republican Tom Davis. Davis, who had served in Congress since 1995, announced on January 30, 2008 that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term.[12] Fimian announced his candidacy early in the year and, according to The Washington Post, had raised over $1,200,000 as of June 2008.[13] Fimian's Democratic opponent was Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Gerry Connolly.

Fimian was defeated 55%-43%. During the 2008 cycle, Fimian raised $1,995,215, just $2,280 less than Connolly.[14] Fimian raised significantly more money than Connolly in individual donations; 76% of all his fundraising came from individual donations.[15]

2010 congressional campaign

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2010

Primary contest

On July 20, 2009 Fimian announced his intention to run for the 11th District seat again in 2010.[16][17] The district is currently represented by freshman U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly.

Pat Herrity, a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors member and colleague of Connolly when he was on the board, announced his intent to challenge Connolly, setting up a primary. The race involved much negative campaigning, often carried out by supporters of the respective campaigns on political blogs. Observers noted the strangeness of such a bitter fight since the candidates did not differ significantly on policy; the race was significantly more heated than the primary in the neighboring 8th district, where issues such as abortion and gay marriage divided the two candidates. Rumors were spread about Fimian's family, while Fimian criticized Herrity relentlessly for his legislative record, accusing him of voting to raise taxes and being insufficiently conservative.[18]

Fimian defeated Herrity in the June 8, 2010 primary[2] by a margin of 56%-44%, with 35,890 votes cast.[19]

General election campaign

Fimian has raised over $1.1 million through June 30, 2010.[20]

Political positions

Fimian supports a repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[21] According to his website, he supports reducing federal spending through a federal balanced budget amendment and simplifying the U.S. tax code. He believes in a strong national defense and securing the U.S.-Mexico border while streamlining the immigration process. He is pro-life, does not support gay marriage, and supports Second Amendment rights.

Fimian has proposed privatizing social security[22], and abolishing the United States Department of Education to return the education system to the states and localities.[23]

Fimian encountered controversy when he was asked about the idea of repealing the 17th Amendment, which allowed for the direct election of U.S. senators, who were appointed by the state legislatures until the amendment was ratified. In a June 4, 2010 WTOP radio debate preceding the Republican primary between Fimian and Fairfax Country Supervisor Pat Herrity, host Mark Plotkin asked the two candidates whether they would support repealing the 17th amendment. Herrity said he would not. Then Fimian said, "There is some merit to that. Why it was changed in 1910...I'm not totally sure. There is merit. And frankly, I would entertain hearing both sides of that argument before I would say yes or no, [but] I am inclined to say no."[24]

Endorsements

Personal life

Fimian has been married to his wife Cathy for 26 years. They have three daughters and reside in Oakton, VA. Fimian's brother Kevin Fimian, is a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Arlington.

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Inspect -- About Us
  2. ^ a b Radnofsky, Louise (June 8, 2010). "Fimian's GOP Win in VA-11 Sets Up Connolly Rematch". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/07/AR2010060704359.html
  4. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UZASAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5825,277070&dq=keith+fimian&hl=en
  5. ^ "Contact Us". U.S. Inspect. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXvaGxkhdKM&feature=player_embedded
  7. ^ http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=1989007275
  8. ^ Youth Leadership Foundation of Washington, D.C. -- Board of Directors
  9. ^ Youth Leadership Foundation of Washington, D.C. -- About
  10. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090903396.html
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ Va.'s Davis To Leave Congress at End of Term
  13. ^ Amy Gardner. "Va.'s Davis To Leave Congress at End of Term". The Washington Post. January 31, 2008. A01.
  14. ^ http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=VA11&cycle=2008
  15. ^ Ibid.
  16. ^ O'Donoghue, Julia (July 24, 2009). "Fimian Runs Against Connolly Again". The Vienna/Oakton Connection. Alexandria, Virginia. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  17. ^ Mason Conservative "Keith Fimian Announces for Congress"
  18. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/08/AR2010060805382.html
  19. ^ Virginia State Board of Elections -- June 8, 2010 Primary Unofficial Results
  20. ^ FEC Records
  21. ^ Fimian, Herrity sign on to health care repeal pledges
  22. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/us/14iht-letter.html
  23. ^ http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=341473&paper=69&cat=104
  24. ^ http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/06/does_keith_fimian_want_to_repe.html
  25. ^ [2]
  26. ^ "Eric Cantor Endorses Keith Fimian". December 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  27. ^ "GOP challenger gets endorsements". December 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  28. ^ Ibid.
  29. ^ Ibid.
  30. ^ Ibid.

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