PBS Wisconsin Public Affairs

My name is Beau Liegeois, and I am running to be your next congressman in northeast Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. My values are northeast Wisconsin values. The people of northeast Wisconsin taught me my values over the course of a lifetime. Values of hard work, responsibility to our community and the kind of selflessness that we see every day here in this district. I grew up in Allouez on the east side of the Fox River. When I was 12, my family moved to the west side of Green Bay, where they still reside today. I am an assistant district attorney in Brown County, a former captain in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, but most importantly, I am a father. While holding my infant daughter in my arms during the 2016 election, and watching the political rhetoric surrounding Democrats and Republicans, I knew this country needed new leadership. I want to be your congressman because if there's one thing I've learned

as a career prosecutor and military service member

if you see problems holding our community back, and you have the ability to solve it, to make things better, it is your duty and responsibility to stand up and serve. We have problems in this country. Problems of a health care system that may not be accessible to everyone. Problems with the quality of our natural resources that are affecting every community in northeast Wisconsin. From the drinking water in the Door County peninsula to the Back 40 sulfide mine proposal in Marinette County. Problems with funding our public education system. A need for higher paying jobs that will lead us into the 21st century. And more importantly, problems in the values displayed in Washington. We need new leadership in Washington that will represent our Wisconsin values. That is why I pledged to not take any corporate PAC money throughout my campaign or as your congressman. My vote in Congress will never be shackled by big money, corporate special interests. I will fight for you and your family because I care about our values. I will fight for hard-working middle-class families, because I am raising a middle-class family of my own. I want to make sure the educational opportunities, jobs and Wisconsin values that we all grew up with, will still be there for your children and my daughter, Evelyn Rey. And I will fight for you because you deserve politicians who reflect the values you care about and who listen to your concerns for the future of our nation. That is why I pledged to hold four town halls per year across our district after I am elected. I was inspired to run for this seat because our congressman voted to take away health care from millions and millions of people, and take away protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions, like my father who has Parkinson's disease. My opponent joined with Washington's leadership to give a massive, corporate tax cuts for billionaires over our healthcare system. Our values are day and night when it comes to health care. In contrast, I will fight to increase access to affordable health care and protect people with pre-existing medical conditions. So that people like my father can continue to be absolutely protected without discrimination. Protecting people with pre-existing medical conditions should be non-negotiable for the people of northeast Wisconsin. Today, we can move our country forward, past the partisanship to make sure everybody has access to affordable healthcare, and that our children can swim, fish and drink the pristine waters of our district. Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to have your vote on November 6th, and I look forward to serving you in the United States House of Representatives.