Bob Healey: Candidate For US House Third District

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – Bob Healey is one of five candidates running for the third district of the United States Congress.

The top vote-getting Republican and the top vote-getting Democrat in New Jersey's June 7 primary will then go head-to-head on Election Day in November.

Patch asked each candidate to complete a questionnaire outlining biographical information, their platform and their stance on a handful of issues.

Healey's answers are provided below. None of his responses have been edited beyond basic proofreading and formatting.

Use this information, as well as Patch's Voters Guide (for Cinnaminson, click here and for Moorestown, click here) to help you make informed decisions on New Jersey's Primary Election Day, which is June 7.

Name:

Bob Healey

Age:

39

Town of Residence:

Moorestown

Position Sought:

United States Congress - New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District

Party Affiliation:

Republican

Family:

Wife, daughter

Education:

Bachelor’s from St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA)

Occupation:

Chairman at Viking Group & Viking Yacht Company

Previous Or Current Elected Or Appointed Office:

Previous - Land Use, Lumberton Twp.

Why are you seeking to run for Congress:

As a business owner who employs 1,600 men and women; a philanthropist who has helped build hospitals and schools for the less fortunate, and as a husband and new father, I am running for Congress because we need new, common-sense conservative leaders in Congress who will serve as a check and balance against President Joe Biden and the increasingly radical policies of the majority in Congress.

What is the most important issue in your district and how do you intend to address it?

Record high inflation is making everything cost more, driving up taxes by trillions, ballooning the national debt, and making America less competitive globally. In Congress, I plan to support a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget and a new law requiring a supermajority vote in Congress to ever raise taxes. I also support a complete restoration of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction for New Jersey taxpayers.

What other issues do you feel must be tackled in your district?

I will work to improve economic opportunity and affordability, stand with our police and enhance public safety, strengthen our military and the Joint Base, fight against cancel culture and defend our personal liberties and freedoms.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I am a business owner and understand the importance of having good-paying jobs right here in New Jersey. I want to bring change to Washington with an outsider perspective.

What else would you like to share about yourself or your campaign?

As a new father, I care deeply about the direction of this country and what that means for my daughter. I believe in freedom and liberty, free markets over socialism, and free expression not cancel culture. And I’m running for Congress to restore faith in the greatness of America.

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