Nine with Pertinent Experience: Five with public office Executive and Legislative
Experience
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lphabetical listing
without regard for political party
First Reading Judgment Mainly on Experience
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1. Booker,
Cory Anthony: Newark, New Jersey, Mayor (2006–2013); U.S. Senator
(2013–present) (public office executive and
legislative experience)
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6. Inslee, Jay Robert:
Washington (state) governor (2013–present), U.S. Representative (1999–2012) (public office executive and legislative experience)
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2. Castro, Julián: San Antonio, Texas, Mayor (2009–2014), U.S.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary (2014–2017) (public office executive
experience)
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7. Kasich, John
Richard Jr.: Ohio Governor (2011-2019), U.S. Representative [1983-2001/
Chairman of House Budget Committee (1995-2001)], member of Ohio Senate
(1979-1983) (public office executive and
legislative experience)
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3. Corker, Robert
Phillips Jr.: Finance and Administration Commissioner of Tennessee (1995
–1996), Chattanooga, Tennessee, Mayor (2001 – 2005), U.S. Senator and Senate
Foreign Relations Committee Chairman (2015 –2019) (public
office executive and legislative experience)
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8. Klobuchar, Amy
Jean: U.S. Senator (2007–present) (public office legislative experience, no
public office executive experience)
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4. Hickenlooper,
John Wright Jr.: Colorado governor (2011–2019), Denver, Colorado, Mayor
(2003–2011) (public office executive experience)
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9. Weld, William “Bill”
Floyd: Massachusetts Governor (19911997), United States Assistant Attorney
General Criminal Division (1986–1988), United States Attorney District of
Massachusetts (1981–1986) (public office
executive and legislative experience)
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5. Hogan, Lawrence
Joseph Jr.: Maryland Governor (2015- present), Maryland Secretary of
Appointments (2003 – 2007) (public office executive experience)
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AU.S.
president
must face
serious, complex challenges, problems, unresolved conflicts of a multicultural
country and world. And the current criteria in contemporary times are
completely insufficient (even insulting) as qualifications to be expected to
handle the grave responsibilities required of a U.S. (or any) head of state.
After the Current
insufficient “qualifications” for the U.S. presidency —
(a) Natural-born citizen of the
United States
(b) 35 years old (at least)
(c) Resident of the United States
for at least 14 years.
Consider these
Proposed mandatory qualifications for anyone to even consider being a
candidate or serving as U.S. president:
(a) Evidence of good
character and no criminal record or conflicts/seeming conflicts of interest
(b) Demonstrated soundness of
mind and mental stability (a candidate should be required to submit to
independent psychological analysis and testing)
(c) Demonstrated skills,
professionalism, presence of mind for interpersonal communication, civility and
cross-differences deliberation
(d) Sound credentials (beyond
partisanship) in social, economic, political and/or statecraft matters
(e) Learned in the U.S.
constitution, federal structure of governance, and balance of powers
(f) Demonstrated skills,
knowledge and experience in executive (and/or legislative) public service
office
(g) Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in
international affairs including diplomacy, geopolitics, geo-economics, fair
competition and international trade.
Sources/Links:
Wikipedia
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Booker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Castro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Corker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hickenlooper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Hogan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Inslee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kasich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Klobuchar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Weld
http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp
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