Paul Akers
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Paul Akers is a businessman and was a candidate for United States Senate
from the U.S. state of Washington in the 2010 mid-term elections.
in 1984. He began his career as a high school teacher.
In 1997 Akers founded FastCap, a woodworking
products manufacturer based in Bellingham
, WA.
nomination to challenge Democratic
incumbent Patty Murray
after seeking the advice of Fox News Channel
commentator Dick Morris
in December 2009. His run for Senate was largely self-financed with the candidate providing more than $400,000 of his own money to his campaign. Akers ultimately lost his bid in Washington's 2010 primary election having earned less than three-percent of the vote.
Akers campaigned with a program he called "10-3-Lean." His platform envisioned ten-percent cuts in federal spending and taxes for three consecutive years. Additionally, he stated support for streamlining of the immigration process, including introduction of a guest worker program.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from the U.S. state of Washington in the 2010 mid-term elections.
Personal life
Akers grew up in Southern California and graduated from Biola UniversityBiola University
Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...
in 1984. He began his career as a high school teacher.
In 1997 Akers founded FastCap, a woodworking
Woodworking
Woodworking is the process of building, making or carving something using wood.-History:Along with stone, mud, and animal parts, wood was one of the first materials worked by early humans. Microwear analysis of the Mousterian stone tools used by the Neanderthals show that many were used to work wood...
products manufacturer based in Bellingham
Bellingham
- Places :Australia:* Bellingham, Tasmania, coastal hamlet in Northern TasmaniaEngland:* Bellingham, London, neighbourhood and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham* Bellingham, Northumberland, villageUnited States:* Bellingham, Washington...
, WA.
2010 candidacy for U.S. Senate
Akers decided to seek the RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nomination to challenge Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator...
after seeking the advice of Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
commentator Dick Morris
Dick Morris
Dick Morris is an American political author and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, political campaign consultant, and general political consultant....
in December 2009. His run for Senate was largely self-financed with the candidate providing more than $400,000 of his own money to his campaign. Akers ultimately lost his bid in Washington's 2010 primary election having earned less than three-percent of the vote.
Akers campaigned with a program he called "10-3-Lean." His platform envisioned ten-percent cuts in federal spending and taxes for three consecutive years. Additionally, he stated support for streamlining of the immigration process, including introduction of a guest worker program.