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Missouri's 4th Congressional District primaries see
some new faces Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | 4:28
p.m. CDT; updated 10:02 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 BY Ryan
Collins COLUMBIA — Republican John Webb
will challenge U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler with a more
conservative platform for the GOP nomination in the 4th Congressional
District primary election. John Webb Webb, 60, who considers himself a Constitutional
Fiscal Conservative, is seeking public office for the first time to “reduce the size and
scope of the federal government at every possible level,” according to
his website.
"There's a
lot of votes that are not as conservative as I would like her to be,"
Webb said of Hartzler. "And I believe that a
great number of people have expressed the same feelings to me." He said he's especially displeased with her
vote in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act. He is also upset
with her votes in regard to the National Security Agency. "I believe the government needs to
have a warrant before they go collecting information on American
citizens," Webb said. He said he thinks that the federal
government has become too large and that it has overreached its enumerated
powers outlined in the Constitution and that shows in the government's
spending habits. He said he would like to see what the federal
government spends money on compared to what it's authorized to do in the
Constitution. "I am unhappy with the way our
government appears to be headed," Webb said. "I am constitutional,
and I want to see our country get back to it." Webb was part of the Kansas City Police
Department from 1971 to 1983. He completed his training to become a police
officer in 1976. Seven years later, he left the department because of a
permanent injury that prevented him from working. In the 12 years he spent in the department,
Webb said his oath to protect the Constitution and its principles became very
important to him. He plans to uphold that oath once elected, according to his
website. Being an officer "increased my
awareness of the Constitution, the constitutional principles and the rights
of our citizens," he said. Webb moved to rural Cass County 36 years
ago after marrying his wife, Mary. They raised a son and a daughter and
have four grandchildren. "I love that I have had the ability to
raise them and do the best I could in that process," Webb said. As the owner of a small computer consulting
business for the past 20 years, he said he's a strong believer in the free
market. He said capitalism's inherent competition is a "fantastic
environment" for producers of goods and services and is part of what
made the United States great. "We should have the freedom to produce
a product with as little government interference as possible," Webb
said. Paid for by John Webb for Congress |
