Philosophy of Governance

Philosphy of Governance
“Enlightened leadership that embraces all humans who aspire to greatness”

Fred Strong at City Hall photo


I have always believed that change can best be accomplished within the mainstream of the political movements rather than on the fringes. Most people who see my voting record and watch me in the political forum rate me as a moderate who works very hard to achieve major goals by bringing people together rather than using the tactic of divide and conquer. I do not look upon political responsibility as a contest for conquest or power but rather one of enlightened leadership that embraces all humans who aspire to greatness.

Between 1977 and 1981 I worked on numerous amendments to State and local laws, studies, State Policy documents involving state-wide planning and policies in the fields of commercial, industrial and residential development, transportation, water, waste disposal, timber harvests, mine reclamation projects, dams, geologic research and policies involving public safety, public finances and tax policies and procedures.

Today I fight for better transportation infrastructure, economic development and new jobs, fiscal responsibility, conservation and development of our natural resources, enlightened criminal codes and incarceration processes and procedures, protection of people and property by Constitutional means that respect individual freedom and policy by the will of the majority with respect for minorities’ rights within our economic means to do so.

Many years ago I wrote the first Civil Rights Bill of the 20th Century introduced in the United States Senate because I believe that all people are basically the same except for cosmetic differences. I fight diligently for equal rights for all and special privileges for none.

I have tried to devote much of my life to fair and equitable treatment of all citizens as I was taught by my very involved and wonderful parents and my ancestors before them, many of whom were great political leaders in their own right during he past five centuries. I hope to be able to continue that service for my fellow man and to leave this earth a little better place than it was when I came into it. Much of what I do politically will never be accomplished just by law. To truly be effective it must reside in the hearts and minds of all people with respect and genuine benevolent love for one another.

May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America where we are all guaranteed freedom OF religion … not Freedom FROM religion. I try to remember, as I hope all people do, that all of my Freedoms end where the next person’s begin.