Briefing Paper

Candidate Name: Souna Haddad

Birthplace: Atlanta, GA

Current Occupation: Governor of GA

Educational Experience: Political Science Degree from GA State University; J.D. from Harvard

Law School

Past Political Experience: Ambassador of Sierra Leone

Military Record: None

Marital Status: Married with 2 children (son and daughter)

Past professional experience: Sierra Leone Law- Family Disputes

Issues:

• Constitution: support strictly following the Constitution and enforcing classes where

Congressmen learn the principles of the constitution; protect the bill of rights especially

the 2nd amendment; put education back in the power of the state

During his term as governor of Georgia, Souna Haddad managed to protect the rights

of gun owners and he did not allow gun control to be passed. He has strictly followed

the Constitution of Georgia and has helped state get its rights back from the federal

government.

During Governor Haddad’s tenure, he found that many of the US congressmen were

not knowledgeable on the Constitution and its provisions. Souna Haddad felt this was

unacceptable and implemented policies in Georgia to educate the Congressmen on the

Constitution and its interpretations held by Court.

• Economic policy: balanced budget act, reformed taxes, and eliminate trade deficit

Souna believes that the government should not spend more money than it has

available and burden tax payers. A balanced budget act would prevent the

spending money that the government does not have like a state. Since Souna was

governor, he is used to spending restriction and not being allowed to take loans in

the name of the state.

Souna Haddad has managed to reform taxes so that there is no excise tax on

locally made goods in the State of Georgia. He has eliminated income, property,

and sales taxes in the state by raising the tariffs and excise tax on foreign goods.

This would be beneficial to America as a whole because it would leave more

money available to the people.

The national debt or trade deficit is a violation of the responsibility given to the

Federal Government. Souna Haddad would stop an increase in the national debt

and implement policy to decrease the deficit.

• Foreign Involvement: end involvement in costly conflicts overseas; stop funding UN and

other international organizations; only form alliances that do not threaten our sovereignty

Souna Haddad lived in Sierra Leone where he saw the amount of money that US

has spent in foreign involvement when clearly the money could be better used at

home fixing problems inside the country. UN and other international

organizations have uselessly siphoned away hard earned American tax payer

dollars. Souna Haddad promises to stop wasting money overseas and focus on the

issues at home.

Conclusion: Souna Haddad has shown his ability time and time again to get things done right.

His experience as Governor where the State of GA became from the 8th to 2nd Best State to Live

In and 1st in both Education and Revenue. Souna Haddad strongly believes in the American

people and he knows he can make a difference for them. He realizes that importance of fixing

America before fixing foreign nations. Under Souna’s leadership, America would be restored to

its former glory.