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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... Oregon charter fishing company accused of pocketing money for licenses ... The writing's on the wall ... Oregon Republicans bruised by 'partisan' legislative session ... 5th District Q&A: Nick Card Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM Posted Oct. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM » RELATED CONTENT --> NICK CARD Age: 25 Town: Medford Education: South Medford High School valedictorian; B.S. engineering, Harvey Mudd College, 2011 Political expe... » Read more X NICK CARD Age: 25 Town: Medford Education: South Medford High School valedictorian; B.S. engineering, Harvey Mudd College, 2011 Political experience: “Nothing more than being taxpayer,” he said. • Jobs at core of Oregon House race » Social News What is your top priority if elected? My top priority is to bring more jobs to Oregon and the Rogue Valley. ... If we can get more Oregonians employed, not only will that give Oregonians the ability to stay here in Oregon, but that will help increase our income tax revenue, allowing our state to fund much-needed services like education. How do you plan to create jobs, especially in Southern Oregon? I propose that we create a tax holiday for new high-tech startups that bring new, high-tech, high-income jobs to Oregon. The tax holiday can phase out over a certain income, or after a number of years, but I think it would be the much-needed spark to get entrepreneurs here. ... We would be able to compete against Seattle and Silicon Valley to attract new startups, which is the last piece to strengthening the economy and creating jobs in the Rogue Valley. What role should the Legislature play if the GMO labeling measure passes? If Measure 92 passes, the Legislature has a responsibility to ensure that any GMO labeling program really provides information to consumers and isn’t just another piece of boilerplate legalese on our foods’ labels. ... If Measure 92 isn’t carefully implemented, then we could see every piece of food we consume labeled, “This product is known to the state of Oregon to contain GMOs,” which wouldn’t be any better than no label at all. What role should legislators play if marijuana is legalized? It’s important that our Legislature look to Colorado and Washington to craft a recreational marijuana program that properly regulates and controls marijuana without creating loopholes that inundate our medical marijuana system, or provide workarounds to allow minors to get a hold of marijuana. ... A properly taxed and regulated recreational marijuana system can provide much needed revenue to the state only if the Legislature creates programs that will properly enforce those taxes and regulations. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501