Full Name:
Byron 'Big D' DeLear
Gender:
Male
Family:
Single
Birth Date:
05/24/1966
Birth Place:
Mountain View, CA
Home City:
Saint Louis, MO
Religion:
Christian Faith
Jazz Diploma, Performance, Musician's Institute, 1986
HSDG, The Principia Middle and Upper School, 1984
MP&E, Berklee College of Music, 1978-1984
Candidate, Missouri House of Representatives, District 79, 2010
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2008
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 28, 2006
No caucus information on file.
Chief Executive Officer/Chair, Energy Equity Funding, Limited Liability Corporation, 2010-present
National Columnist, Examiner.com, 2009-present
Chairman of the Board, Euphrates Institute, 2010-2012
Independent Media Producer, Twentieth Century-Fox/Newscorp, 1985-2009
Co-Founder/Secretary, Non-Governmental Organization Global Peace Solution, 2004-2005
Production, Passport International Productions, 1999-2002
Independent Producer, Ogdenhouse Entertainment, 1993-1999
Editor-in-Chief, North American Vexillological Association (NAVA), 2013-present
Chair of the Executive Board, Missouri Association of Accredited Energy Professionals, 2009-present
Co-Founder, Friends of Article V Convention, 2007-present
Member, West County Democrats, 2007-present
Board Member, Unity and Diversity Council, 2006-present
Board Member, International Forum for Literature and Culture, 2005-present
Writer/Publishing Member, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1991-present
Committee Member, American Friends Service Committee Middle East Peace
North American Representative, MIFKAD or People's Voice, 2004-2005.
Member, Women's Democratic Forum, 2008
Board Member, Physicians for Social Responsibility Nonproliferation and Disarmament Committee, 2006-2007
Father's Name:
Walter DeLear
Priority Issues:
Stronger Middle Class through Tax Relief
Affordable Health care for Every American
Responsible Withdrawal of our Troops from Iraq
Rebuild Missouri's Manufacturing Industry, especially with Green-Collar Jobs
College for All!
Publications:
Global Solutions Summit brings together cleantech entrepreneurs and finance, Examiner.com, 2014
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
One of the most crucial decisions we make as Americans is deciding on our representation in Congress. It is a vote that can move us either towards a stronger, more prosperous future, or a future shrouded in fear, war and economic decay. Protecting and defending the economic interests of Missouri's working families and strengthening America's Middle Class is a primary reason for my running for the United States House of Representatives seeking to represent the second district of Missouri. Never before has a single Administration done so much widespread damage to our country than that of President George W. Bush. With the support of legislators in Congress like Rep. Akin, Bush has thrown the United States into a quagmire of never-ending crises: the war in Iraq, the oncoming recession, the weakening of America's international stature -- and the unabated deterioration to the financial health of our middle class. We must halt these trends to get Missouri and America back on track.
The DeLear Plan:
-Balanced and Restrained Federal Spending
-Economic Policies that Strengthen the Middle Class
-Affordable Health Care for Every American
-Responsible Withdrawal of our Troops from Iraq
-Tax Relief for Lower and Middle Income Wage Earners
-Reduce America's Over-Dependence on Foreign Oil
-Invest in Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Independence
-Rebuild the US Manufacturing Sector with the Creation of Green-Collar Jobs
-Fair Trade with Worker's Rights, Environmental Standards and FTA Benchmarks
-Environmental Stewardship -- Sustainability as Good Asset Management