By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-14 23:37:47 | Updated at 2024-11-22 23:50:30
1 week ago
Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress
Space.com ^ | Nov 13, 2024 | By Mike Wall
Posted on 11/14/2024 3:26:02 PM PST by jdt1138
Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides is headed to Capitol Hill.
Whitesides, who also has "NASA chief of staff" on his resume, won his U.S. House of Representatives race to represent California's 27th district, which covers a big chunk of land north of Los Angeles.
"It's the honor of a lifetime to be elected to serve our district in Congress and deliver for Santa Clarita, the Antelope Valley and the San Fernando Valley," Whitesides wrote in a statement on X Monday night (Nov. 11). "In Congress, you can count on me to fight to create more good local jobs, lower everyday costs, build safe communities, protect Social Security and Medicare and protect reproductive freedom," he added.
Whitesides, a Democrat, beat Republican incumbent Mike Garcia in a close race, capturing about 51% of the vote. Garcia conceded on Monday (Nov. 11), according to LAist.com.
Last week's election brought other aerospace players into the political action as well — chief among them SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, who campaigned hard for President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump announced yesterday (Nov. 12) that Musk will co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, a new organization that aims to "dismantle government bureaucracy" and "slash excess regulations."
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: government; space
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1 posted on 11/14/2024 3:26:02 PM PST by jdt1138
To: jdt1138
Whitesides, a Democrat, beat Republican incumbent Mike Garcia in a close race, capturing about 51% of the vote.
Amazing how the squeakers are always won by the Demoncrat.
2 posted on 11/14/2024 3:29:13 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
He’s my new congressman. This area had been red for decades.
3 posted on 11/14/2024 3:30:37 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Garcia is a great Patriot veteran and family man. Whitesides and the Eens bought the seat.
4 posted on 11/14/2024 3:31:22 PM PST by dodger
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