Andre Barnett
| Andre Barnett | |
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| Born | Andre Nigel Barnett June 2, 1976 |
| Political party | Reform Party |
| Residence | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Website | 2012 Presidential Campaign for Andre Barnett at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2012) |
Andre Nigel Barnett (born June 2, 1976) is an American politician and entrepreneur. He was a candidate for President of the United States as the 2012 nominee of the Reform Party of the United States of America.[1] He is the founder of the information technology (IT) company WiseDome Inc.[2]
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Background
Barnett was born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1976. He attended Austin Peay State University and Western Governors University.[3]
A former member of the United States Armed Forces, Barnett served in Sarajevo before being wounded in a helicopter accident.
Career
Following his military service, Barnett became a fitness model in New York.[2] In 2001, he founded WiseDome Incorporated, an IT company that provides information technology and data recovery services.[3]
2012 presidential campaign
Barnett announced his candidacy for the Reform Party presidential nomination on May 6, 2011.[4] He considers himself a conservative and has stated that he intends to considerably downsize the federal government if elected.[5][6] Barnett has been described as a "conservative with a conscience."[7] His candidacy was endorsed by the Frederick Douglass Foundation.[7] At the Reform Party of New Jersey's state convention on April 14, 2012, Barnett defeated former Governor of Louisiana Buddy Roemer in the party's presidential straw poll by a 70% margin.[8]
Barnett was nominated for President of the United States by the Reform Party on August 12, 2012 at the party's National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][9] Barnett's running mate was Ken Cross. The ticket was on the ballot in Florida and had write-in status in several other states. Barnett received 962 votes nationwide.
2014 congressional campaign
Barnett sought the Republican nomination to represent New York's 18th congressional district in 2014. However, he failed to collect enough signatures to be listed on the primary ballot.
Personal
Barnett and his wife Kimberly reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Reform Party Chooses Andre Barnett for President", Ballot Access News. August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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- ↑ "Convention: Recap", Reform Party of New Jersey. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Reform Party Nominates Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates", C-SPAN.org. August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
External links
- Andre Barnett 2012, official campaign site
- Andre Barnett:On the issues
- WiseDome Inc., official site
- Barnett's fitness model site
- FEC disclosure report for 2012 presidential campaign
- 1976 births
- Living people
- African-American businesspeople
- African-American Christians
- African-American United States presidential candidates
- Austin Peay State University alumni
- Businesspeople from New York
- Businesspeople from Ohio
- People from Poughkeepsie, New York
- People from Zanesville, Ohio
- Reform Party of the United States of America presidential nominees
- United States Army personnel
- United States presidential candidates, 2012
- 21st-century American politicians
