Michael Pitzer

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Michael Pitzer

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Republican Party

Education

Associate

Sullivan University, 1997

Bachelor's

Sullivan University, 1999

Graduate

Sullivan University, 2005

Michael Pitzer was a Republican candidate for Kentucky Secretary of State in the 2015 elections. He filed his candidacy with the secretary of state's office on January 26, 2015, and withdrew from the race on February 9, 2015.[1]

Biography

Pitzer earned an occupational training certificate from the University of Louisville in 2007 and holds several systems expert and certified examiner certifications.[2]

Education

  • Associate's degree in paralegal studies, Sullivan University (1997)
  • B.S. in paralegal studies, Sullivan University (1999)
  • M.S. in managing information technology, Sullivan University (2005)[2]

Elections

2015

See also: Kentucky Secretary of State election, 2015

Seven state executive offices in Kentucky were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on May 19, 2015. The following sections summarize filed candidates running for each state executive office on the ballot:

Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Incumbents Steve Beshear (D) and Crit Luallen (D) were not running for re-election.

Attorney General
Incumbent Jack Conway (D) was seeking election as governor.

Secretary of State

Auditor

Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent James Comer Jr. (R) ran for election as governor.

Treasurer
Incumbent Todd Hollenbach (D) was term-limited.


Campaign finance

First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $235,692.32 and spent a total of $68,682.25 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.[3]

Fourth quarter report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $2,597.78 and spent a total of $2,159.95 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 3, 2015.[4]

Campaign themes

2015

Pitzer's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2015 election:

Abolish AMT

“

Kentucky is losing revenue and potential jobs to bordering states with business friendly policies. Most competing border states dont punish struggling small businesses with foolish regulations like the alternative minimum tax “amt”. Haven’t heard of the AMT? It is 103 KAR 16:220, which is a tax regulation that penalizes startup small businesses and those struggling to earn a profit. Under our current regulations they are required to pay $175.00 on their tax return even if no taxes would be due under Federal rules. If elected, I would like to try to work with the Department of Revenue to eliminate the AMT. In my opinion, we are stepping over dollars for dimes. By eliminating a major road block to new business startups, we could be creating thousands of jobs which would generate much more income long term. [5]

”
—Michael Pitzer's campaign website, (2015)

[6]

Storm Scammer Crackdown

“

Everytime there is a major catastrophe in Kentucky it is quickly followed by an influx of storm chasers and news reports of Kentuckians being ripped off. I am not opposed to honest hard working people coming to Kentucky for work but I take issue with the “bad apples” stealing from our citizens. They come in and undercut honest Kentucky businesses because of one or more of the following:

  • They dont intend to do the work properly
  • They plan to take the money and run
  • They dont intend to pay state taxes
  • They utilize under the table cash laborers

None of the above are good for Kentucky financially. One of my priorities as Secretary of State will be to work with the Legislature to draft a law requiring these “foreign entities” to post a bond with my office under severe penalties for failing to do so. This will give Kentuckians recourse if work is done improperly or not at all. It will also help put our businesses on a level playing field. [5]

”
—Michael Pitzer's campaign website, (2015)

[7]

Unethical Business Fix

“

Kentucky has earned a reputation for being an easy place to dupe the unsuspecting. Con artists and criminals routinely setup a new business and list a UPS Store or nonexistent address as their registered business address. This is done to avoid legal responsibility. I will help stop predation of our citizens by implementing spot checks of registered agents and business addresses. This will improve voluntary compliance and help ensure businesses can be found where they say they are. The Legislature could also be emplored to help create a law that states anyone using a “mailbox” or nonexistent address for their business registration or annual reports will be deemed to have no business protections under the law as well as triple damages. It could also state that doing so automatically waives any right to personal service and allows them to be legally served in care of the KYSOS. Those served businesses could be listed on a public webpage by the office. These simple changes could make people think twice about running business scams in Kentucky. [5]

”
—Michael Pitzer's campaign website, (2015)

[8]

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Pitzer and his wife, Allison, have two children. He is involved with organizations including the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #32 and the Boy Scouts of America.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Information for Michael Pitzer, Candidate for Secretary of State," January 26, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Michael Pitker for Kentucky Secretary of State, "Meet Your Candidate," accessed January 26, 2015
  3. ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed May 4, 2015
  4. ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed February 3, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ Michael Pitzer for Kentucky Secretary of State, "Abolish AMT," accessed January 26, 2015
  7. ↑ Michael Pitzer for Kentucky Secretary of State, "Storm Scammer Crackdown," accessed January 26, 2015
  8. ↑ Michael Pitzer for Kentucky Secretary of State, "Unethical Business Fix," accessed January 26, 2015
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