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Charles Kuchlenz

Location

District 52B, Eagan, MN

Running For

State House of Representatives

Affiliation

Libertarian Party

Don't Tread on Anyone

Issues

Promoting an environment that encourages respectful debate and the exchange of ideas

I defend the right of individuals to use their own property to express their own beliefs, no matter how repugnant to others; but not to infringe upon the property of others in that expression.

Charter schools

I support giving parents and students the freedom to choose the educational path that best suits their needs, whether it's public, private, or homeschooling.

Safeguarding private property rights and preventing eminent domain abuse

The most basic property one has is one’s own body and one’s own life. If one chooses to use one’s life to acquire honestly and peacefully other property by industry, gift or trade, such acquisition represents that part of one’s life. Therefore property rights are part of individual rights. I hold that the owners of property have the full right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner enjoy their property without interference, until and unless the exercise of their control infringes the valid rights of others. I specifically condemn current government efforts to regulate or ban the use of property in the name of aesthetic values, riskiness, moral standards, cost-benefit estimates, or the promotion or restriction of economic growth.

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About me

I am a US Navy veteran (HM3 (FMF)) and a divorced father of 2. Upon seperation from the military, I worked in the financial industry achieving my securities licenses (7, 63). After the market downturn in 2008, I decided to go back to school and earned an Associate Degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Software Development. I gravitated toward database management and found my footing in data warehousing and business intelligence development. This experience afforded me the opportunity to understand the intricacies of interdepartmental data needs accross a variety of businesses, from healthcare to automotive collision repair. I enjoy analyzing the intracacies of processes and providing solutions to improve them.

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Why I'm Running

I am running to encourage diversity of thought in government. I believe that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and oppose the initiation of force or fraud as a means of achieving political or social goals. I am dedicated to the right of all individuals to live in whatever manner they choose, as long as they do not forcibly interfere with the right of others to live as they choose.


Governments throughout history, including our own, have operated on the principle that the state has the right to control the lives of individuals and confiscate the fruits of their labor. All other political parties in this country grant government these powers. I hold that governments, when instituted, have only one legitimate function: to protect the rights of the individual.

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Current Occupation

Business Intelligence Architect
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Past Experience

I have 10+ years working in the IT industry as a Data Engineer and Business Intelligence Architect. On a daily basis, I work with leaders and executives to identify key indicators of department health. I intend to bring my experience to the State Capital to bring fundamental controls to the ever expanding state government. As a former chair of the Libertarian Party of MN, I have organized and executed press conferences and testimony at state legislative committee meetings. As a US Navy veteran, I am anti-war and believe the best thing we can do for our veterans and service members is to not send them overseas. I believe that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and oppose the initiation of force or fraud as a means of achieving political or social goals. I am dedicated to the right of all individuals to live in whatever manner they choose, as long as they do not forcibly interfere with the right of others to live as they choose.
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Fun Fact

In my free time, I enjoy DIY projects and watching soccer. I have been an MNUFC season ticket holder since Allianz Field opened and enjoy the MLS season.
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