Ballotpedia, James Atkinson

James lives in Lancaster. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii - Manoa. James is married to Elena, and they have 3 children. 

James is currently an airline pilot based in Pennsylvania. He previously worked for Aloha Airlines as a 737 captain and also worked as an airline pilot in Italy, including a four-year contract with a Chinese airline.

James F. Atkinson's campaign for US representative is his first run for public office. 

As of September 30, 2024, James F Atkinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Candidate website

Supports unions and believes workers have the right to organize and negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure a living wage for all Americans.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.

Believes in investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.

Advocates for investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.

Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing transportation systems, and creating new job opportunities in well-paying sectors.

Believes in "equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities."

Supports equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities.

- Supports unions and believes workers have the right to organize and negotiate for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure a living wage for all Americans.
- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship.
- Advocates for investing in workforce training and education programs to equip workers with future job skills.
- Supports investing in infrastructure, modernizing transportation systems, and creating new job opportunities in well-paying sectors.
- Supports equitable economic development that uplifts underserved communities.

Economy

Supports initiatives to increase price transparency, lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicaid for low-income families, and increase funding for community health centers.

Believes the healthcare system is designed by "those who reap the highest profits from it, not those who work in it or those who use it."

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports initiatives to increase price transparency, lower prescription drug costs, expand Medicaid for low-income families, and increase funding for community health centers.
- Believes the healthcare system is designed by "those who reap the highest profits from it, not those who work in it or those who use it."

Healthcare

Supports term limits for elected officials.

- Supports term limits for elected officials.

Voting & Elections

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities, particularly communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities.

Supports conserving Pennsylvania's natural resources, protecting parks and wilderness areas, and promoting responsible environmental stewardship for future generations.

- Plans to address the disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change on marginalized communities.
- Supports conserving Pennsylvania's natural resources, protecting parks and wilderness areas, and promoting responsible environmental stewardship for future generations.

Energy & the Environment

Supports criminal justice reform to address disparities in policing, sentencing, and incarceration while ensuring public safety.

Said, "I also have no tolerance for hate crimes, and will do everything possible to protect LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities to ensure equal protection under the law and full participation in society."

Supports LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities.

- Supports criminal justice reform to address disparities in policing, sentencing, and incarceration while ensuring public safety.
- Supports LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant rights, disability rights, and the rights of other marginalized communities.

Public Safety

James F Atkinson

James lives in Lancaster. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii - Manoa. James is married to Elena and they have three children. 

James F Atkinson's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 11 is his first run for public office. 

Supports education policies that benefit children and families.

Supports tuition-free education initiatives to support low-income families.

Believes in the importance of intense study and personal reflection for career development.

Believes "children are the future," and supports policies that prioritize their education and well-being.

Believes in accepting "that the science is real, and the propaganda is not."

Believes in preparing today's students to be future voters and leaders.

Believes in the importance of helping others, saying, "What it taught me is that there is magic in lending a helping hand to others."

Believes that not addressing economic issues with urgency and importance will result in future generations facing "a much worse problem."

Supports advancing healthcare access and affordability.

Believes healthcare costs are "simply too much to take."

Believes the U.S. spends too much on healthcare, with annual expenditures of about $3.9 trillion.

Believes the healthcare system is designed for "those who reap the biggest healthcare profits," not for doctors, nurses, and patients.

Believes in protecting the rights of individuals and ensuring fair representation.

Believes in the importance of cherishing golden moments in life.

Believes in persevering efforts to protect voting rights and ensure fair elections.

Believes a former president could be elected and "declare himself a dictator," undermining democracy.

Believes in defending basic government institutions and opposing a "government-for-sale system."

Believes in the importance of facts in voting rights and elections.

Believes in honoring the sacrifices of veterans.

Supports prioritizing "Main Street over Wall Street" and defending Social Security.

Believes the U.S. should not "become exactly what we were fighting against," emphasizing the need for principled foreign policy.

Believes "it is through seemingly small acts of selflessness that we can heal the world we live in."

Believes in the importance of understanding historical conflicts and their aftermath.

Supports military service and values the experiences of veterans in foreign policy decisions.

Believes in highlighting the contributions of diverse groups in the military to inspire more stories of "farm boys manning u."

Believes in addressing climate change and environmental issues.

Believes the first step in addressing climate change is acknowledging it is real and caused by human activity.

Believes climate change is a "grave threat" to the planet and communities, causing increasingly expensive environmental disasters.

Plans to prioritize transitioning to clean energy sources and investing in sustainable infrastructure.

Believes in the importance of protecting oil resources, but during his service in the Navy, experienced minimal action while patrolling for German submarines, and instead focused on improving his harmonica playing.

Supports measures to prevent parental kidnapping.

Believes in maintaining public safety and order.

Believes Klansmen targeted Catholics in the absence of Black or Jewish people to harass.

Believes in strong measures to protect communities, citing an incident where he defended against Klan members with a rifle.

Believes in preserving local history, sharing anecdotes from the 1920s about Model T cars visiting his father's house.

As of October 1, 2024, James F Atkinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

James F. Atkinson is currently an airline pilot based in Pennsylvania. He previously worked for Aloha Airlines as a 737 captain and also worked as an airline pilot in Italy, including a four-year contract with a Chinese airline. He has been a member of the Air Line Pilots Association, AFL-CIO since 1986.

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