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Chia-Chi Teng

Chia-Chi Teng is the U.S. Candidate for UT's 3rd congressional district, first election in 2016. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education
Chia-Chi(pronounced CHA-CHEE) Teng is a conservative Republican running for Congress in Utah's Third Congressional District. He's an American by choice having been born in Taiwan and then legally immigrated to the United States in the 1980's, Dr. Teng understands technology and how important it is to the growth of our economy. He worked at Microsoft on several Windows Operating Systems and currently teaches information technology courses at Brigham Young University. He also has several patents to his name. Dr. Teng is a job creator. He's invested in and sits on the boards of several startups in the medical and technology fields. But most of all he's perfect for the job, not because he needs a job, but because he wants to do a job.

Professional Experience and Education

 * Associate Professor, Information Technology, Brigham Young University, 2008-2015
 * Visiting Associate Professor, Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 2013
 * Software Development Engineer/Manager, Microsoft Corporation, 1989-2005
 * Ph.D., Electrical Engineering: University of Washington, 2007
 * M. S., Electrical Engineering: University of Washington, 1993
 * B. S., Electrical Engineering: National Tsing Hua University at Hsinchu, Taiwan, 1985

Early political career
"Each year, I see students walk through my classroom door at Brigham Young University full of hope for the future, ready to tackle the world, with new ideas and energy.

However, what many of them don't know is that the American dream they've been told about is being crushed by deficit spending, unending regulations, confusing tax policy and an ever-growing national debt. For the last six years, Congress and Mr. Chaffetz have not fixed it.

I have lived the American dream, and my students inspire me to renew it. This is why I want to represent you in the United States Congress." - Dr. Teng

Issues
America is long overdue for a balanced budget and a balanced budget amendment. Washington does not have a revenue problem. In fact, it has hauled in record taxes during Jason Chaffetz's tenure. What Washington and Congress have is a spending problem. The nation cannot reduce the debt if the federal government habitually spends billions more than it takes in. Partisan gridlock is not an acceptable reason for failure to balance the budget - it's an excuse. Republicans need to have the courage to stand on principle. The American dream depends on it.]
 * Balance the Budget

The Federal government has no need to be a land owner in the State of Utah, with a few exceptions for military installations, post offices, courts, etc. However, 66.5% of Utah land is owned by the federal government -- only Nevada has more federal lands. It has been 120 years since Utah was granted statehood, it has proved its worth, and it is time for the federal government to give stewardship over Utah's lands back to Utah.
 * Return Land Back to Utah

Obamacare is a disaster. It has raised the cost of health insurance and replaced what have been personal decisions with oppressive government mandates. Repealing Obamacare is not enough. We need to replace it with real reforms that allow individuals more choices and more access to portable policies.
 * Repeal and Replace Obamacare

Education funding and policy decisions belong at the state and local levels. Parents and teachers know what is best for Utah's children's education and are more invested in the outcome. That is why those making education decisions need to be in Utah, where they will be held directly accountable to the parents, teachers and voters.
 * Return Education to the States

I am proudly pro-life because every human life has value. Elective abortion for personal or social convenience should be illegal. Abortions should be rare and only considered in exceptional circumstances, such as when pregnancy is the result of incest or rape, when the life or health of the mother is judged by competent medical authority to be in serious jeopardy, or when the fetus is known by competent medical authority to have severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth.
 * Protect Human Life

America is a nation of immigrants and my family is an example of immigration done right. I came to America legally on a work visa, received a green card, and many years later gained full citizenship. Through it all we have been productive, english-speaking, taxpaying members of society. We have lived the American dream and are grateful to have been fellowshiped with open arms by the people of the greatest nation in the history of the world. But without a doubt, immigration reform is needed now more than ever for the security of the nation. We need to secure the porous borders, which means more technology and more patrols. We need to more strictly enforce the laws on the books while simultaneously respecting the continuity of families. America should welcome legal immigrants who are ready to help us renew our great nation and the American dream.
 * Immigration Reform

The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. This is our right to provide for and protect our families. America does not need more gun laws that infringe upon this right. In fact, we need to repeal bad laws, such as gun and magazine restrictions. We also need a national consitutional carry law that applies to law-abiding citizens. Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Maine, Vermont and Wyoming shouldn't be the only states in the union where law-abiding Americans are permitted to exercise their consitutional right to carry a concealed firearm for protection.
 * Protect the Second Amendment

Election in 2016
Teng will be running for 3rd congressional district in 2016 against Jason Chaffetz.