John L. Gray, Candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010 If elected, will caucus with Democrats, just as Sen. Sanders, the Independent, does. I am John Gray, a retired Engineer, currently serving as the Mayor of Greenland, AR. In the past, I have helped move nearly 1000 jobs out of the U.S.A. to Mexico. Now I fight to return jobs to this Country. I have seen workers on both sides of the border harmed by the policies of Free Trade, while management and the corporations they served, benefited greatly. I am convinced we can be the biggest benefit to the Latin American Citizen by requiring their government to prove they are paying a fair, living wage to their workers so they can afford to live in their own Country, before they will be allowed to sell here. I’ll assure you, they will do whatever is required to gain access to our markets. That covers my work history since 1985, but life has given me many opportunities that I’ve taken. The experiences have made me a strong environmental protectionist and preservationist. For instance, I’ve had the opportunity to climb Mount Hood twice, climb Mount McKinley , run the Pike’s Peak Marathon twice, explore much of the back country of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming as I taught my children about backpacking and leaving no traces that you had been there. I have had the opportunity to float most of the Ozark streams. While living in Portland, Oregon, I had the opportunity to be a member of a team running from Mount Hood (the Lodge) to the Oregon Coast…where Lewis & Clark first saw the sea. Rafting the Deschutes River and the Rogue River was a lot of fun, also. I have so much respect for the beauty of the Earth that when I see the Appalachian mountains being destroyed by mountaintop removal to get coal to send to China, I find it very hard to deal with. It is a National disgrace! These corporations have no respect for anything, it appears! I carry my backpacking experiences into everyday life. We should, like the Iroquois, make all our plans with the seventh generation in the future in mind. Corporations should not be allowed to rape the earth for their immediate profits. We should walk lightly on the earth and leave no permanent damage anywhere, for any reason! Although I was born and raised in Morrilton, AR, until the 10th grade, my ideas were formed walking the trails of Petit Jean Mountain and touring the countryside by bicycle. Now, I am thankful for those experiences. Our City Council considers me a “Yankee” because I do not have a southern accent. In reality, I am probably more  “southern” than most. One final point: The favorite place I have visited so far is the Wind River Range, of Wyoming. ©2009-2010 John Gray for U.S. Senate, all rights reserved. No portion of this website may be reproduced without the express written consent of John Gray. Web Designs by Xpressions, Graphics Specialists Contact the Candidate Privacy Policy