Candee wants to bring government closer to the people
Billings Gazette - Thu, May 22, 2008
"He's perhaps best-known for giving out
$500 to $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school graduates in several
Eastern Montana towns, including Sidney, Richey and Forsyth. Candee
estimated that he's handed out $50,000 worth of scholarships in the past 17
years.
Candee said he wants to bring the federal government closer to the people,
and has a plan to do it: A dozen House members at a time could hold periodic
meetings at different locations around the country, including Montana, to
get them out of Washington, D.C., to talk directly with people about their
concerns.
Then, if Congress ignored the will of the people on an issue like
country-of-origin labeling of meat products, "the people could be on 'em,"
he said.
"Democracy could be reborn," Candee said. "It could be the change this
country needs."
Candee also isn't raising any money, and said he never cashed a check that
Gov. Brian Schweitzer sent him for the 2006 campaign: "I just didn't feel
right cashing it. I'm doing it on my own dime."
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Candee wants to bring Government back to the people
The Billings Gazette - Fri, May 16, 2008
He envisions a virtual Congress where representatives "bring government back
to the people" and meet in other locations around the country instead of
Washington.
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Montana man develops alternative fuel-producing model using wheat flour
The Prairie Star - Wed, July 5, 2006
"RICHEY, Mont. - Living in a county rich with oil, Bob Candee thinks he may
have the answer to the nation's energy problems. This Richey farmer believes
wheat flour can be used as an alternative source of fuel.
Candee has had the idea to use flour, or grain dust, as an energy source for
nearly 40 years. Now, he has a patent pending on this alternative to power an
internal combustion engine."
Longshot Candidate Candee generous to area students
Helena Independent Record - Tue, May 16, 2006
"Candee, 64, started giving out $1,000 scholarships to the graduating seniors of high schools in Sidney, Richey and Forsyth some 17 years ago. He is not a rich man, Candee said.
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"The mere word MONTANA is a powerful word of great impression. When
you travel around this country and mention you are from Montana, people
are intrigued. People come to Montana because of Montana. It is thought
of as the last frontier with good, hardworking, honest people. I have a
deep abiding interest and love for all generations of our people and
the land we call home. Within me is a willingness and determination to
learn of our many concerns and represent and protect Montana's
interests in a meaningful way." -Bob Candee