from The Ripon Forum

May 2022

https://riponsociety.org/article/ripon-profile-of-peter-meijer/

Ripon Profile of Fred Upton

Name: Fred Upton

Occupation: Representative for Michigan’s 6th Congressional District

Individual(s) who inspired me as a child: My folks – now 92 and nearly 98 years old. They were foster parents in addition to raising five kids of their own.

Historical figure you would most like to meet: Abe Lincoln.

Proudest achievement since coming to Congress: Enactment of 21st Century Cures which expedited the FDA approvals of drugs/devices coupled with $45 billion in additional health research funds.

Top issue(s) facing America that no one is talking about: The increasing mental health dilemma.

What the GOP must do to reclaim its congressional majority: Forget allegiance to Trump.

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The Ripon Forum is published six times a year by The Ripon Society, a public policy organization that was founded in 1962 and takes its name from the town where the Republican Party was born in 1854 – Ripon, Wisconsin. One of the main goals of The Ripon Society is to promote the ideas and principles that have made America great and contributed to the GOP’s success. These ideas include keeping our nation secure, keeping taxes low and having a federal government that is smaller, smarter and more accountable to the people.