OLENIK FOR INDEPENDENCE

Who is Nicholas S. Olenik?

The locals choice

Nicholas Olenik was born raised and has spent his entire life living in district 96 . Attending Centerville Elementary, Brandon Middle and graduating from Tallwood High school in 2000. He is currently retired and able to dedicate one hundred percent of his time to his constituents.

Pro Military and Veterans

Your sacrifices will never be forgotten. I promise to get all military members, former and current, the help and care that has been promised to them. We should allow them to keep their retirement checks tax free in Virginia. Thank you for your service .

Mental Health and Veteran Suicide

22+ Vets a Day commit suicide. Alternate therapies, medications and tools should be readily available for all veterans and civilians alike...Proper mental health is vital to allowing all Americans the Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness the constitution promises.

Law and Order

I am a proud supporter of all Virginia first responders; enforce the current laws on the book; prosecute repeat offenders.

Education Is Everything. Support The Children

A four year degree is nothing without a solid K-12 foundation. BackPack funding and bringing the trades back into the education system will galvanize our future generation.

Term Limits

There should be term limits in place for all elected officials in Virginia. From school boards and city councils all the way up to state elected officials. If a two term limit is good enough for the President it should be good enough for all other politicians too.

Protect Womens Sports

While everyone has the right to play sport, competitions should have co-ed divisions and biological at-birth gender separated divisions.

Support Our Farmers

Without farmers we don't eat. Bring farming back into the school systems. Teach the kids young where their food comes from and how to sow seeds and grains. We should require all produce served in Virginia schools be local, be fresh and Virginia grown.

Sunset Clause On All New Legislation

A sunset provision, or sunset clause, is a measure within a statute, regulation or other law that provides for the law to cease to be effective after a specified date, unless further legislative action is taken to extend it. Good laws should hold up, bad laws should expire.

criminal justice reform

Civil asset forfeiture is wrong. I would like to propose legislation that requires a warrant any time assets are seized by the police.

short term rentals

I Believe short term rentals should be a privilege you can lose not one that should be denied. The right to use ones property freely should not be denied unless it has become a nuisance.

Pro Energy Independence

I support both "DRILL BABY DRILL" and safe, new green energy productions. Let's make Virginia an energy powerhouse and lower all Virginians energy bills by using the best energy source for each application.

Lower Virginians Cost Of Living

We need to use new sources of revenue such as taxes from marijuana sales and casino revenue to buy down current taxes before considering it as new spendable funds. Fiscal tax code reform to save all Virginians money.

Fiscal Conservative / Pro Crypto

Pro crypto but anti CBDC... Decentralized monetary transactions are the future. I have lost confidence in our governments ability to regulate currencies fiduciarily. Audit the FED; shrink the government.

Pro Marijuana CBD and THC

Open up the market for marijuana sales and model the regulations and taxes like the alcohol and micro brewery laws... Worst case, let the Virginia ABC stores sell CBD and THC products in store. Use the new income to buy down current Virginia state and localities taxes before considering it new spending.

Supporter Of A Self Sufficient Lifestyle

The right to farm and homestead on your personal property has been a cornerstone of Virginia since before 1776. Growing your own food, collecting your own water and keeping of poultry and livestock in safe and humane conditions should not be illegal. I will always protect the right of food independence. In the gentle hand of the gardener lies the hand of God.

Protect The Children

God's children are not for sale.

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