Can you share some examples of when you were a catalyst who brought groups with polarized opinions together so that all voices were at the table?

by Tony Bellizzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints

I have actually had to deal with countless situations in youth groups where there were polarized opinions among teens, or staff. As the leader of these groups I have had to be the catalyst for clearing the air, and have always known that groups and individuals with...

The USA ranks 1st in incarceration and 18th in high school graduation. What leadership skills do you bring to the challenge of reversing these numbers?

by Tony Bellizzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints

Having been an educator, youth worker, for half a century, and juvenile prison mentor for a quarter century, I bring a realistic, on-the-ground perspective to these dilemmas.The reversal of this incarceration problem is primarily the responsibility of the parents and...

In what ways will you help Americans realize the challenges we face and do the hard work of overcoming them together?

by Tony Bellizzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints

Through regular communication. Unlike recent presidents, I will have monthly press conferences, plus as needed. I will utilize daily social media, Youtube, daily White House press releases, informal sessions with independent reporters and journalists. I will utilize...

How will you gather, evaluate and act on information for all policy decisions?

by Tony Bellizzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints

I will use the traditional flow that already exists in the Executive Branch of the federal government through cabinet level departments headed by secretaries of my selection, based on what I have determined to be their hands on, and not Washington loop experience. I...

Mental illness is among the most painful and stigmatized diseases, and it costs America more than $300 billion per year. What will you do to reduce the human and economic costs of mental illness?

by Tony Bellizzi | Dec 14, 2023 | Viewpoints

The costs of caring for mental illness not covered by private health insurance are primarily the responsibility of the local and state governments, not the federal government. As somebody working with youth for 50 years, I agree that it is a painful and stigmatizing...