By John J
Thomas Massie considers himself an engineer and an entrepreneur; a man of God, country, and family. He has a neighborly demeanor and a happy attitude. He’s a pragmatic, down-to-earth, “git ‘r done” kinda guy.
His views are as diverse as mine. The solar panels on his off-grid home generate all the electricity needed for both his house and a working 1,200-acre cattle farm. But he doesn’t support the climate change thing, considering it “pseudoscience” but he believes in smart stewardship of the earth. The log home that he built is from trees on his property and other materials sourced mostly from his county. His John Deere sits next to a Tesla electric car. You can see an award-winning video of his beautiful, unique, self-sustainable farm.
He’s not afraid of controversy and one Christmas posted a family photo on Twitter with every family member holding a firearm. I took notice of their trigger fingers and felt proud that every child was properly trained.
As an entrepreneur, Thomas and Rhonda, his high school sweetheart and wife of 28 years launched a technology company called SensAble Technologies in 1994. They both graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and have thus far collected 24 patents to interface humans and computers in products such as dental prosthetics and reconstructive implants for wounded soldiers. He’s a man of science and technology.
Thomas and Rhonda have four children. If children are evidence of positive parenting then consider that the eldest son is in the army and the other is attending MIT. In 2017 Massie took their youngest daughter, Sarah, to the While House Christmas Ball. Sarah showed her bravery by asking then-President Trump, “Can you make school lunches great again?” Who doesn’t love a charmingly-precocious kid?
Massie has served in the US House of Representatives since 2012. He represents Kentucky 4th Congressional District – that’s the northern border counties from Louisville, to Cincinnati to Ashland. Kentucky is an area that tends to vote Democrat in local elections but Republican in Federal elections. Kentucky, where people prefer independent thought and actions over loyalty to a party. As such, Massie has often broken from the party line. I like the fact that he entered congress with a net worth of $2 Million and is worth only slightly more than that today. He’s not getting rich on special interest groups or taxpayers.
Legislation bought forth by Massie has thus far centered on reforming higher education, terminating the Department of Education, and Protecting Women and Girls in Sports. He prefers committees that deal with science, space, technology, energy, and government reform.
