Missouri State House candidate John Kiehne has been a small businessman his entire adult life like 99.4% of the over 500,000 small businesses in Missouri- 80% of which are sole proprietorships and 97% of which have 20 employees or less. As a long-time small businessman John supports policies that make our State more business-friendly while also expecting businesses to operate with honesty and integrity. John believes in and supports policies that benefit business owners, workers and consumers simultaneously. In light of running a business during a global pandemic John believes that we must also support our small businesses by working to facilitate ways in which they can operate safely protecting workers and consumers while also being able to make their bottom line. Missouri businesses are dependent upon not only policy but the level of prosperity in their community or potential client base.

In order to navigate through and survive as businesses during the coronavirus crisis we must create a foundation for safe socialization by testing, tracking and isolating. These actions will help to identify those that are infected, isolate them in order to recover and prevent further infections and protect those that they might have come in contact with. This strategy in combination with safe business practices will allow for businesses to operate with the least likelihood of facilitating infection amongst employees and customers.

In addition we must maintain and repair our infrastructure by funding MODOT in order for our clients and customers to have access to our services and products. Stronger schools facilitate smarter and more skilled workers as well as providing a foundation for more business owners and entrepreneurs yet our public schools remain underfunded. Post-secondary education- which prepares students to work in professional fields- must become more affordable and accessible and we should also encourage young people to pursue careers in the trades, manufacturing, etc. where opportunity exists to earn a living wage and prosper.