Gregory Coll
Republican | Maryland
Candidate Profile*
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gregory Coll
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, Master of Engineering, 2018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Bachelor of Science, 2003
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Holy Cross Church, Contributor, Republican Party
Member, Salvation Army, Contributor
Habitat for Humanity, Contributor, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Senior Member Liquid Propulsion Technical Committe, National Rifle Association, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Representative in Congress Congressional District 8, 2020
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (1)
*Stand For Health Freedom
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
State Republican Party Organizations (2022)
WinRed (2021)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Huck PAC (2020)
WinRed (2021)
OTHER INFORMATION
Gregory Coll completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020 and 2022.
Voter Guide published by the Baltimore Sun.
Public Statements on various issues on Vote Smart.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Gregory Coll is pro-life and believes that life starts at conception. Gregory Coll aims to stop late-term abortions, in order to save babies lives. Support should be offered in other ways for expecting mothers, helping them and their babies to be happy and healthy. For more information please visit: www.gregorycoll.com
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
For more information please visit: www.gregorycoll.com
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Mother at risk of death or rape.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
Gregory Coll believes the U.S. must maintain a balanced budget. This requires intelligent, thoughtful consideration of each line item, and a focus on needed, not unnecessary items. We need to stop runaway government spending and the worst inflation in 40 years.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
The tax code should be simplified decreasing the burden on individuals and business.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
State needs to protect individual religious rights.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None, this should be voluntary.
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.Gregory Coll believes patients should come first in the U.S. healthcare system. Healthcare systems run by governments are inefficient, have reduced standards of care, and diminish patient and physician relationships. A healthcare system based on free market principles promotes competition, drives down costs, and gives the power to the patients and physicians caring for them. Gregory Coll believes Flexible Spending Accounts with unspent money should roll over with zero restrictions.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
Between B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. Gregory Coll believes the U.S. needs a strong military with an emphasis on defense to combat growing threats domestically and abroad. Staying ahead in military technology is critical to maintaining U.S. global leadership and keeping our communities safe at home. Maryland is a leader in the field and has one of the largest defense contractors in District 8. As a really inspiring story which speaks to the great technology coming out of Maryland, when each state was asked to bring an item to the White House, Maryland brought a Joint Strike Fighter: an advanced fighter aircraft. Gregory Coll wants to develop the high technology systems that are required for the U.S. military and the defense of the nation.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Choose not to answer
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Gregory Coll believes the U.S. needs a strong military with an emphasis on defense to combat growing threats domestically and abroad. Staying ahead in military technology is critical to maintaining U.S. global leadership and keeping our communities safe at home. Maryland is a leader in the field and has one of the largest defense contractors in District 8. See www.gregorycoll.com
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Gregory Coll believes the U.S. needs a strong military with an emphasis on defense to combat growing threats domestically and abroad. Staying ahead in military technology is critical to maintaining U.S. global leadership and keeping our communities safe at home. Maryland is a leader in the field and has one of the largest defense contractors in District 8. As a really inspiring story which speaks to the great technology coming out of Maryland, when each state was asked to bring an item to the White House, Maryland brought a Joint Strike Fighter: an advanced fighter aircraft. Gregory Coll wants to develop the high technology systems that are required for the U.S. military and the defense of the nation.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
Gregory Coll promotes legal immigration and put a stop to illegal border crossings. Passing legislation to increase the legal immigration caps while simplifying legal immigration processing is key; especially when the individuals have studied in the U.S. and have employment sponsored support. Gregory Coll wants to attract the best people from around the world. He wants to keep the criminals and illegal immigrants out, thereby reducing the burden on U.S. law enforcement and welfare system.
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Gregory Coll wants to promote and welcome legal immigration and put a stop to illegal border crossings. Illegal immigration is not good for this country or the individuals participating in it. Passing legislation to increase the legal immigration caps while simplifying legal immigration processing is key; especially when the individuals have studied in the U.S. and have employment sponsored support. Gregory Coll wants to attract the best people from around the world. Gregory Coll wants to keep the criminals and illegal immigrants out, thereby reducing the burden on U.S. law enforcement and welfare systems.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
We need to protect women in sports and fair competition.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
We should not teach kids to segregate themselves and need to be inclusive to all.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
We need fair elections and voter identification is key to keeping abuse and fraud down.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
More information at www.gregorycoll.com
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
More information at www.gregorycoll.com
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
We need to be energy independent and stop the worst inflation in 40 years, we do this by increasing production of fossil fuels in the near term and slowly progressing toward other sources of energy as technology advances.
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. There is a balance though and we do need to make sure to manage the natural resources we have.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Lean Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Please checkout our website at www.gregorycoll.com that is connected to our social media including twitter, facebook, with connected news and public information. Also, see information about Gregory Coll's run for congress in 2020.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Please visit the website www.gregorycoll.com for the most current information and ways that you can get involved in the Gregory Coll for Congress Campaign. Some more about Gregory Coll: U.S. CONGRESS CANDIDATE Gregory Coll will honorably represent Maryland's 8th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives. WHERE GREG COMES FROM Gregory Coll was born and raised in Lambertville, NJ. After high school, he attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he studied aerospace engineering and pursued working in the space industry. At Embry-Riddle he was the president of the rocket club, historian of Sigma Gamma Tau, the national honor society of aerospace engineering, and an active pilot. After his early graduation in December 2003 with a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering, he set his goals on obtaining a job working on the Space Shuttle program. He started with United Space Alliance working on the Main Propulsion System of the Space Shuttle in February of 2004, and it was a dream come true for him. He spent his days learning about and operating the Space Shuttles, climbing around inside, fixing, and preparing the orbiters for spaceflight. He enjoyed days and nights in the control rooms preparing and then successfully launching humans to space, a team effort that he was honored to have been a part of and participate. In his spare time he also took classes at the University of Central Florida, and was the president of the graduate student association when the university had 42,000 under graduates and 7,200 graduate students. He had the opportunity to host university orientations as part of his role as president. That was his first experience in a major political leadership role. On a personal note, he met his wife Heather over twelve years ago at a Halloween party in Washington, DC, a night he will never forget. They were married in September 2010, live in Rockville, MD, and have three children together: Alexander, Dane, and Maya. His children bring the most joy to his life. A THRIVING CAREER Gregory Coll is an experienced Republican candidate that won the primary election and was nominated for the general election for Representative in Congress for Maryland's 8th Congressional District in 2020. He is currently working in the aerospace - defense field. He has served as a systems engineering team manager and systems engineering integrated team lead for military/civil communication networks domestically and with US international allies including ground, space, and control segments. He was accountable for the design, implementation, and operations of the technical tools and systems supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Satellite Servicing Projects Division SSPD. He served as the OSAM-1 Project Risk Manager and has worked as the Cost Account Manager for the Propulsion and Propellant Transfer Subsystems and effectively utilized program management skills to lead a team of 40+ individuals. He provided architectural leadership for the design and implementation of satellite projects within the division and provided the day-to-day supervision and oversight for a team of systems engineering staff supporting the division across multiple disciplines. He managed the propulsion and propellant transfer systems effort for SSPD projects including technology development for on-orbit refueling and future concept serviceable propulsion systems work. His work included propellant management systems, hose management systems, hypergolic and cooperative interface tool systems, and cooperatively serviceable propulsion systems. Specific tasks he has worked on have ranged from small ground and on-orbit spacecraft refueling development / testing activities to full end to end refueling demonstrations. During his time working at Orbital ATK, he led numerous hazardous propulsion tests on: scientific satellites, GEO communication satellites including the Orbital ATK GEOStar line of satellites, Cygnus, Pegasus and other launch vehicle stages. He has traveled internationally for work to Baikonur Cosmodrome and French Guiana to prepare, test, and load hydrazine and NTO propulsion systems for launch. He served as the Antares systems I&T lead, and GEOStar-3 propulsion subsystem lead. He has also worked at the Kennedy Space Center for United Space Alliance as a console operator of the Space Shuttle Main Propulsion System. He holds a Bachelors' of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2003) and a Masters in Space Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology (2018). He has served on the Liquid Propulsion Technical Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics since 2013, and is currently a Senior Member.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Gregory Coll will support your local police in stopping criminal activity and cracking down on illegal possession of firearms without sacrificing law-abiding citizens’ rights to bear arms.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Gregory Coll will support your local police in stopping criminal activity and cracking down on illegal possession of firearms without sacrificing law-abiding citizens’ rights to bear arms.
