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'{{Infobox person |name = Sean Bielat |image = Sean Bielat (2010).jpg |birth_name = Sean D. Bielat |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|14}} |birth_place = [[Sumter, South Carolina|Sumter]], [[South Carolina]], [[United States|U.S.]] |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]] |spouse = Hope Bielat |children = 2 |alma_mater = [[McQuaid Jesuit High School]]<br>[[Georgetown University]]<br>[[John F. Kennedy School of Government|Harvard Kennedy School]]<br>[[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton Business School]] }} '''Sean D. Bielat''' (born May 14, 1975) is an American businessman and [[Major]] in the [[Marine (military)|United States Marine Corps Reserve]]. In 2010, he was the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for United States Congress in [[Massachusetts's 4th congressional district]], losing to the incumbent, [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Barney Frank]]. Bielat ran against [[Joseph Kennedy III]] for the same seat in 2012, but lost. ==Biography== Bielat grew up in [[Rochester, New York]], where he attended [[McQuaid Jesuit High School]]. He currently resides with his wife, son, and daughter in [[Carlisle, Massachusetts]]. Bielat works as an independent consultant. Previously, he held a position at [[Bedford, Massachusetts]]-based [[iRobot|iRobot Corporation]], where he directed their [[PackBot]] program, a $100 million defense robotics program.<ref name="viser">{{cite news|last=Viser|first=Matt|title=Brookline Republican to challenge Frank|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/02/19/brookline_republican_to_challenge_frank|accessdate=27 September 2010|work=The Boston Globe|date=19 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="meet_sean">{{cite web|title=Meet Sean - Sean Bielat for Congress|url=http://www.seanbielat.org/meet-sean|accessdate=27 September 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012135931/http://seanbielat.org/meet-sean|archivedate=12 October 2010|df=}}</ref> ===Education and military service=== He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts|bachelor's degree]] from [[Georgetown University]], a [[Master of Public Policy]] from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government|Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]], and an [[MBA]] from [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|the Wharton School]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="meet_sean" /> Bielat served as an active duty [[U.S. Marine|Marine Corps]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] for four years and has served in the [[United States Marine Corps Reserve|Marine Reserve]] for seven years, achieving the rank of [[Major (United States)|major]]. ==Political positions== During his 2010 campaign, Bielat's expressed views were mostly consistent with most Republicans.<ref name="Warren">Michael Warren, [http://www.weeklystandard.com/sean-bielat-v.-barney-frank/article/501236 Sean Bielat v. Barney Frank: How big a wave?], ''Weekly Standard'' (October 11, 2010).</ref> He opposes the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] and called for its repeal,<ref name="Warren"/> calling the [[Health care reform in the United States|health care reform]] bill "very flawed" but adding that he was in favor of some sort of health care reform.<ref name="huffington">{{cite news|last=Terkel|first=Amanda|title=Barney Frank Opponent Sean Bielat Says He Won't Be Campaigning On GOP 'Pledge To America'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/barney-frank-sean-bielat-pledge-america_n_738926.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=27 September 2010|date=24 September 2010}}</ref> Bielat opposed [[emissions trading]] ("cap-and-trade"), calling it atrocious.<ref name="Warren"/> and is in favor of extending the [[Bush tax cuts]], the series of tax cuts that occurred during President [[George W. Bush]]'s term in office.<ref name="sun_chronicle_hand">{{cite web|last=Hand|first=Jim|title=For Frank, Bielat, it's about taxes|url=http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2010/09/21/news/7977417.txt|publisher=Sun Chronicle|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref> He opposed the [[Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act]], which was championed by his opponent,<ref name="Warren"/> and called Frank a "key player in America's financial collapse," blaming him for promoting "much of what caused" the [[Great Recession]].<ref name="candidate_statement">{{cite web|title=Candidate Statement: Sean Bielat|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/mansfield/news/opinions/x861574895/Candidate-Statement-Sean-Bielat|publisher=GateHouse News Service|accessdate=27 September 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109141637/http://www.wickedlocal.com/mansfield/news/opinions/x861574895/Candidate-Statement-Sean-Bielat|archivedate=9 November 2012|df=}}</ref> He opposes abortion, but favors [[same-sex marriage in Massachusetts]].<ref name="Warren"/> Unlike other Republicans, Bielat "expressed a willingness to support increased federal spending on transportation and infrastructure."<ref name="Warren"/> ==Congressional campaigns== Massachusetts's 4th district was considered a "solidly Democratic" seat;<ref name="globe_wirzbicki">{{cite news|last=Wirzbicki|first=Alan|title=Former Marine fighting the odds in 4th District|url=http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/09/23/former_marine_fighting_the_odds_in_4th_district|publisher=Boston Globe|accessdate=27 September 2010|date=23 September 2010}}</ref> the district gave [[Barack Obama]] 63 percent of the vote in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 presidential election]] and Massachusetts United States Senator [[John Kerry]] 65 percent of the vote in his [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential election]].<ref name="cq_peoples">{{cite web|last= Peoples|first=Steve|title=Could Barney Frank Be in Trouble?|url=http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/09/barney-frank-in-trouble.html|publisher=Congressional Quarterly|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref> ===2010=== {{see also|United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2010}} On September 17, 2010, Bielat defeated Norfolk businessman Earl Sholley in the district's Republican primary by more than 4000 votes, with a final vote tally of 60 percent to 40 percent.<ref name="ap_primary_win">{{cite web|title=GOP’s Sean Bielat to face Barney Frank in Mass. 4th District|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20100914gops_sean_bielat_to_face_barney_frank_in_mass_4th_district/srvc=home&position=recent|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="abc_primaryresults">{{cite web|title=2010 Rhode Island and Massachusetts Primary Results|url=http://ww.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13147316|publisher=ABC|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="ma_primary_results">{{cite web|title=2010 State Primary Results|url=http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele10/primary_results10.htm|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=27 September 2010}}</ref> During the campaign, Bielat repeatedly faced criticism for running homophobic radio and television ads against his opponent, who is gay.<ref>http://gawker.com/5670913/watch-animated-barney-frank-do-all-sorts-of-gay-dance-moves</ref><ref>https://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/barney-frank-s-opponent-compares-gay-people-to-short-people</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-blaze/gay-republicans-launch-ho_b_773535.html</ref> Bielat lost the election to incumbent Barney Frank, receiving 43.4% of the votes to Frank's 53.9%. It was Frank's closest finish since his first campaign for Congress in 1980. ===2012=== {{see also|United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 2012}} In January 2012, Bielat announced his intention to again run for the 4th district seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Republican Sean Bielat to run for Barney Frank's Congressional seat again|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x1674229572/Republican-Sean-Bielat-to-run-for-Barney-Franks-Congressional-seat-again#axzz1jt5J2ET7|publisher=Wicked Local|accessdate=19 January 2012}}</ref> Frank announced his retirement from Congress and did not seek reelection.<ref name="Arsenault">Mark Arsenault, [http://newton.wickedlocal.com/x1674229572/Republican-Sean-Bielat-to-run-for-Barney-Franks-Congressional-seat-again Republican Sean Bielat to run for Barney Frank's Congressional seat again], ''Boston Globe'' (November 7, 2012).</ref> During the 2012 campaign, Bielat was reluctant to reveal that his personal income was derived as CEO at One Click Politics, a firm that reduces citizen advocacy to clicking a message composed by Bielat's corporate clients to send to Congressmembers.<ref>https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/07/19/sean-bielat-discloses-name-his-company/LbAnbKuyzCBnSbPHdd3OLN/story.html</ref> Bielat lost to Democratic nominee [[Joseph P. Kennedy III]],<ref name="Arsenault"/> taking 36.0% of the vote to Kennedy's 61.1%.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2012/results/states/massachusetts.html Election 2012: Massachusetts], ''New York Times''.</ref> ==Current== Currently, Bielat is CEO of military robotics company Endeavor Robotics.<ref>https://mic.com/articles/157330/taser-is-considering-a-flying-autonomous-police-drone-armed-with-a-stun-gun</ref> Previously, he served as the CEO of BuildQuorum. Bielat organized the company with some of his colleagues from former employer McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm in Boston. According to CrunchBase, BuildQuorum.com was formed in 2015. BuildQuorum.com generates revenue from sponsored "messages." ('Our Business Model,')<ref>https://buildquorum.com/about</ref> As of early 2017, BuildQuorum.com has increased its web traffic by sponsoring a Political Spectrum Quiz shared on Facebook and other social media sites. ==Personal life== Bielat is a member of the St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in [[Brookline, Massachusetts|Brookline]] and of the [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]] fraternal service organization, the [[Knights of Columbus]]. He and his wife, Hope, have a son, Theo, and a daughter, Seraphina.<ref name="meet_sean" /> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bielat, Sean}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Candidates in United States elections, 2010]] [[Category:21st-century American politicians]] [[Category:Georgetown University alumni]] [[Category:John F. 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