Tango executive seeking congressional seat in September

Chris Gorman says it’s easy to see our nation’s capitol is in trouble.

“Washington is broken and it’s broke,” the Tango Transport exec and 4th Congressional District candidate said last week during a visit at the Press-Herald. “We are $9.4 trillion in debt. That’s $31,000 for each of my two children. That’s shameful.”

Gorman, who calls himself a social and fiscal conservative Republican, says that special interests and deep-pocketed lobbyists have placed America in a stranglehold.

“Spending is out of control,” he said and then referred to Alaska’s multi-million dollar “bridge to nowhere” project.

“Pork,” he said shaking his head in disgust. “Too much attention is paid to special interests.”

And while special interests are responsible for choking the engine of the economy, small business owners are the counterstrike. They are the lifeblood, the heartbeat of America’s financial system.

“I want to take the values and work ethic of the small business with me,” he said. “I’ve met a payroll, and I will stand on those principles in Washington.”

Gorman, 38, has been with Tango since its inception in the early 1990s. The company began as a small operation; “just two trucks,” he remembered fondly. Since those early days, Tango has grown to a trucking powerhouse.

With its base located in Shreveport, there is also a large shipping center in Sibley.

“I’m not an attorney or a Washington insider,” he said. “I’m from here, and I have a calling to serve. This is the perfect opportunity for public service, to fight for our family values and carry the torch of (retiring Congressman) Jim McCrery. I want to continue his hard work.”

His Beliefs

Gorman said Americans must work to prevent Congress from imposing needless taxes on small businesses that hurt economic growth and job creation.

- He said a strong military is vital to defending the nation against its enemies in the war against terrorism.
“Barksdale AFB and Ft. Polk are two of the most important military installations in the world and must continue to receive priority for funding and consideration for expansion,” he said. “To cut and run in the War on Terror would dishonor those who have sacrificed.”

- Any discussion concerning illegal immigration must start with a plan to secure American borders, he said.
“You can’t have a conversation about the illegal immigration problem until you talk about enforcement,” he said. “I’m all for legal immigration, but otherwise I think we need to build the wall high and wide.”

Other beliefs:

On abortion, “Life begins at conception.  I am pro-life.”

On Universal Health Care, “We should reject any notion of government-run universal health care. Congress should act to reform the broken medical liability system that is raising health care costs.”

On gay marriage, “The institution of marriage should remain a lawful union between a man and a women.”

On education, “The federal role in education should be very limited and I strongly support school choice.”

On business growth, “Louisiana must evolve into a state that welcomes not only new businesses but expansion of our current businesses. Only through job creation will we reverse the flight of our youngest and brightest citizens to other states to work and raise their families.”

His Background

Gorman, a Shreveport native, earned a degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas in 1995. Just days after graduating, Gorman moved his family to Oklahoma to take over the transportation consulting business his father had  launched.

Following a near decade of business success in Oklahoma, he moved his family to Shreveport and joined his father and brother at Tango Transport.  

Since then, Tango Transport has added 500 new positions to the company and has developed into one of Louisiana’s largest employers.
As Tango’s executive vice president, Gorman is responsible for leading the sales, information systems, maintenance, billing and collections departments.   

In 2007, Gorman was selected by Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal to serve on the Transition Team as a member of the Transportation Group of the Economic Growth Advisory Council.  He also serves as a member of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s Energy Policy Committee and its Health Care and Education Task Force.

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