My Bio
My Key Issues
Electoral Reform
Right now, many of us feel forced into a 'lesser of two evils' strategy—choosing a candidate not because we believe in them, but because we’re afraid of 'throwing our vote away.' I believe a vote is too valuable to be used as a defensive tool. By moving to Ranked Choice Voting, we return integrity to the ballot box. It allows you to vote your conscience first, without the risk of being a 'spoiler.' It ensures our elections reflect what we actually want, rather than just what we’re afraid of. You should never have to compromise your principles to be a practical voter.
Housing
The "American Dream" is failing our youth. When a first-time home is out of reach, ambition fades. We are seeing a "Hope Gap" where young Utahns stop working toward a future they can't afford to own. This isn't just an economic crisis—it’s a civic one. Homeowners are invested stakeholders; when our kids are priced out, our community loses its heartbeat. As your Representative, I will fight to: Prioritize Starter Homes: Shift incentives away from luxury estates and toward "middle-tier" housing—cottages and townhomes—that allow young families to build equity. Protect Neighborhood Sovereignty: Stop state-level mandates that favor out-of-state developers over local infrastructure and water limits. Empower First-Time Buyers: Expand direct-to-family down payment assistance so the next generation can buy into our community’s future. When our youth have a path to a home, they have a reason to stay, a reason to work, and a reason to vote.
Environment
The Great Salt Lake is at a tipping point. For too long, our state’s strategy has been to pray for a heavy winter while continuing to approve water-intensive developments and industrial expansions. This isn't just an environmental issue—it is a public health and economic emergency. As the lake recedes, it exposes a lakebed laced with natural arsenic. Windstorms already carry this toxic dust into our communities, threatening our air quality and the long-term health of our children. A dried-up lake doesn't just kill brine shrimp; it threatens our $2 billion ski industry by reducing "lake-effect" snow and could cause a multi-billion dollar devaluation of real estate. My "Forward" Plan for Stewardship: Mandatory Transparency: I support current 2026 legislation (like HB 79) to force data centers and large industries to publicly disclose their water consumption. We can’t manage what we don’t measure. Aggressive Water Leasing: I will fight for sustained funding to lease water from agricultural holders during dry years, ensuring that water actually reaches the lake rather than being diverted for unsustainable growth. Infrastructure over Ideology: Saving the lake will cost between $2–$10 billion. I will advocate for a bipartisan federal-state partnership that treats lake restoration as a critical infrastructure project—on par with our highways and power grid.
Education
Education isn’t just about funding; it’s about accountability, respect, and foresight. In District 29, we are seeing rapid growth, and our schools need a representative who understands that "doing things the way we’ve always done them" isn't enough for our students. As your representative, I will champion an education policy built on four pillars: Smart Growth and Infrastructure: I strongly support initiatives like the High Growth District Grant Program. We must empower districts like Tooele to proactively purchase land for future schools and expand transportation before land prices skyrocket, ensuring our infrastructure keeps pace with our community’s growth. Empowering Educators: Improving teacher retention goes beyond the paycheck. While I will fight for increases to the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) above inflation, I know our teachers also need a culture of respect and support from administration and parents. We must also provide targeted bonuses for those serving in high-need schools. High Expectations for Every Student: Money alone doesn't fix failing districts; high expectations do. I am committed to legislative oversight that prevents administrative bloat and ensures that resources reach the classroom to support merit-based programs, from the arts and theater to technical education and concurrent enrollment. Expanding Opportunities: Whether it’s supporting our vibrant performing arts programs or exploring technical pathways through Tooele Tech, I believe in a diverse educational landscape that prepares our children for the real world—not just a standardized test. Utah’s future is sitting in our classrooms today. Let’s move Forward by giving them the resources and the standards they deserve.
Traffic
I will champion a three-tiered transportation strategy: Smart Intersections: We need to upgrade our intersections with AI-driven, adaptive signal technology. By using real-time traffic sensing, our intersections can adjust timing on the fly to clear bottlenecks before they start, reducing idling time and keeping our main arteries flowing. Expanding Micro-Transit: I will push to expand this "micro-transit" fleet so that every resident has a reliable, app-based connection to local hubs, shopping, and commuter lines without needing to bring another car onto the road. The Bridge to Mass Transit: We must stop treating mass transit as a "someday" dream and start building the foundation today. I will fight for the preservation of transit corridors along our highways now—before development makes it impossible—ensuring that as our population reaches the necessary density, the path for high-capacity rail or rapid bus lines to Salt Lake is already cleared and ready.
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