Candidate for Missouri House of Representatives - District 160 in 2020 Missouri General Election.
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Get StartedThough personally opposed to abortion, I believe that the laws as they now stand protect the health and well-being of women and the unborn. Learn more
I will resist legislation that favors corporate farms at the expense of the small, family farms that are the backbone of agriculture in our district. Learn more
My experience starting and operating a small business positions me well to recognize and support those measures that help small business owners and oppose those that hinder them. Learn more
With current levels of revenue, I will not support expansion of charter schools or school vouchers that draw your tax dollars away from badly needed support for our public schools. I will support stronger funding for K-12 and higher education and expansion of career and technical education. Learn more
I do not believe that either the Framers of the Constitution nor the courts who have ruled on the 2nd Amendment believed it to be unrestricted not to include military-grade weapons for use by the general public. My reading of our founding fathers’ words about the 2nd Amendment convinces me that they did not intend the amendment to be unrestricted. They saw it as being tempered by the constitutional objective to “insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare.”. Learn more
I will support every effort to control abuse of Medicare and Medicaid and reduce costs of services, while still maintaining these critical programs for children, seniors, and those with disabilities. Learn more
As much as I am wary of increases in taxes, some bi-partisan effort must be made to improve and maintain our state road and transportation systems. Learn more
I am deeply concerned that much of the legislative agenda in Jefferson City at the present time is being dictated by wealthy special interests from urban Missouri. I will resist that agenda when it does not represent our interests and values in the 160th District. Learn more
I believe that we must provide a strong, well-managed safety net for our senior citizens to ensure that they can continue to live fruitful and productive lives. Current data indicate that 60% of those retiring do not have sufficient savings to support them in retirement. We must maintain a strong Social Security and medical support system so that our senior citizens can live full and productive lives. Learn more
I believe that we must protect our fiscally sound public employee and teacher retirement systems in Missouri so that we can continue to attract qualified and committed teachers to the state while supporting our retirees. These retirement systems are currently under attack in Missouri. I will resist every effort to privatize the state public employee and teacher retirement systems. Learn more
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