Candidate for Utah House of Representatives - District 57 in 2018 Utah 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI am opposed to abortion for convenience, for selecting the sex of a child, or for other lifestyle reasons because I believe in the sanctity of life; however, if a woman had no choice regarding her pregnancy (such as cases of incest or rape), if her own life or health is endangered by the pregnancy, or if the fetus has a terminal birth defect, I consider it government overreach for the state to make that highly-personal choice for a woman. Learn more
Freedom of religion is truly our First Freedom. I strongly believe that freedom of conscience and religious practice rightly belong in the public sphere. As a member of a religion that was once a persecuted minority, I support the right of everyone to worship as they may as well as the right to not worship at all. Learn more
Simply put, capitalism works. At the same time, I believe that the lifestyle of an average American before unions - children and adults working 18-hours days, six days a week, often in an unsafe environment - was not the healthiest for individuals, families, or our nation. I believe we need a tempered capitalism, one that "raises all boats." We need to strive for the ideal of providing equal economic opportunity without falling into the trap of trying to guarantee equal economic results. Learn more
In our information-driven economy, we cannot afford to be at the bottom of the heap when it comes to education. We need to trim potential waste where we find it (such as with high-priced consultants or overpaid administrators), we need additional funding for education to increase the Weighted Pupil Unit and, above all, we need innovation born of competition so we're actually improving our educational system instead of merely maintaining it. Learn more
I have a very practical approach to the environment: you cannot poison the air, the soil, or the water and expect your "bit of earth" to thrive. If we want to thrive, we need to be good stewards of our environment as we utilize the resources available to us. As one who loves to hike, camp, and canoe, I also appreciate the value of wilderness and support reasonable designations to preserve our history, our open lands, and our wilderness. Learn more
I support government reforms that increase transparency (such as greater transparency of proposed bills and open legislative caucus meetings), that encourage wider citizen participation in government (such as Vote By Mail, open primary elections, and term limits), and that promote patriotism over partisan loyalty (such as ethics reform, campaign finance limits, more non-partisan races, and independent redistricting). Learn more
The right to defend oneself is an inalienable right woven throughout our jurisprudence. It finds expression in due process (the right to defend oneself in court) and in our slander and libel laws (the right to defend oneself in the court of public opinion). It also finds expression in the Second Amendment right to bear arms. As a responsible gun owner, I support Second Amendment rights. Even inalienable rights are not unlimited rights, though, and I support laws that preserve due process while keeping firearms out of the hands of those who demonstrably intend to harm or have harmed themselves or others. Learn more
I support simplifying and expanding legal immigration, cutting back on demand for illegal immigrant labor through tax reform, and adopting a compassionate approach for those otherwise law-abiding immigrants who have come here illegally. In particular, priority should be placed on keeping families together whenever possible. Learn more
We need a government that's just big enough to implement the will of the people but not so big that it can go beyond their will. Mercy Otis Warren, one of the mothers of the Revolution, put it well when she said that "the origin of all power is in the people, and they have an uncontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation." Such checks can include tax reforms that close loopholes and ensure that everyone - wealthy or working-class - pays a fair share. Another important check is regularly reviewing the effectiveness, unintended consequences, and continuing relevancy of government regulation. Learn more
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