Currently holds the office of Idaho House of Representatives - District 5B until November 30, 2024.
Candidate for Idaho House of Representatives - District 5B in 2024 Idaho General Election.
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Get StartedThe primary function of government is to protect the lives of its citizens with equal justice. This especially includes the most defenseless members of society, which includes the unborn and the elderly. I am firmly committed to make sure they receive the dignity and support that is owed to every human being. Learn more
I support educational choice to allow families to send their children to a school which best meets the needs of the students. Parents are the ones who know the abilities and temperaments of their children, and what it takes for them to be successful. Learn more
The US Department of Education became a cabinet level department under the Carter administration, where the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. Similar to the situation we are now facing with Obamacare, it is extremely difficult to extricate ourselves from bureaucracies once they become entrenched. Our children and the taxpayers that are forced to support these bloated programs suffer the most harm. We have to work with our federal representatives to dismantle the Department of Education and return education to local control. Learn more
I support educational choice to allow families to send their children to a school which best meets the needs of the students. Parents are the ones who know the abilities and temperaments of their children, and what it takes for them to be successful. The old mantra, “you have to have a college education to be successful”, is no longer a universal truth. I currently serve on an Advisory Board for Career and Technical Education and am a strong advocate of vocational and technical education. Learn more
Besides the economic impact, we are seeing more restrictions on public access and usage of our lands. Burned timber is not allowed to be harvested, and dying forests are becoming a worsening threat for future fires. We can manage our resources to provide good paying jobs for Idaho while maintaining environmentally responsible stewardship. Learn more
Defend the SECOND AMENDMENT. Learn more
The Second Amendment does not grant us the right to keep and bear arms. It is universally recognized in every culture throughout history that, as human beings, we have the natural right to defend ourselves from an assailant. The Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness... To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.”. Learn more
The patient needs to be more involved in health care decisions. There is no incentive to compare prices because we are led to believe that the insurance companies will cover the costs, regardless of how high they are. We have to restore the doctor-patient relationship that once made our healthcare system the envy of the world. Learn more
Health care reform is vitally important. Under Obamacare, the health care system has been totally disrupted. The Health and Human Services Office estimates that health insurance premiums doubled from 2013 to 2017. The major players in health care are the government and the insurance companies, and not the patients and their doctors. The patient needs to be more involved in health care decisions. There is no incentive to compare prices because we are led to believe that the insurance companies will cover the costs, regardless of how high they are. We have to restore the doctor-patient relationship that once made our healthcare system the envy of the world. Learn more
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