Currently holds the office of Missouri House of Representatives - District 101 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Missouri House of Representatives - District 101 in 2026 Missouri Primary Election.
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Get StartedExpand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General’s office to engage in local prosecution of crimes that are ignored by circuit attorneys. Learn more
Fully fund law enforcement and disincentive local governments from defunding their police forces. Learn more
Crime in Missouri, especially in our cities, is on the rise. This is due to prosecutors neglecting their duties and refusing to work with law enforcement. When criminals are allowed to go free without charges, the spillover effect of crime is obvious. We must protect our families and ensure all jurisdictions in Missouri have access to reliable prosecutorial enforcement that keep our families safe and supports our officers. Learn more
Establish sunsets for professional licenses and licensing boards that don’t serve a direct public safety interest. Learn more
Reform/Eliminate Certificate of Need programs that prevent new businesses from opening up. Learn more
Reduce waste in the system by upgrading Medicaid’s IT systems, and encourage greater accountability. Learn more
Expand value-based payment initiatives to encourage high-quality, cost-effective care. Learn more
Missourians pay too much for healthcare. The market for healthcare supply is artificially limited by regulations that prevent new providers from entering the market. Patients suffer medically and economically when options are limited by government regulations. We must promote free-market reforms to allow new providers and businesses to enter the market, provide additional care, lower prices, and increase availability of medical services. Learn more
Medicaid enrollment in Missouri is at record levels. The system is unsustainable and continues to grow. We must reform the Medicaid program to ensure financial sustainability by instituting free-market reforms empowering individuals over the Medicaid bureaucrats and administrators. Learn more
Repeal Missouri’s Certificate of Need law which keeps new providers out of the market to protect established providers in Missouri. Learn more
Reduce red-tape around telemedicine to address the shortage of nurses across the state, and promote opportunities for providers to offer healthcare to more Missourians where it is practical. Learn more
Missouri’s budget has more than doubled in size over the last 20 years. Missouri’s spending trend is unsustainable. State lawmakers must be diligent with our tax dollars. Transparency and accountability will improve our budget by protecting taxpayers and prioritizing long-term fiscal health over the growth of the administrative state. Learn more
Missouri’s retirement plans for public employees have left the state with unfunded liabilities. These liabilities create long-term financial burdens for taxpayers, and make it less desirable for public employees to change careers. We must provide options for public employees, including teachers, to shift to defined-contribution plans instead of outdated pension models. Learn more
Allow new public employees to elect defined-contribution plans like 401(k)-style plans, with matching contributions from their school systems. Learn more
Repeal statutes forcing local governments trapped in unsustainable pension models to allow alternative retirement plans that ensure long-term financial health. Learn more
Implement zero-based budgeting. Learn more
Missouri’s unemployment system is inefficient and inflexible. Industries across the state have labor shortages. Missouri should do more to incentivize and help people find better jobs. We must modernize our unemployment system to encourage work and remove overhead that wastes our tax dollars. Learn more
Reduce the offset rate for partial unemployment benefits from 100% to 50%. Learn more
Make every agency’s budget documents easily accessible online with readable formats and downloadable PDFs. Learn more
End tax subsidy programs that pick “winners and losers” in the economy and deprive taxpayers of public services. Learn more
Prohibit unemployment payments from exceeding 100% of a worker’s previous wages. Learn more
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