Currently holds the office of Idaho House of Representatives - District 30A until November 30, 2026.
Candidate for Idaho House of Representatives - District 30A in 2026 Idaho Primary Election.
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Get StartedI do not pretend to have all the answers when it comes to criminal justice policy. But, as a person who has experience in the criminal justice system, my commitment is to look for and embrace common sense reform that reduces out-of-pocket expenditures, reduces collateral damage to society, increases rehabilitation of nonviolent offenders and increases the likelihood of getting offenders out of the criminal justice “spiral”, and into productive, law-abiding life. Learn more
“Tough on crime” means more and more jail cells and prison beds. It means higher expenditures and higher taxes. It means high recidivism rates and low success rates when it comes to rehabilitation. “Tough on crime” means lots of people in jail cells as they wait for their day in court, before guilt has been admitted or proven. “Tough on crime” means too much collateral damage in the form of marriages that are destroyed and children who are deprived of the influence of one or both parents. Learn more
“Smart on crime” means a commitment to exploring rehabilitation of Idahoans who have substance abuse issues and are nonviolent offenders. “Smart on crime” means using our prisons to address our dangerous offenders while looking to help those who can and will be helped to obtain tools and skills needed to become productive, law-abiding citizens. “Smart on crime” means not holding a societal grudge on those who have been in the system but who have paid their debt to society. “Smart on crime” means less collateral damage and more healing. Learn more
Common Sense Conservatism looks to embrace the “Invisible Hand” of free market private-sector capitalism to restore and build upon our American heritage and our Idahoan heritage of freedom, opportunity and prosperity! Learn more
Idaho education will improve as competition is allowed in the form of public magnet schools, charter schools and home schooling. Parent choice is important. Tax credits and vouchers should be available to make private school options a reality more frequently. Learn more
Those who provide Idaho’s children their education should be accountable. Good teachers and good school administrators should be rewarded. Teachers and administrators who aren’t getting the job done must be held accountable. Learn more
As a member of the Idaho Legislature, I will be a strong advocate for the fundamental right of Americans to bear arms, both as a means for self-defense and as a check against arbitrary and tyrannical government. Learn more
As a fiscal conservative, wasteful spending is “public enemy number one” for me. However, failing to make wise investments in sound infrastructure–which can bring real, tangible benefits to Idaho’s society and economy–is as big of a danger as is wasteful spending. As I Idaho legislator, I will avoid wasteful spending. And, I will embrace wise spending on sound infrastructure to allow our society and our economy to thrive and to grow. Learn more
I view tax revenue not as the government’s money, but as the tax payers’ money. Idahoans deserve to keep more of their own money to consume, save and invest as they see fit. High taxes and high government spending erroneously suggests that government can spend Idahoans’ money more wisely than Idahoans. Learn more
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