Currently holds the office of Connecticut State Senate - District 16 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Connecticut State Senate - District 16 in 2026 Connecticut General Election.
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Get StartedThe focus needs to be on making Connecticut more competitive with other states. This means reducing the size, scope, and COST of government that each of us feels in our state and local tax bills, licensing fees, energy costs, and regulatory requirements. State government needs reform focused on improving and reducing each of those costs. This will encourage and attract businesses and residents, grow our economy, and create even more opportunities. This is the American system of government we need to get back to. Learn more
My primary mission as a state lawmaker has been and will continue to be holding our elected officials accountable and helping our economy back on track. I believe strongly that we need to create an environment that encourages business to choose Connecticut. That means keeping the businesses we have, encouraging startups and having businesses choose to relocate to Connecticut because what we have to offer. This will require smart policies that reduce punitive taxes, burdensome regulation, and needless red tape. Learn more
I am a firm believer in America’s Constitution and well known as Connecticut’s strongest defender of our 2nd Amendment Rights. Learn more
America is a nation of immigrants and I support positive changes to our lawful immigration system. However, ignoring the supremacy of federal law and inviting the worst elements among the illegal population to prey on citizens (and other undocumented individuals) is simply wrong. I will continue to work to undo this bad policy. Learn more
While, it is true that our roads and bridges continue to decline as a result of mismanagement of government resources, the answer is not creating new revenue streams like tolls however. Instead, we need to prioritize better and actually use money dedicated for transportation infrastructure for that purpose. Most importantly, we need a growing economy that creates the wealth to pay for fixing our transportation infrastructure, and paying off debt. Learn more
Reduce spending to what we can reasonably anticipate in revenue without assessing new taxes. Learn more
I will continue work to reduce Connecticut’s gasoline tax (4th highest in the nation) and cap the “hidden” gas tax known as the gross receipts tax. Learn more
Cap bonding levels which result in a debt service of no more than 10% of the annual budget. Borrowing should be restricted for public works projects, including school construction, roads and rails, serving the greater public good and creating jobs for Connecticut workers Eliminate earmarks. Fund all projects by competitive grant to be awarded based upon measured return on investment i.e., job creation/economic development. Learn more
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