Currently holds the office of Utah House of Representatives - District 38 until January 1, 2025.
Candidate for Utah House of Representatives - District 38 in 2024 Utah General Election.
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Get StartedI support states’ rights, because the people of Utah should have the laws they want, not laws imposed upon them from Washington, D.C. Or the unelected, and therefore unaccountable, judiciary. Learn more
Ensuring local control, including parental control over their children’s education. Preventing “discrimination by zip code” so that all children in Utah receive a good education regardless of where they live. Learn more
Prioritizing teacher pay over other K-12 expenses, because a good teacher is the most important factor in receiving a good education. (Self-preparation and a willingness to learn are other very important factors.). Learn more
Properly funding K-12 schools, public trade schools, and higher ed institutions throughout the state. Learn more
Protecting the Pre-K space from government mandates. Learn more
Promoting civics, history, language arts, math, science, and the arts, among other valuable subjects. Learn more
Encouraging children to learn coding and foreign languages to enhance their learning opportunities. Learn more
Clean Air - All residents of Salt Lake Valley can agree on this one, though we may not always agree on what causes bad air or how to address it. I am a member of the Clean Air Caucus, where we discuss air quality issues and solutions. In 2018, I passed a concurrent resolution commending the Jordan School District for its environmental leadership, fiscal management, and health sensitivity for having the state’s largest fleet of natural gas school buses. Learn more
I will protect our Second Amendment rights. Learn more
Suicide and Mental Health Issues - During my tenure in the House, we have passed multiple bills to address suicide and mental health in our state. Everything from the SafeUT app, to staffing a 24/7 suicide hotline, to providing more school and telehealth counselors, to addiction recovery for people experiencing homelessness, to mental health alternatives to incarceration, to veterans’ courts. This list could go on and on! Learn more
Intergenerational Poverty - Utah has made great strides in reducing poverty that is inherited from one generation to the next. Home affordability and ownership as well as education and apprenticeships are key to breaking the cycle. Utah is #1 in upward mobility among the 50 states. Learn more
I will be a bulwark against government over-reach, over-taxation, over-regulation, and bureaucracy. Learn more
I support freezing property tax increases for people who’ve reached retirement age and choose to remain in their own homes. I also voted to increase the cap on the Property Tax Circuit Breaker, which is available to low income seniors. Learn more
I support eliminating income taxes on Social Security income. Learn more
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