Why I Serve

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Elizabeth and I have been married for 44 years, and we are the proud parents of six wonderful children and their spouses, along with 12 grandchildren. Everything I do comes back to them. Building a future where our children and grandchildren can afford to stay, raise families of their own, and thrive in the place we love is what drives me. That is who I am serving for, and it is why I am running.

Family

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Sustainable Communities

The land, water, and open spaces here are part of who we are, and once they are gone we do not get them back. I believe we have a responsibility to safeguard our open land, protect clean water, and preserve the landscapes that define our communities. That takes honest stewardship and the courage to say no when something is wrong for this place. I am running to make sure the next generation inherits the same beauty and wide-open country we were lucky enough to grow up with.

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Common Sense

Our communities deserve leadership rooted in common sense. As an administrator, I managed people, budgets, and the day to day work of getting things done. As mayor, I made hard calls, only because they were right for this community. That is the practical, results-focused leadership I will bring to the Utah House.

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Heritage

I am a product of this place. I grew up in this district, I have spent my life here, and the values of this community are the values I live by. I have watched it change, and I know how easily we lose what makes it special when the people shaping our future have no roots in our past. I am running to protect that heritage, so the next generation can build their lives here too.

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Government works for the people, not the other way around, and too often that gets forgotten. I believe in being straight with the people I serve, spending public money carefully, and owning my decisions instead of passing the blame. As mayor, I answered directly to my community, and I never lost sight of who I was working for. I will bring that same honesty and openness to the Utah House, because you deserve a representative who tells you the truth and shows up to do the work.

Accountability