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Training and Experience
30 years in Mechanical Engineering mostly in product development with approximately the last 10 as engineering manager of product development
Defending and expanding peoples rights including women's rights, civil rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, right to collective bargaining, right to repair. This is not a comprehensive list. This defense includes stopping current legislation which restricts rights and rolls back restrictive legislation by introducing new legislation which restores or expands people's rights.
Significantly improving economic opportunity for all people and small businesses by rebalancing the tax code by putting money in the hands of those in most need. This increases the money flowing through the economy which increases business opportunity.
Take health insurance off the backs of businesses, employees and all citizens through expansion of Medicare.
More polling places, polling places located in densely populated areas to allow easy access for those without personal transportation, more election workers, protection for election workers before, during and after the elections, remove the recent restrictive policy regarding mail-in ballots, more polling hours, easier access to ballot information and more.
Funding to upgrade our crumbling infrastructure.
Funding for incubator projects.
Research grant programs for small businesses.
Funding to clean up superfund sites.
Funding for small farms including programs which increase profitibility while reducing fertilizer runoff.
Funding for small farms who incorporate tree growing and harvesting programs.
K-12: More teachers with better pay, smaller class sizes, emphasis on math, science, technology and arts.
Eliminate school voucher programs as they divert public school funding to private schools including religious schools which is in clear violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.
Higher education - place curriculum decisions back in the hands of academic educators and out of political influences.
Determine how to get tuition back under control so students do not carry lifelong debt as a result of obtaining a higher education. Expand debt relief so that more disadvantaged citizens can get the education they desire.
The state should provide uniform codes and laws which protect peoples rights and allow small businesses to operate in a robust marketplace and provide for enforcement of said codes and laws. The state should support local governments as they attempt to implement and otherwise abide by them. The state should check local governments when they do not comply with those codes and laws, whether inadvertently or deliberately.
The state should also provide funding, services and leadership for those situations that would exhaust local governments.
These circumstances broadly cover and ideally provide for uniform public safety, transportation, education, healthcare, civil liberties and more.
There are healthcare systems in other countries in the world that provide free healthcare to their citizens, thereby avoiding driving their citizens into bankruptcy because someone became gravely ill or denying healthcare to individuals who cannot afford health insurance.
The current healthcare system in the United States includes Medicare which must be expanded to include all citizens with no out of pocket charges, no deductibles and no insurance charges of any kind. The burden of cost would be handled by a small tax increase and would be spread across the entire population.
Prescription drugs and drug costs would be handled similarly.
In case anyone is wondering, global warming is real and the consequences are potentially dire. I will not soft sell it as climate change. We must become far more energy efficient, emissions conscious and move to a green energy system. This must be done as quickly as possible with the realization that a total transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is not currently possible. It must be recognized that no energy production or energy usage is completely green. It is only through experimentation that the most efficient methods will be determined. Further, we must restore our environment to a far more natural state than it is today by growing native trees and maintaining rivers and streams in their natural state wherever possible.
Discrimination is unfortunately a part of humanity, one which our society must outgrow as soon as we can. Government must provide codes and laws which define what is acceptable and not, in accordance with the constitutional rights as written in the United States Constitution and as demanded by the citizens of the United States. Government must provide for enforcement of those codes and laws in order to impose change on those members of society who insist on discriminating against other people based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation faith or any other imaginary dividing line.
Training and Experience
I was the youngest member of the US Marines to participate in the evacuation of Saigon. At Kent State University I was President of the Vietnam Veterans Association and worked with Senator John Glenn to protect Veterans Education Benefits. I founded an Internet Service Provider that I operated for 25 years. I served on the Ohio Legislative Committee to develop Internet policy and testified to Congress regarding the renewal of the federal communications act of 1996. I sold my business in 2015.
Volunteer/Community Service
I bought my parents property in Bolivar and have been developing it for ecotourism in cooperation with Ohio-Erie Canalway Coalition. I still provide technical Internet services to local organizations. I am a past President of the Bolivar-Zoar Rotary.
Since 2011, Ohio’s state government has been run by a one-party machine. That machine has been bribed by First Energy, by coal, oil, and gas billionaires, by fake private school corporations, and by the very richest class, to exploit Ohio’s natural resources, to get themselves huge tax breaks, and to gut state support of local public schools, townships, and villages. The one-party machine that runs Ohio’s state government has intruded its control into the lives of individual Ohioans, to restrict our rights to use our own land and choose our own health care. The one-party machine has rigged elections in Ohio to keep itself in control, by making it harder for Ohioans to vote, by trying to take away our right to pass our own laws.
I believe every Ohioian has the right to vote and that it should be easier to vote, not harder. I support early voting, secure mail-in voting, and convenient secure drop boxes for returning ballots.
Local small businesses are the most important employers in Ohio. Our public schools should prepare students for meaningful work. My daughter is just graduating from Tusky Valley and starting her working life. I want her to find a meaningful career in Ohio. Ohio has opportunities to once again be a leader in solar and wind development if the General Assembly rejects First Energy's pressure to subsidize the coal companies. If adequate Internet access is available, current technology encourages small-town businesses like the one I started thirty years ago, to get started and grow to employ more local workers.
PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR OHIOANS.
Restore the funding of our public schools from our State tax dollars that Ohioans had before the one-party machine cut State funding and made Ohioans pay more local taxes to make up for State cuts. Limit the diversion of public school funding to private schools, and make sure fake private schools are no longer able to loot Ohio taxpayers like “Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow” and “Ohio Virtual Academy” did during the one-party machine rule. One hundred fifty years ago President Ulysses S. Grant said "Encourage free schools, and resolve that not one dollar of money appropriated to their support, no matter how raised, shall be appropriated to the support of any sectarian school."
Article 18, section 3 of the Ohio Constitution provides that municipalities shall have the authority to "exercise all powers of local self-government." I believe that local officials know their local circumstances best and are best able to regulate local issues. The General Assembly should restore the Local Government Fund which prior to 2011 returned a portion of state income tax to local townships and municipalities.
STOP STATE INTERFERENCE IN OHIOANS’ HEALTH CARE.
Ohioans voted overwhelmingly in 2023 to keep Ohio politicians out of Ohioans’ personal doctors’ offices but the one-party machine still keeps trying to barge in. Do all that can be done to keep politics out of personal decisions on medical care.
BREAK THE MONOPOLY OF CORPORATE ENERGY PRODUCTION.
Restore the rights that Ohioans had before the one-party machine to build wind and solar generators on their own land to produce their own power. Restore the authority of local elected governments to limit building pipelines through local property. Stop drilling and mining of Ohio’s public lands for corporate profit. Make corporate profiteers who exploit Ohio’s natural resources pay a fair share of their profits back to Ohioans in severance tax, and require financial safeguards to make sure those profiteers restore our damaged lands after they are done exploiting us.
Enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Training and Experience
Director of Substance Use Prevention Services, Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant, Licensed Social Worker, Certification in Geriatric Social Work, Medical Social Work
Volunteer/Community Service
Tuscarawas County Addiction Task Force, Youth Substance Use Prevention Coalition, Tuscarawas County Family & Children First Council, volunteer at community food bank
My priorities will include addressing Ohio's addiction and mental health crisis. I will champion legislation to prevent youth substance use, provide increased access to mental health and substance use treatment, and address the behavioral health workforce shortage. I will work to enhance substance use recovery support that will assist persons in early recovery transition successfully into contributing members of our communities. I will work to increase suicide prevention resources to prevent suicides across all populations in the state.
To enhance the safety, fairness and integrity of voting and election policy, I would support a multifaceted approach to ensure increased accessibility and security. I would support efforts to provide robust voter education, and outreach programs to increase citizen participation and involvement. I would support strengthening voter verification through enhanced ID laws, and address concerns related to mail-in voting. I would support addressing security concerns, with potential enhancements to the verification processes. I would support efforts to secure and regularly update voter registration rolls to ensure the eligibility of voters. I would support technological advancements to ensure both voter verification and secure transmission.
Government can invest in infrastructure projects like transportation and broadband, stimulating job creation. We can support small businesses, provide financial incentives, and simplify regulations to foster entrepreneurship and boost employment. We can support the creation of work force development programs to enhance local skills to align with industry needs. We can offer tax incentives for job creation and streamline regulations to create a business-friendly environment. We can support quality of life initiatives like tourism, entertainment, and recreation. We can support energy projects contributing to sustainability while creating employment opportunities.
My vision is an educational system that nurtures independent thought, develops diverse skills, empowers families, yields academic excellence, and ensures our students are prepared for future success. I would like to see a balanced curriculum that fosters academic knowledge, critical thinking, and practical skills, without promoting societal and social issues. I would like to see parental choice in schools to ensure their child’s individual needs are met. I would like to see local control in K-12 education that reduces federal intervention and promotes community-driven solutions. In higher education, I would like to see the protection of free speech, address the rising tuition costs, and a focus on vocational education.
The state should collaborate with local government in fostering fiscal responsibility, uniform regulation, efficient resource management, and a business-friendly environment. Collaboration is crucial around law enforcement, disaster response coordination, and alignment with state priorities. State oversight ensures public safety, effective emergency management, and adherence to broader state objectives. It is incumbent upon both the state and local government to safeguard individual rights and avoid duplicative efforts. The state must respect local autonomy while ensuring responsibility for the broader issues.
I support market-driven solutions to enhance our healthcare system. Prioritizing competition among providers and insurers is essential to reduce costs. Transparency, with clear, itemized costs, empowers patients in decision-making. I support both public and private options. Citizens should have the flexibility to choose plans based on personal needs. I support state flexibility and tort reform, aiming to foster innovation and reduce litigation. I support public health initiatives for preventive care and education. This comprehensive approach aims to empower individuals, foster competition, and balance public safety nets with private options in a market-oriented healthcare system.
I support limited government in environmental policy and natural resource management, favoring free-market solutions and private-sector innovation. Incentivizing environmental practices through tax credits is key. I support decentralizing regulatory authority to state and local levels, trusting communities to address unique environmental issues. Energy independence, prioritizing domestic production and technological advancements, is crucial. Investing in sustainable practices in forestry, mining, natural gas, and agriculture is essential. The overarching goal is to foster a robust economy while preserving the environment. I support incentives over heavy regulations.
I believe in limited government intervention, but I recognize the importance of enforcing existing anti-discrimination laws, including the Civil Rights Act. These laws play a crucial role in preventing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Similarly, supporting fair housing laws, such as the Fair Housing Act, ensuring equal access to housing opportunities. I believe we must strike a balance between individual liberties and upholding laws that promote equal treatment is essential to fostering a just and inclusive society.
