The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies.
Ballot City
Derby
Campaign Phone
(316)351-8069
Personal Biography
I am a father, husband, and teacher. I live and work in Derby. Send me to Topeka to support the expansion of Medicaid and a woman's right to privacy. I will represent for the good of people in my district, not special interests.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education
Community/Public Service
I have worked in issue advocacy for several years, focusing mostly on public health & safety, environmental, and justice causes.
You should vote for me because I care deeply about you, the rest of the people in my district, and the world we share.
As a science teacher, and more generally, a scientist by nature, I've explored extensively in and around subjects that I think are important; I consider myself to be a generalist, having a wide breadth of knowledge that would make me a very well-informed and thoughtful legislator. Specifically, my studies of physics and earth science (as well as the practice of teaching these things) have equipped me with skills in critical thinking, precise communication, a good intuition about most mathematical concepts, and a lens that, when I look through it, reminds me how special it is that we are here.
I want the best for us all.
Three major issues we Kansans face include high healthcare & insurance costs, housing costs, and the threat of attack on some of our most precious freedoms and institutions.
The expansion of Medicaid will help many with healthcare costs. More Kansans would then have the coverage they need to see a doctor, hospitals would suffer fewer cases of uncompensated care, and folks in rural locales could worry less about whether the only hospital near them would close down as a result.
Code reform could assist with a lot of the housing affordability crisis. E.g. a reduction in the amount of single-family, free-standing home construction compared to multi-family dwellings.
I'll vote to protect our public schools, women's right to privacy, etc.
To be candid, I was unfamiliar with the phrase and set out to do some research. I'm still no expert on the matter, but I did find a compelling argument for some minor changes that should be considered: https://kansasreflector.com/2020/08/27/how-the-kansas-legislature-could-solve-its-gut-and-go-problem/
Nonetheless, however-much some say the maneuver is necessary under the conditions of our legislature's sessions, I, as a member of the public and electorate, find it somewhat distasteful, and would like to learn more about how we could curb the usage of the practice in favor of more transparent and honest proceedings.
Yes.
Ranked Choice Voting.
Switching from "First Past the Post" voting to virtually anything else (e.g. Instant Runoff Voting) would be a drastic improvement. We should use this on all 1-winner ballot items. This would seriously shake up the de-facto, and oft-bemoaned "two party system" to allow freer expression by voters for other (third-party) candidates without the worry of spoiling the election.
Proportional Representation. PR is a neat tool for better representing the wishes of the electorate when applicable. One application of PR could be the allocation of electoral college votes/electors. Maine and Nebraska award electoral college votes proportionally to votes received for presidential candidates. So could we!
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