Description of office: The General Assembly is the legislative branch of government in Pennsylvania. It is composed of two houses: the Senate is the upper house, and the House of Representatives is the lower house. A majority vote in both houses is necessary to pass a law. The PA Senate consists of 50 members, representing one district each, with an equal number of constituents. Senators must be at least 25 years old, have been a citizen and a resident of the state four years and a resident of their respective districts one year before their election, and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service. The Senate develops budget packages, makes taxation decisions, allocates spending, and passes laws (including redistricting in collaboration with the House of Representatives). In addition, the Senate tries officials impeached by the House and authorizes executive appointments. Senators serve on various policy committees that may propose legislation.Term: 4 years Salary: $113,591Vote for ONE.
County
Cumberland
Occupation
Camp Hill Borough Councilman
Economic insecurity. Too many working families are struggling with rising costs and stagnant wages. I would prioritize raising the minimum wage to a livable level to help restore stability and opportunity.
I support mail-in voting and believe we should make it easier—not harder—for people to participate in our elections, while maintaining strong security measures.
I believe the budget process should be more transparent, accountable, and completed on time. Missed deadlines create uncertainty for schools, local governments, and families across Pennsylvania. I would support commonsense reforms that encourage timely agreements, including holding legislators accountable if a budget is not passed. If working Pennsylvanians are expected to meet their obligations, their elected officials should be held to the same standard.
Yes, the state should establish baseline standards to address the impacts of data centers on water use, energy demand, and land use. These facilities can place significant strain on local infrastructure and resources, so consistent protections are important.
At the same time, state regulation should complement—not override—local authority under the Municipal Planning Code. Municipalities understand their communities best and should retain the ability to enact and enforce local ordinances.
The goal is a balanced approach: strong statewide standards alongside meaningful local control.
County
Cumberland
Occupation
Personal Trainer
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Alfred University, NY
Qualifications
4+ years managing offices for PA House of Representatives in South Central Pennsylvania
Affordability, government corruption, and the impact of AI data centers.
Despite having the third highest-paid legislature in the nation, PA passed a mere 65 bills last year - the fewest in a decade. We cannot fix our cost-of-living crisis or protect ourselves from corporate greed without tackling legislative decadence and indolence.
Some policies I support include: getting dark money out of politics; banning full-time elected officials from holding business interests for the duration of their service; tying legislative cost of living adjustments to the minimum wage; strengthening labor protections; restricting corporate ownership of single-family homes; and protecting consumers from data center-driven rate hikes.
I believe voter suppression and gerrymandering are the greatest current threats to election integrity, given that Pennsylvania replaced voting machines in 2020 and implemented statewide risk-limiting audits (RLAs) in 2022. We should resist or even proactively legislate against onerous ID requirements at polling places, which in many instances amount to a poll tax and will likely limit low-income voters from participating. Additionally, in order to ensure our elections are a fair representation of the will of the public, we should establish a transparent, independent election commission along the lines of those proposed by Fair Districts PA.
Pennsylvania does not experience statewide government shutdowns as a result of missing budget deadlines, but budget impasses place a heavy financial burden on county governments, as we witnessed in 2015-16. Therefore, we need to aggressively incentivize our elected officials to treat this responsibility as imperative. I am interested in exploring financial penalties (e.g. paycheck freezes) for legislators and heads of the executive branch when they are unable to pass a timely budget.
I am opposed to preempting the authority of municipalities granted by the Municipal Planning Code. While I am amenable to discussing statewide default minimum standards, I believe local ordinances should supersede them.
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