County
Allegheny
Occupation
attorney
Education
University of Pittsburgh, School of Law
Qualifications
I have been an Attorney dealing with municipal law for 16 years. I have an intimate understanding on how state laws, and spending can affect local municipalities and their ability to govern, and invest in their communities. As an Attorney, I spend time on a daily basis working with people I may not
Families across our communities are feeling the pressure of rising costs, and they deserve leadership focused on real relief. I am committed to policies that make our lives more affordable, without tax increases. We must be responsible with public tax dollars by setting clear priorities to address the cost of living, and ensuring the government works efficiently for the people it serves.
Through my legal career, I have witnessed firsthand how state-level decisions shape outcomes for municipalities, unions, small businesses, and families. My perspective on governance includes a commitment to collaboration and a deep respect for the role local government plays in delivering key services and driving progress.
I’ve served as both an election protection volunteer and a poll worker on Election Day. I’ve seen firsthand that our elections are safe, secure, and fair, and we must stop the unfounded efforts to undermine the public’s trust in these institutions.
I support increasing access to the ballot by opening up our primaries, and allow same-day or automatic voter registration, pre-canvassing mail-in ballots, and increasing the number of drop boxes to make it easier to vote.
I recognize that as a first-time legislator, I will have limited ability to change the budget process. Like most Pennsylvanians, I would encourage leadership to pass a budget on time and in a manner that provides our constituents relief from relentlessly rising costs.
As a land use attorney, I am well-versed in the MPC and the authority it grants to municipalities. The state legislature could choose to enact laws regulating the impacts of water, energy, and land use for the development and operation of data centers. State-level regulation may be appropriate for certain aspects of development, as local municipalities often lack the resources to manage large-scale development. I would support state-level regulation to provide procedural clarity and minimum standards, but that also builds in flexibility to allow local governments to determine what is best for their communities.
County
Allegheny
Occupation
Assistant Manager
Education
Bachelor of Arts in political science and communications and a certificate in Public Service from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995.
Qualifications
Elected 3 consecutive terms to Allegheny County Council- District 4, President of Council since 2020, Former President and Council member for Carnegie Borough
The most pressing issues in the 45th District are affordability, infrastructure, public safety, strong schools, and economic opportunity. Too many families are stretched thin: housing costs are rising, groceries and utilities are more expensive, and reliable transportation remains essential to getting to work, school, and medical appointments. At the same time, many communities continue to face flooding, storm damage, and aging infrastructure that disrupt daily life and threaten property. These challenges aren’t abstract—they affect families across my current County Council district and throughout the 45th.
My approach is straightforward and results oriented.
I support reforms that make voting easier for every eligible Pennsylvanian while maintaining secure, trusted elections. Access and security are not competing priorities—they go hand in hand.
We should adopt commonsense improvements like earlier per-canvassing of mail ballots so counties can process results more efficiently, stronger protections for election workers, and better
funding and technical support for county election offices. Clear voter education is also critical so people understand how to register and vote—whether by mail or in person.
Pennsylvania’s budget process is well defined—the problem is that it too often breaks down in practice. Late budgets create uncertainty for schools, transit agencies, nonprofits, counties, and
taxpayers who depend on the state to function responsibly.
I support reforms that require earlier transparency and real negotiation. That includes firm interim deadlines, earlier public disclosure of major sticking points, and stronger conference
committee procedures so negotiations can’t drag on behind closed doors. We also need a more disciplined budget calendar and safeguards to prevent unrelated policy disputes from holding up
the entire process. I believe this clearly: no member of the legislature should be paid during a budget impasse.
Large data centers can bring jobs, investment, and a stronger tax base—but they also place significant demands on water, electricity, land use, and emergency services. Because of that, the
state has a role in establishing baseline standards for environmental review, utility coordination, transparency around major infrastructure impacts.
But as I’ve said before, all politics is local. Any state action must respect that. Municipalities need to retain their authority under the Municipalities Planning Code to make zoning decisions,
manage land use, and ensure developments fit their communities.
That’s why a model ordinance approach—like what’s been proposed in Harrisburg—is the right balance.
County
Allegheny
Occupation
Business Owner
Education
MBA, MS, BS
Qualifications
I’m a business owner, job creator, husband, father, and community leader who has built companies, managed budgets, and solved real problems. I’m running to bring practical leadership, accountability, and common sense to Harrisburg.
The biggest issues I hear are affordability, property taxes, traffic and infrastructure, public safety, school quality, and economic growth that fits our communities. I would fight for transparent, on-time budgets; cut red tape for housing, small business, and redevelopment; invest in roads, bridges, and core infrastructure; support police, fire, and EMS; and strengthen public schools, career and technical education, and apprenticeships so more families can afford to stay and build a future here.
We should make it easy for every eligible voter to cast a legal ballot and hard for anyone to game the system. I support voter ID, with free IDs for eligible voters, cleaner voter rolls, uniform statewide rules, strong chain-of-custody protections, paper ballot audit trails, better poll worker training, and transparent post-election audits. I would improve access for seniors, people with disabilities, military voters, and others with valid absentee needs, while reserving absentee voting for qualified excuses.
Pennsylvania’s budget process is too often late, opaque, and driven by last-minute deals. I support earlier negotiations, honest revenue estimates, multi-year forecasting, a 72-hour public review rule, and separating major code and policy changes from the final scramble whenever possible. I also support consequences when Harrisburg misses the deadline, including no automatic legislative COLAs or perks for lawmakers. Taxpayers deserve an on-time budget built in the open, with measurable results and no gimmicks.
Yes. Data centers can bring jobs and investment, but they cannot come with blank checks or costs pushed onto residents. The state should set baseline guardrails on water use, energy demand, backup generation, noise, emergency planning, and who pays for utility and infrastructure upgrades. But Harrisburg should not wipe out local control. Municipalities should keep authority under the MPC to decide siting, setbacks, buffering, traffic, height, and compatibility with local plans. State law should set minimum standards and transparency, not preempt local zoning. Broad preemption would interfere with municipal authority; a statewide floor with local flexibility would not.
