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County
Northampton
Occupation
Legislator
Education
Liberty High School, Lehigh University (B.A.)
Qualifications
I am a hands-on legislator with a proven record of service to our community. My constituent services office in Bethlehem is among the busiest in the state. In Harrisburg, I chair the House Finance Committee.
I support increased state investments in Pre-K programs and public education. I was the prime sponsor of the law which increased eligibility for the Property Tax / Rent Rebate program, which benefits seniors and individuals with disabilities. As Chair of the Finance Committee, I have helped enact laws to provide a new student loan interest deduction when filing state taxes, and to create the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit which will benefit more than 900,000 people in PA.
We need to protect our right to vote, ensure that elections are administered in a nonpartisan manner and oppose efforts by those who seek to limit access to the ballot box. I support redistricting reform and am the prime sponsor of legislation to end gerrymandering by creating an Independent Redistricting Commission in PA.
In this year's budget the House Majority successfully advocated for investments in education, human service funding, public safety and a new tax credit for Working Pennsylvanians. I was disappointed that the Senate Majority did not engage in substantive budget negotiations until months after the June 30 budget deadline.
We must ensure that data centers are regulated and do not increase costs for ratepayers in PA. I voted yes on HB 1834 which provides consumer protections and requires the PUC to develop a data center regulatory framework. I also support legislation to provide transparency by requiring data centers to accurately report information on electricity and water usage,
County
Northampton
Occupation
Construction Manager, Construction Inspector
Education
Associate's degree Architecture NCC
Qualifications
Former Small Business Owner, Extensive Infrastructure Improvement Experience, Municipal Engineering, Problem Solver
Affordable Housing, Economic Opportunity, Infrastructure Improvements
Additional funding for infrastructure and homeless jump start programs. Incentives to bring manufacturing back.
Pennsylvania’s budget delays hurt schools, local governments, and service providers. I support commonsense reforms like enforceable deadlines, greater transparency, and mechanisms that keep essential funding flowing. Passing a budget on time should be a shared, bipartisan responsibility.
I believe the state should set baseline rules to address the water, energy, and land‑use impacts of data centers. These facilities can strain local resources, so statewide standards would help protect residential water supplies and electric infrastructure while still allowing municipalities to use their authority under the MPC. Data centers should fund any needed grid upgrades so residents aren’t burdened with higher costs, and contributing to residential solar could reduce strain on the system.
