County
Mifflin
Occupation
Admin Support Specialist - Penn State University
Education
A.A and B.A in Criminal Justice - Northampton Community College and Kutztown University
Qualifications
Former Corrections Officer and Small Business Owner
I believe affordability is one of the most pressing issues facing residents in our district. Too many families and individuals are struggling to make ends meet as costs continue to rise while wages remain stagnant. We need to take meaningful steps at the state level to relieve some of that pressure. My focus is on finding practical ways to ease the financial burden on working people by lowering the gas tax, cutting wasteful government spending, and improving access to programs that already exist, such as Pennsylvania’s property tax relief program.
No one working full time should struggle to afford basic necessities. Addressing affordability means standing up for hardworking people and ensuring our state’s economy works for everyone.
I support common sense reforms that improve access, security, and confidence in our elections. That means expanding early voting, making mail voting more efficient, using updated equipment like electronic poll books, and giving voters a chance to cure minor ballot errors. I also support automatic voter registration and strong protections for election workers and polling places. The goal should be simple: make it easier for eligible voters to vote, harder for bad actors to interfere, and easier for counties to administer elections fairly and accurately.
I believe Pennsylvania's state budget process must prioritize transparency, accountability, and timeliness to better serve taxpayers. First, we need clear, line-by-line descriptions of every expenditure, so residents can see exactly where their hard-earned dollars are going and hold us accountable.
Second, establish a firm annual deadline for passing the budget. If lawmakers fail to meet it, legislators should forgo pay until it's enacted. This creates real incentive to avoid prolonged delays and shutdowns, like the months-long standoff last year that left government services in limbo.
Finally, the people, not politicians, should vote on any legislative pay raises. Public service demands putting constituents first, not self-interest.
Yes, the legislature should enact targeted laws addressing data center impacts on water, energy, and land use. These facilities demand massive electricity that can potentially raise utility bills and vast water for cooling, straining local resources.
Proposals should include mandatory annual reporting on resource consumption, efficiency standards to minimize waste, requirements for a portion of clean energy use, and protections to prevent costs from shifting to ratepayers.
State regulation would complement municipal authority under the MPC, setting statewide environmental baselines while preserving local zoning, permitting, and land use ordinances.
County
Centre
Occupation
Pennsylvania State Representative
Education
State College Area High School, Attended PSU, Certified County Coroner
Qualifications
15-term PA State Legislator, Served as Centre County Deputy, Elected Coroner 2 Terms, Healthcare Worker at Mount Nittany Hospital, Founder and Current Chairman of Bipartisan Cancer Caucus, Active Member of Faith United Methodist Church Bellefonte
Commodity prices like food, transportation, fuel and energy costs. Some of these challenges are driven by a sparse and changing workforce. Most businesses are struggling with hiring enough workers and competing against larger retail stores who can pay more. More workers are demanding more flexible hours or prefer to work from home. I am working with education institutions of all levels to ensure we are educating students on the expectations of employees entering the job market and steering education curriculum for the jobs in near future. Additionally, energy drives everything. We need to better utilize the abundance of both natural gas and petroleum reserves in PA, which will help drive down the cost of both electricity and gasoline.
I voted for several pieces of legislation to ensure more secure elections processes. Voting has been made much more accessible with mail in ballots, drop boxes, and in person voting. Security and integrity should always be a top priority, and it begins with chronic, up to date, purging of voter rolls, to ensure only residents vote. Additionally, well monitored drop boxes that are secure in following the law of mail in ballots, to ensure timely, legally signed mail in ballots are cast whether in person or by mail.
I have been through many state budgets. Very simply, I have co-authored legislation that allows the previous year's budget framework to serve in the event the current budget does not get completed on time. Especially this year, considering the current budget was not signed into law until November 12th, 2025. I would also support No budget, No pay for all Senators, House of Representative members, the Governor, and Lieutenant Governor as well as the governor’s cabinet members. During a budget impasse, taxes are still being paid, so keep budget moving post June 30th deadline at previous months allocations.
State legislature has enacted many laws such as state departments, like DEP (Department of Environmental Protection), passing their own regulations over water, land use, and energy. As a Commonwealth, we also have enabling legislation that allows local municipalities to enact their own ordinances and rules governing specific industries within their jurisdiction. PA has 2,600 municipalities plus 501 school districts. Most Pennsylvanians historically like their governance more at the local level and not the state dictating every decision they make, thus why we have municipal planning code. I support local control.
