Indiana State Representative District 73The Indiana House of Representatives includes up to 100 members chosen by popular election from legislative districts to serve two year terms. All 100 members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years. Those seeking election to the House must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Indiana for at least two years, and an inhabitant of his or her district for at least one year. Senators must be at least 21 years of age when elected.The Indiana Senate and the House of Representatives make up Indiana s General Assembly. The General Assembly has broad powers to enact laws that directly affect the daily lives of Indiana citizens.
Education Background
Bachelor's in Communication (Journalism)
Occupation
Technical Writer
I didn't grow up in the area, I haven't had to slowly watch like a frog in a pot being boiled slowly while things fell into disrepair.
It stood out that the place needed work when I moved here - crumbling bridges that have not been touched in decades; culverts that can't handle the rain; potholes that never get filled. I didn't have "it's been that way for a while" dismissing these real issues.
It stood out that most of us have to drive a long way to get to a well-paying job. I didn't have the slow steady decline as rent and groceries went up, but wages didn't.
There is value in being able to see a problem as the problem it is, and not as it slowly became. I want to shape a district where my kids will grow up and want to stay around.
The most urgent challenges facing District 73 are the very real threats posed by data centers to our way of life and to our water tables. If the wells go dry, the whole thing collapses; nevermind what the ugly buildings do to our "rural charm."
I will introduce an immediate 12 month moratorium on high consumption data center construction.
We desperately need jobs that can support a person without needing a second or third job. Too many people are trapped working for a minimum wage that hasn't increased in almost 2 decades.
I will do all I can to make it easier for Hoosiers to collectively negotiate better pay and working conditions, and I will also introduce a bill that more than doubles the minimum wage over the next 3 years to $15/h.
The state had a surplus of $676M in 2025. Every last one of those dollars should have been spent on repairs. Our bridges, roads, public waterways, and public utilities are aging and neglected.
The DOT needs to do an immediate triage of failed roads, and inform the legislature what repairs are most urgent, and what can wait. The DNR needs to do similar with critical waterway management that is overwhelmed. Public control should be re-asserted over public utilities so that the needs of the community are not outweighed by Wall Street interests.
I think it is past time for the state to join our neighbors and legalize and tax cannabis. We can use the proceeds to fund needed upgrades and updates to our infrastructure and schools.
The government has a responsibility to make sure that health care best practices are based in science and the public interest. Public Health requires participation in vaccine programs - Polio didn't just die off; we killed it as a group effort
The rural areas are inherently under-resourced. I believe that the country needs to move to a single-payer system in order to improve rural access to healthcare. When profit determines whether or not a care site stays open, rural care sites close first because they have fewer "customers" to serve in a given area. If public health is a public service, then the care sites that operate below margins still stay open because they have a duty to serve the public. This has been done before at a state level.
I will use combination of email newsletters, online submission forms, and direct mail to request input from the public. I will also hold regular town hall meetings throughout the district to interact directly with the community.
At a minimum, I will have my town halls at times that are accessible for the working class - even if that means I have to have a first and second shift town hall on the same day.
