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I was born in Galveston, and raised in Texas City where I still live today. I went to school in Dickinson ISD, and grew up split between my father's house in Texas City and my mother's house in Galveston. In high school I worked as a mover before joining the United States Marine Corps at 18.

Having lived in District 23 for my entire life, I have seen firsthand how state government decisions affect working families. I understand the realities of physical labor, rising costs, and broken healthcare because I have lived them, not because they are political talking points.

I am not running for office as a career politician or as a retirement venture. I am running as someone who is grounded in this district, who understands our people, and who will put in the serious work required to deliver real change. I will be in the communities and neighborhoods of our district reaching out to voters, not donors, and focused on service rather than the best photo opportunity. I have the experience and the drive to learn and navigate the legislative process and hold our government accountable to those it is meant to serve. I am fully prepared to be a credible, competitive nominee and an effective legislator for District 23.

The two most pressing issues facing House District 23 are the rising cost of living for working families, and the continued underfunding of public education.

Families in District 23 are being squeezed by rising housing costs, premiums, healthcare expenses, and utility bills, while wages have failed to keep up. My primary focus will be on expanding healthcare access, shifting the tax burden from the bottom to the top, and opposing anti-consumer policy that disproportionately affects working families. I support closing the Medicaid coverage gap behind 40 other states, protecting and expanding rural and coastal healthcare providers, and ensuring communities in disaster areas get the compensation they deserve.

Public education is the backbone of Texas and our district, but year over year our schools have experienced shrinking funding, worsening teacher shortages, and larger class sizes with no substantial improvement. I will focus on increasing the basic allotment, improving teacher pay and retention, and fully funding special education and support services. I oppose efforts to pull public school funding for private school vouchers, particularly without adequate enforcement of equal opportunity and accessibility for neurodivergent and disabled students.