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864-868-2789
Qualifications for Office
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Limited regulations, but, generally, cooling system requirements should specify air cooled with noise attenuation, or closed loop fluid with cooling towers before discharge back to the heat sink. Centers should generally provide their own (nuclear, simple/combined cycle gas) power source, or at least guarantee their load won’t affect grid stability/cost for the region.
Continue to decrease the size of government by lowering income and property tax so workers keep more of their earnings. I’m generally not in favor of government intervention in the matter except in the case of temporary emergency situations, severe handicap, etc.
Discourage consolidation of practices and the monopolies they produced. Address compulsory noncompete contracts to foster expansion of individual practices and increase competition.
I’m not too concerned with specific sources of education dollars whether public or private. I’m more concerned with the educational value received from the dollars spent. We should focus on what’s best for the students, using verifiable metrics for outcomes, and less on funding sources.
If elected, I will continue to focus on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure improvements, as well as growth management strategies to improve the quality of life in South Carolina and keep up with a growing population while protecting our environment. Additionally, I will continue a focus on lowering income and property taxes, improving educational opportunities for all students by increasing teacher pay and their work-life balance, expand and monitor school choice options, and protect our children from evil.
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864-508-7153
Qualifications for Office
I’m a Clemson University professor and licensed general contractor with experience in the public and private sectors. My work has focused on applying technology and data to improve government operations, including projects with the South Carolina Department of Transportation. I have hands-on experience in construction, infrastructure, and project management, as well as teaching and workforce development. I’ve lived in Clemson since 2013 with my wife and three daughters. We have been very involved in foster care, welcoming 10 children into our home over the past 9 years.
I believe decisions about data centers should be made at the local level, not dictated from Columbia. Counties and municipalities understand their infrastructure, water capacity, and economic goals better than anyone. South Carolina already has standards in place for the environmental impact from development. Our focus should be on enforcing those standards and not adding unnecessary new regulations. With that said, we also need to be smart about growth. Data centers require significant energy and water, and it’s reasonable to expect them to pay for any additional capacity so local residents aren’t left with higher utility bills. When done right, data centers can be a real opportunity, especially in rural areas, to bring revenue to support
In general, I favor market-driven, local solutions over heavy federal or state programs. Some of the strategies I would support are reducing regulations and zoning barriers to increase supply, empowering public-private partnerships, and streamlining permitting to cut costs. However, the best way to address affordable housing is through economic growth. Instead of artificially lowering housing costs through taxpayer-funded subsidies, I would like to develop policies that create better-paying jobs so everyone can afford housing at market rates.
The state should focus on practical, cost-lowering solutions and avoid one-size-fits-all mandates. Examples of that are increasing telehealth and more competition to drive down prices. I would support investing in workforce development to increase the number of nurses and mental health professionals. Price transparency and smarter use of technology can also reduce costs as well as help families make more informed decisions. Additionally, I would support policies that strengthen preventive care, so we treat problems early rather than later, when treatment is more difficult for the patient and more costly for the system.
I’m open to school choice options, including vouchers, but only if they don’t come at the expense of our public schools. We cannot improve outcomes by weakening the system that serves the vast majority of families. If public funds are used outside the public system, there must be clear accountability and quality standards. Taxpayers deserve to know that every dollar, whether spent in a public or private setting, is delivering real educational value. I would support modifying voucher programs so that local school districts continue to receive state funding tied to those students, helping ensure that declining enrollment does not result in reduced resources for public schools.
I’m running because I believe it’s time to return to problem-solving leadership. I’m a Reagan Republican who believes in free markets, limited government, and personal freedom. But more than anything, I’m a problem solver. If elected, I’ll be focused on real issues, like fixing our roads and expanding vocational training in our high schools and technical colleges. We don’t need more political noise—we need real work, practical solutions, and a government that delivers for the people it serves.
