As the husband of a public school teacher and a longtime school district employee, I have seen firsthand both the successes of our schools and the challenges they face. I support fair and reliable funding for every student, regardless of their ZIP code, so that all districts have the resources needed to provide a high-quality education. Accountability is important, but it should focus on student growth, educational outcomes, and giving educators the support they need, not simply relying on standardized testing.

We need policies that put more money back into people's pockets. That means lowering costs where we can, using taxpayer dollars more efficiently, and ensuring government programs are focused on helping those who need them most. The concerns I hear most often from people in our communities are housing costs, childcare expenses, utility bills, and the rising price of everyday necessities. To address these challenges, I support increasing the supply of affordable housing, expanding access to quality and affordable childcare, investing in energy efficiency to help families lower utility costs.

Michigan needs an energy policy that keeps the lights on, keeps costs down, and protects our natural resources. I support strengthening our energy grid, holding utilities accountable, and pursuing practical environmental solutions without driving up costs for families and small businesses. Unfortunately, other politicians have been part of a Lansing establishment that has overseen rising utility costs while failing to deliver meaningful improvements in reliability. We need common-sense leadership that puts Michigan families first and balances affordability, reliability, and environmental responsibility.

The Constitution protects fundamental rights for everyone under U.S. jurisdiction, including due process, free speech, religious liberty, and protection from unreasonable searches and seizures. I support defending First and Fourth Amendment rights for all Michigan residents while ensuring our laws are enforced fairly and consistently. Any changes to policy should strengthen constitutional protections, increase government accountability, and safeguard individual freedoms without creating unequal treatment under the law.

Our education system needs a long-term commitment to policies that will advance our students upon fluency in key subjects to propel them to a bright and prosperous future. Over the past several years – closer to ten- we have seen Michigan go from a top ten state to 44th in the nation on student proficiencies with record dollar investments each year. Our teachers need support and the appropriate teaching tools and without constant regulatory changes. I support the ability for a Governor to appoint a state superintendent and believe this will lead to better outcomes, stability and accountability.

Providing more opportunities for individuals to attain a certification, community college or university degree, or a trade credential and working to ensure that we support a strong job climate that partners with businesses of all sized to maintain jobs. Affordability and access are key and supporting job producers plays an integral role. Government's role is to provide the framework and dollars that protect the public’s health, safety and welfare while not jeopardizing the free market and innovation that can propel Michigan’s future and long history of innovation.

We need a balance and a more accountable system to ensure that we have reliable and affordable energy produced from multiple sources with the decisions inclusive of the local people they impact. The utility companies and the Michigan Public Service Commission need to be held accountable for any lack of maintenance and skyrocketing rate increases. Protecting our Great Lakes is essential and we are called to be good stewards of the land. Data centers are a critical issue impacting the environment and energy supply and I support a moratorium on them until guardrails can be put in place that equally leverages the economic gains with the impacts.

Everyone deserves due process – this is part of our nation’s foundation. I support a clear and lawful path for non-citizens to come to Michigan, stay in Michigan and become US Citizens.

The education system in the State of Michigan has been slowly failing its residents. The focus and funding need to change. We spend far too much for far too little. We have too much administrative staffing, and teachers are paid too little.

The first step to improving affordability is to eliminate state income tax. Please put money back in the residents' pockets and stop giving it to Lansing bureaucrats. The incentive structure in Lansing is broken. There is far too much focus on special interests and multinational corporations instead of our residents.

Michigan energy costs are simply out of control. Overregulation and red tape drive up costs. We should take a serious look at building modern highly efficient and clean nuclear energy plants.

An incredibly important founding principle of this country was that everyone should be treated equally under the law. We simply need to look to our founding documents.