The Wyoming House of Representative is the lower house of the state legislature. Similar to the U.S. House of Representatives, they work with Senators to create laws, set the state budget, and determine state tax rates. State Representatives are elected to a two-year term with no term limits.
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Natrona County deserves a representative who lives here, works here, and answers to the people here — not to outside donors or out-of-state agendas. I'm running because I believe in local control and public safety, and because the families I see every day in our schools, on our boards, and in our neighborhoods deserve a stronger voice in Cheyenne. I'm not running to start a political career. I'm running because Natrona County deserves better.
I was born and raised in Natrona County, graduated from the University of Wyoming, and built my career here as a school administrator overseeing school safety. I serve on the Juvenile Justice Board, the Natrona County Child Protection Team, and the Self Help Center.
I understand the frustration driving it: Wyoming homeowners have been squeezed by rising assessments, and they deserve real relief. But I can't support a flat 50% cut as written. I worry about how the loss of tax revenue would impact school districts, fire departments, and other local government services, and, as someone who oversees safety in our schools, I'm concerned about those kinds of cuts. It's a blunt instrument that would hollow out the services Natrona County families count on.
If voters pass it, the Legislature has a duty to make sure schools and public safety don't collapse overnight — so yes, the state will have to bridge the gap. But "backfill" is not a free fix.
I oppose the sale of Wyoming's public lands, full stop. Our public lands are part of who we are — they're how we hunt, fish, graze cattle, gather firewood, and teach our kids what Wyoming feels like. Once they're sold, they don't come back, and the people who benefit are usually out-of-state buyers with deeper pockets than the families who actually live and work here.
Land exchanges are a narrower question. A well-designed swap can consolidate checkerboard ownership, improve access, or trade low-value parcels for higher-value ones — and that can be a real win for Wyoming. But any exchange has to clear a simple test: does it expand public access and benefit Wyoming residents, or does it lock locals out?
The structure is largely sound. Wyoming's cost-based funding model exists because our Supreme Court ruled that every kid in this state — from Teton to Natrona to Niobrara — deserves the same opportunity to learn. That principle isn't broken. What's broken is the political will to fund it consistently.
Funding has not kept up with reality. Inflation has hollowed out classroom budgets, teacher pay has fallen behind neighboring states, and we're losing good educators to Montana and Colorado because they can afford to live better there. School safety — which is what I do for a living — costs more every year, not less, and yet some legislators in Cheyenne keep looking for places to cut.
Public funds should support social services, and I say that as someone who has spent years on the Juvenile Justice Board, the Natrona County Child Protection Team, and the Self Help Center. I've seen up close what these services do — and what happens when they aren't there.
Prevention is cheaper than the alternatives. A juvenile diversion program is cheaper than incarceration. A domestic violence shelter is cheaper than a homicide investigation. A mental health intervention is cheaper than an emergency room visit or a 911 call. When we walk away from social services, the bill doesn't disappear — it just shows up later, larger, in our jails, our hospitals, our schools, and DFS.
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