State Representative, District 97
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about and why?
What is your top priority for legislative action in 2027? Briefly discuss how you would address this priority.
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Age
52
Highest post-secondary educ
M.S., Stanford University, physics
Occupation
Math and physics professor, retired
I am passionate about 1) restoring the Founding Fathers' vision of limited government to Missouri, government whose sole purpose is to protect the inalienable rights of the people, which come from God; and 2) returning government to serving the interests of its citizens, not special interests and lobbyists.
My top priority for 2027 is to reduce the size of the Missouri state budget by doing a DOGE on it, eliminating inefficiencies, fraud and abuse. Once this is achieved, we can lower the tax burden on Missourians because there is less government to fund. The Missouri budget has more than doubled in the last 10 years and I will strive to end this out-of-control spending.
Age
66
Highest post-secondary educ
B.S. University of Missouri-Columbia, electrical engineering
Occupation
Retired
I have a "show me" philosophy that focuses on strengthening democracy by increasing transparency, reducing the influence of dark money and giving citizens easier access to information about their government. I also believe every Missourian deserves quality public education, affordable healthcare and a fair opportunity to succeed regardless of income or background.
Transparency is my top priority. I would pursue legislation requiring greater disclosure of political spending, strengthen public access to government data and make information about campaign donations, legislation and voting records easier for citizens to find and understand. Democracy works best when voters can see who is influencing their government.
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