Community Commitment and Political Aspirations.
My family relocated to Livingston County from Lapeer County in 1996. My dear mother Kathy worked for the Register of Deeds there and then transferred and worked for 25 years in Livingston, until her recent retirement. I have been involved in the community of Livingston County for nearly 30 years.
I attended the Student Statesmanship Institute in Lansing the summers of 1998 and 1999. I had the incredible opportunity to learn about government and the political process and even partake in mock legislatures and debates on the House and Senate floors at the Lansing Capitol. I always knew that my time and place to be involved in the legislative process was inevitable.
My wife and I, after much prayer and support from both those I align with and those I do not, have made this decision to run for the office of Michigan House of Representatives. So many have reached out and encouraged me to run, to help bring us back to some sort of normalcy compared to the desperate current state of our Great State.
I own American H2o, a small business in the water filtration industry, and I have served thousands of families in our community over nearly 20 years. I sit on the Board for my local Chamber of Commerce and in 2023 received the 2022 “Emerging Leader” award.
I am running due to the dissatisfaction that so many people in our community have expressed to me. The current state of affairs here in Michigan is alarming and frankly it does not seem sustainable. A primary concern is the economy, the rising cost of groceries and fuel, the strain on many families and businesses from inflation, the cost of living, mortgage rates, lack of residential property inventory, and a governor that would rather raise taxes, not fix the roads, and is more concerned with subsidizing immigrants with $500/month for rent.
They have made the claim that they are for the working people and their actions prove they are the exact opposite, especially when they force through partisan issues. The process is to create good and fair legislation that is not partisan and that is sustainable, and pass the bills that the residents of Michigan want to see enacted.
It is not the place of the government to unilaterally redistribute money that should be used for fixing the roads, funding police and fire departments, or securing our borders from the influx of fentanyl. The political division in our state is a major concern, especially when many people are stepping out of politics due to the divisions.
There are a growing number of parents concerned about the things their children are seeing and hearing in schools. My desire is to help vote in any way to help return to normalcy. We need to protect the environment, boost the economy, stimulate small business growth, lower taxes, and make sure that kids are getting a good, non-biased education.
My call to step up could not have been any more clear. It is time to correct our course.
My announcement video — why I’m running, what we’re fighting for.
