A practical vision for Oregon Families

I am running for the Oregon Senate because too many families feel unheard and unrepresented by the people making decisions in Salem. I hear it from parents, business owners, farmers and retirees across our community and I share those concerns.

Over the past several years, we have seen legislation advance that reduced transparency and increased burdens on small town families. Decisions were made through top-down mandates that affected education, health care and livelihoods, often without meaningful input from the people most impacted. We are still dealing with the effects of challenging times and irresponsible decisions; Students were kept out of full-time in-person classrooms for too long, literacy rates declined, mental health challenges increased and small businesses struggled to survive. The lastest burden, a transportation and gas tax bill had ample input from constituents that we should live within our means but was rammed through regardless.

Many Oregonians spoke up and asked their representatives to slow down, reconsider, or push back on overreach. Too often, those voices were ignored. I believe government works best when it is limited, transparent and accountable to the people it serves.

My decision to run is rooted in a belief that we can do better.

I have a vision that small businesses and farmers, with fair rules and reasonable taxes, can thrive. Families deserve the freedom to make decisions for their children. Our students will succeed with academic excellence. Communities deserve leaders who listen and respond.

I am running to restore our and protect foundational freedoms and ensure that local voices matter again in the Oregon Legislature.