Solving Problems Locally
Solving Problems Locally
Why I'm an Independent
North Idaho is full of independent people. We value self-reliance, local judgment, and the ability to solve our own problems.
Decisions that affect Bonner and Boundary communities aren’t being made here. Outside interests shape the bills and filter them through scorecards that reward loyalty over judgment. Is that conservative? Is that even decision-making?
Over the past five years, state leadership has turned a $2 billion surplus to a projected deficit. That’s not fiscal discipline. It’s a sign something isn’t working the way it should.
I’m running as an independent because I don’t believe North Idaho needs another vote for a party agenda. We need three legislators who will pay attention, ask hard questions, and make decisions based on what actually works for the people who live here.
I believe in being careful with public dollars, keeping decision-making close to home, and making sure people who live and work here have a fair shot at building a life. I’ll focus on that.
My Pillars
Local Decisions
Working Infrastructure
Working Infrastructure
Bills coming out of the Idaho legislature take decisions away from local communities and dictate one-size-fits-all rules from the Boise perspective.
Bills coming out of the Idaho legislature take decisions away from local communities and dictate one-size-fits-all rules from the Boise perspective.
Some include language that puts cities and counties under tighter state control. Others open the door to lawsuits paid for by local taxpayers or require new responsibilities without funding.
We have less control and higher costs for decisions made elsewhere. I will work to keep decisions local and stop costs from being pushed onto our communities without a say.
Working Infrastructure
Working Infrastructure
Working Infrastructure
We expect the basics to work. Roads we can drive. Clean water. Good schools. Access to doctors and care providers.
Decisions from the legislature make that harder, instead of easier. Changes to funding and new layers of control are being sold as savings, but actually just shift costs back onto rural communities, like ours.
We do have a few
We expect the basics to work. Roads we can drive. Clean water. Good schools. Access to doctors and care providers.
Decisions from the legislature make that harder, instead of easier. Changes to funding and new layers of control are being sold as savings, but actually just shift costs back onto rural communities, like ours.
We do have a few legislators who understand the numbers and push back against the scorecard. As a legislator, I'll hold myself accountable to you and assess the unintended consequences of bills on our communities to ensure good outcomes for District 1.
Affordable Idaho
Working Infrastructure
Affordable Idaho
We want our kids and grandkids to be able to live and work here, not get priced out.
That means supporting a strong local economy. North Idaho already has it, from agriculture and aviation to retail, tourism, and growing tech. Laws should make it easier for local businesses to operate and grow, not tilt the playing field toward large natio
We want our kids and grandkids to be able to live and work here, not get priced out.
That means supporting a strong local economy. North Idaho already has it, from agriculture and aviation to retail, tourism, and growing tech. Laws should make it easier for local businesses to operate and grow, not tilt the playing field toward large national firms.
I’ll stay close to local employers and workers and take their concern back to the legislature. I'll prioritize policies that keep opportunity and money circulating here.
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