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.
More and more often, 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
More bills coming out of the Idaho legislature are taking decisions away from local communities and dictating 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 wit
More bills coming out of the Idaho legislature are taking decisions away from local communities and dictating 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.
The result is less local control and higher local 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 you can drive. Clean water. Good schools. Access to healthcare and childcare.
Lately, decisions out of the legislature have made that harder. Changes to funding and new layers of control are often sold as savings, but end up shifting costs back onto rural communities, like ours.
We do have legislators who
We expect the basics to work. Roads you can drive. Clean water. Good schools. Access to healthcare and childcare.
Lately, decisions out of the legislature have made that harder. Changes to funding and new layers of control are often sold as savings, but end up shifting costs back onto rural communities, like ours.
We do have legislators who understand the numbers and work to get it right. I'll myself to that standard and assess the long and the consequences of bills on our communities, as a legislator.
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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