Core values: hard work, opportunity, community, and respect. Experience and seven-plus years of service tested and refined those values in real situations and produced tangible results.

I stand for principles and policies which protect our children and their future, strong families, God given inalienable rights and our Constitution on which our Nation was founded.

I believe in a free-market economy that provides opportunity for those who work hard, and at the same time preserves what people have earned. I wholeheartedly support the entrepreneurial spirit in this country which drives our local businesses. I am working hard to promote my vision for our County’s economy to provide our young men and women with stable careers, the ability to buy homes and raise families here. I also believe the seniors in our communities deserve our respect and honor while enjoying their life as our neighbors.  I believe helping those in need should be prioritized by helping those who want help and we’ve made tremendous strides helping people get out of homelessness. Our community is able and willing to assist anyone who wants to change.

It is vital to work with government and private agencies to better manage our forests and natural resources in a responsible way that creates jobs and industry, while also protecting citizens and the ecosystem from devastating wildfires. We are doing this and Tuolumne County has become a nation-wide model for how to get this done.

As promised in 2018, I have and will continue to fight for Tuolumne County’s water rights, reclaiming them as our own and advocating for new water storage. In 2021, our opportunity to reclaim the rights began. It is a long, arduous, perhaps decades-long process. But I am committed. In addition, I’m leading the effort to leverage improved forest and watershed health to establish sustainable funding for forest management.

I believe the citizens of Tuolumne County deserve protection and security. As a law enforcement officer by profession, nothing is more important than the safety and security of our children and families.  

I believe in being open to learning and understanding both sides before making a decision. Serving in office has also deepened my understanding of leadership in ways I did not fully anticipate. While I remain firm in my values, I have learned to listen better to perspectives I may not always agree with because they come from constituents who deserve to be heard. I am not afraid to be wrong and learn from it. After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I was and still am challenged. Meaningful change does not come from Sacramento or Washington alone. It comes from right here, in our own communities. If we cannot disagree without hatred, debate without violence, and treat one another with basic decency, then we risk losing the very community we are trying to protect.

I believe that when you say you are going to do something, you do it. You don’t change who you are just to meet the current trendy narrative. I believe that relationships are important in Government, but doing the right thing is more important than maintaining that relationship. I believe that politicians should not be afraid to be voted out of office when confronted with hard situations or decisions that might upset their constituents; they should always do what is right, just and fair. My standard is under the umbrella of God, the Constitution and you, the voters who put me in office.

I believe in public service and giving back to my community. During my 7+ years in office I have declined all pay raises for myself and voted against giving sitting supervisors a pay raise.  If re-elected I will follow the same policy.