This will be my highest priority as your representative. I will fight to keep the government out of your pocket. You, not politicians, should decide how to spend your hard-earned money. Bad policy has led to a bloated government and higher prices for everything, including the food on your table, heat for your home, and the roof over your head. Enough is enough.

Safety in our community has changed dramatically. I support our law enforcement and first responders. We need to equip them with the tools they need to do their jobs. This includes a “tough love” approach to street enforcement, addressing the drug crisis, and making sure penalties are deterrents for committing crimes.

I am a staunch defender of TABOR. Taxpayers should hold the reins on their tax dollars to limit government growth and spending. Even so, lawmakers have found workarounds like "fees" to circumvent voter approval and fund pet projects. I will be a voice against unnecessary spending.

We need to take regional and statewide approaches to develop water supplies for the benefit of local economies, while not allowing one region to be collateral damage for another. We need to be good stewards of the supplies we have and be intentional about protecting and enhancing the environment we live in.

We need realistic energy policies that don't drive our state and families into the ground. The cost of energy is directly related to affordability. Unreasonable regulations have led to higher costs, unreliability, loss of jobs, and revenue loss that needs to be backfilled. All options need to be kept on the table.

I support life, from conception to natural death. If we truly want to enact change in this space, we need to change the path of least resistance. Let's educate young adults and reform our foster care and adoption system.

The Constitution of the United States is still the blueprint for freedom, and the Second Amendment very clearly states that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Among other reasons, as democratic policy leads to increased crime, citizens should not be disarmed.

We need to fund education fully. I support parents' right to choose the best educational path for their children. Our classrooms and curricula need to return to the basics, set higher standards of education, and prepare children to be successful citizens. Ideology does not belong here.