There is a great need for those with conservative values to use their influence in building a better community, state, and especially, our nation. Being raised in this community and raising my own family here I understand the community we live in.

My professional background is in the private industry. The values and issues that help sustain a good family environment are important to me. Those issues include reducing the burden on families by minimizing the role of government, decreasing taxes and cutting stifling regulations and entitlements.

The federal government should manage those things that it is authorized by the Constitution, such as National Defense and Immigration, and the States should deal with other matters that they are equipped to deal with such as Education and Public Lands.

We need more accountability and personal responsibility.

Promises Made. Promises Kept.

I promised to focus on these principles, and I have delivered:

Cut taxes, cut government spending and cut the red tape

Utah’s economy is strong!  We have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country and this can be tied back to conservative principles voted on in the legislature.

Rich States, Poor States has ranked Utah as the #1 state for Economic Outlook for the last 12 years in a row.  The Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is a comprehensive report that ranks the economic competitiveness of states using fifteen equally weighted policy variables.

I have proposed bills that would reduce the footprint of government by cutting expenses and regulations, developing efficiencies in the agencies, and using free-market principles in government services to reduce costs and improve service.

Enhance education through local control

I believe that we know what is best for our children; not a bureaucrat in Washington.  I supported legislation that would give more control to the local level, where it should be.

I believe in parental choice in education and allowing more money into the classrooms instead of educational bureaucracies.

Build infrastructure to prepare for the future

As the Chair of the House Transportation Committee I help set good policies that keep our families and economy moving.

I served on the transportation task force that looked at ways to ensure funding for future transportation projects. We also looked at future projects.

Protect the Unborn

I am not afraid to say that I am pro-life. In the Legislature I have sponsored legislation that protects the unborn. I have also helped encourage the Utah County Commission to pass a resolution Declaring Utah County’s Support for Protecting All Human Life.