Issues

Mental health is the cornerstone of our overall well-being affecting how we think, feel, and interact with the world. We must proactively care for our mental health.
In today’s stressful world, anxiety and depression are common. Mental health can be improved and nurtured by finding balance, setting boundaries, and seeking help when life’s challenges become overwhelming.
Mental health is a fundamental human right. Everyone deserves access to quality mental health care without discrimination. Let us advocate for mental health awareness, accessibility, education, and eliminate the stigma behind mental health and seeking treatment.
Effective legislation that will open state facilities back up with more hospital beds per capita, passing the green bill, First Responders’ mental health bill
Incentivize mental health professionals and nurses to stay and work in Iowa after college.

With a family of 7 the pressures of Bidenomics have strained our family as I am sure it has with everyone else. The astronomical cost increase of gas, groceries and everyday necessities has caused pain across the state. I will work with other house members to lower taxes to help improve and grow our economy.
I hope to slowly eliminate state income taxes as Texas has done. Or to slowly eliminate sales tax. Doing either of these things would allow Iowans to keep more of their own hard-earned money.

Small businesses are the cornerstone of many of Iowan’s communities and the lifeblood of local economies. We need Iowans to support small businesses and inject revenue into their communities, creating jobs that support families and bolster neighborhood services.
One way that the state government can support small, local businesses is by creating tax breaks for them. Without small businesses, rural communities in Iowa will eventually cease to exist.

As we see everyday on local and national news, our children’s education, our parental rights and choices are at risk.
Some teachers and administrators push their own ideologies such as LGBTQ+ indoctrination, political and religious views, harmful content and are not forthright with the curriculum being taught to our children. While everyone has a right to their own opinion, it should be left at home.
Just as there are laws that separate church and state that do not allow schools to push religious affiliations there should also be laws that do not allow schools, administrators or teachers to push their own political views, sexual orientation views and that would not allow history to be erased.
Inclusion is important; however the views of some should not be forced on everyone and parents should have the right to educate their children at home when it comes to biased, opinion based topics such as these.

As a Veteran myself, this issue is top priority for me. Iowa has not done enough for veterans and we are not taken seriously. I have seen that first hand and that is why I founded Salute To the Fallen. I will bring veteran issues to the house that will begin real change.