Indiana State House District 15

“Northwest Indiana resident. I’m running because I believe Indiana families deserve safer communities, stronger public schools, and an economy that works for working people again.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)

“Protecting Families and Keeping Communities Safe As a retired police officer and father of two young girls, keeping families safe is personal to me. Public safety starts with strong communities, well-supported first responders, and protecting our kids from modern threats both online and in our neighborhoods.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)

“Pediatric Care The number one priority affecting many Northwest Indiana families with sick children. We have great pediatric care in Chicago, but with half of our children on Medicaid, they don’t have access due to a disparity in reimbursement for Medicaid patients when crossing state lines, forcing those children and families to travel to Indianapolis for care.” (Campaign website)

“The number one priority affecting many Northwest Indiana families with sick children. We have great pediatric care in Chicago, but with half of our children on Medicaid, they don’t have access due to a disparity in reimbursement for Medicaid patients when crossing state lines, forcing those children and families to travel to Indianapolis for care.” (Campaign website)

“Two years ago we created a dashboard to help identify struggling school corporations, however, there are concerns with more than just school corporations. Bankruptcy is not allowed and clearly we waited too long to take action with the Gary School Corporation. We need a process that would apply to all financially distressed units, before they need state assistance.” (Campaign website)