What priorities and vision do you have for the office of Colorado State Representative, and how would your personal and professional experience contribute to that?

.My vision is not to go to Denver looking for more laws to create, but to restore constitutional principles, protect individual liberty, and make government more accountable to the people it serves. I would approach Colorado’s budget the same way families approach their own: there are things we may want, but when the money isn’t there, we must prioritize what we need and live within our means. My professional life has required me to manage budgets, solve problems, lead teams, negotiate, and deliver results with limited resources. My personal life has taught me resilience, faith, and the value of service. I will bring those experiences to the Capitol, remembering that every dollar government spends first belonged to a hardworking Coloradan.

Colorado's Sunshine Law and Taxpayer Bill of Rights are examples of accountability measures that Colorado's electorate voted into law. What are your beliefs on ethics in government, and how would you seek to improve accountability and transparency as they relate to the office of Colorado State Representative?

Public office is a position of trust, not entitlement. Elected officials work for the people, and Coloradans deserve to know how decisions are made, how their money is spent, and who is influencing those decisions. I support TABOR and strong open-government requirements because accountability should never be viewed as an inconvenience.

As a Representative, I would communicate openly about legislation, explain my votes, remain accessible to constituents, and support transparency in government spending and the legislative process. I also oppose efforts to circumvent the intent of voter-approved protections through creative fees, funding mechanisms, or procedural loopholes.

My standard is simple: if I cannot comfortably explain a vote, expenditure, or decision to the people paying for it, I should reconsider it.

What are your thoughts on the establishment clause; and if elected, what will you do to protect your constituents' rights to freedom of religion, speech, peaceable assembly, and petitioning the government for a redress of grievances?

The First Amendment protects some of our most fundamental freedoms, and I will defend them regardless of whether I personally agree with the religion, speech, or viewpoint being expressed. Government should neither establish a religion nor prohibit the free exercise of faith.

Those protections, however, do not give anyone the right to threaten others, commit violence, destroy property, or engage in criminal activity under the banner of religion, protest, or political expression. Peaceable assembly must remain peaceable, and the law should be applied equally.

I will defend my constituents’ rights to worship, speak, assemble peacefully, and petition without fear of government retaliation. Constitutional rights must apply consistently, because protecting only the speech or beliefs we agree with is not liberty.

In light of recent Colorado legislation and US Supreme Court's rulings regarding our nation's historical tradition of firearms regulation, what steps would you take to protect the rights of the people while addressing gun violence?

The Second Amendment is a right, not a privilege granted by government. I will oppose laws that burden law-abiding citizens while doing little to stop people who are already willing to break the law, and I will evaluate Colorado’s firearm laws against the Constitution and the Supreme Court’s historical-tradition standard.

Addressing gun violence requires focusing on behavior. I support holding violent and repeat offenders accountable, enforcing laws against those who illegally use firearms, strengthening efforts against trafficking and crimes against children, and ensuring law enforcement has the resources to protect our communities.

We can protect public safety without treating responsible gun owners like criminals. Government should pursue those who commit violence while defending the rights of those who do not.

There has been a rise in incidences of anti-Americanism and antisemitism in Colorado and across our nation. What do you view as the causes, and what should be done to address these issues?

I love America. It has not always been perfect, but our founding principles give us the ability to confront our failures and continue striving toward liberty and justice. I am concerned that we increasingly teach America primarily through shortcomings without equally teaching the extraordinary freedoms, sacrifices, and opportunities our nation represents.

Antisemitism is equally unacceptable. Jewish Coloradans should never fear harassment, threats, or violence because of their faith/heritage.

The answer is not government policing unpopular opinions. We should protect free speech while enforcing laws against threats, violence, vandalism, and discrimination. We must also strengthen civics and history education, teach the Constitution and America’s founding principles, encourage families and communities to restore an informed appreciation for the freedoms we inherited.

If elected, what initiatives would you champion to improve Colorado's economy, including policies on water, energy, and other resources, and how would you make your office more fiscally responsible?

Protect resources, unleash Colorado energy, cut taxes and red tape, defend TABOR, and make government live within its means. Colorado has tremendous natural and human resources. We should responsibly develop them while protecting the water, land, and communities that make our state exceptional. I support an all-of-the-above energy approach that prioritizes reliable, affordable energy rather than government mandates that increase costs for everyone.

I would work to reduce unnecessary regulations and fees that discourage businesses from starting, growing, or relocating here. Fiscal responsibility begins with priorities. Just as families cannot purchase everything they want, government cannot either. I will scrutinize spending, protect taxpayer-approved limits, eliminate waste, and continually ask whether each expenditure is necessary, effective, and worth the taxpayers’ money.

If elected, how would you help improve the educational outcomes for Colorado's students, and what is your position on parental authority in K-12 education, including school choice and parental notification?

I believe we need to flip our thinking about education. The primary responsibility for educating a child belongs to the family, not the government. Our goal should not be preserving a system because we have operated it the same way for generations; it should be helping every child succeed.

I support educational freedom, including traditional public schools, charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, vocational education, and innovative learning models. Funding should increasingly follow students so families can choose the education that best meets their children’s needs.

Parents should have the final authority over their minor children and receive meaningful, timely notification about all matters affecting their children. Government and schools should be partners and resources for parents, not replacements for them.

If elected, how will you seek to protect the lives of the most vulnerable in our community, including the unborn, victims of trafficking and abuse, senior citizens, and those experiencing mental illness?

One of government’s most fundamental responsibilities is protecting human life, especially those who cannot protect themselves. I will defend unborn life, strengthen efforts to prevent trafficking and abuse, support victims, and hold those who prey on vulnerable people accountable.

For seniors and those experiencing mental illness, I believe government has an important role in protecting them from abuse, exploitation, and neglect, but not replace families, churches, nonprofits, and community organizations as the primary source of care. We should remove unnecessary barriers and make it easier for those closest to people in need to serve them effectively.

Every life has value. My goal is a government strong enough to protect the vulnerable, but recognize that compassion does not originate in government.

What are your priorities for addressing crime in Colorado, including issues such as cybercrime and the slavery of human trafficking, and how do you view the role of state policy in addressing immigration-related challenges and coordination with federal authorities? Also, what is your opinion regarding sanctuary city (or county) policies?

Government’s first responsibility is protecting its people and upholding the law. I would prioritize combating violent crime, human trafficking, crimes against children, and the threat of cybercrime while ensuring law enforcement has the tools and support necessary to pursue offenders and protect victims.

Immigration is a federal responsibility. Colorado should not obstruct lawful federal enforcement. I oppose sanctuary policies that prevent cooperation with federal immigration authorities, particularly when someone here illegally commits additional crimes.

America should remain a nation that welcomes people who come legally to be an American respecting our sovereignty and laws. Compassion and the law are not opposites. We can treat every person with dignity while still enforcing our laws, protecting our communities, and holding offenders accountable.

Do you believe that elections should be conducted differently in order to ensure integrity and confidence? Should people be required to show proof of citizenship in order to register to vote, and/or be required to show a Government-issued ID to cast their vote?

Every engaged, eligible citizen should vote, and have confidence that each vote is cast by the person entitled to cast it and accurately counted. I support requiring proof of U.S./Colorado citizenship when registering and secure identification when voting.

Colorado should reconsider its reliance on automatically mailing ballots to all voters. Security, accountability, and responsible use of taxpayer dollars is more important than convenience. I support making in-person voting with identification the standard while preserving reasonable accommodations for military members, people with disabilities, and others who legitimately cannot vote in person.

Election integrity should not be partisan. Clear voter rolls, transparent procedures, meaningful verification, secure ballot custody, and auditable results protect every voter regardless of whom they support.

Many Christians are concerned about ideologies that place the state, the collective, or religious law above individual liberty and limited constitutional government. Do you believe socialism, communism, or political movements seeking to impose religious law — including Islamic Sharia law — are compatible with America's constitutional representative democracy? Why or why not?

Americans are free to be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, or anything else, and I will defend that freedom, regardless of my disagreement. But no religion, political ideology, or movement has the right to replace our Constitution or impose a system that denies Americans life, liberty, property, equal protection, or individual rights.

I will oppose socialism, communism, Islamism, or any other movement when it seeks government power to subordinate individual liberty to the state, the collective, or religious law.

My standard will be consistent: worship freely, speak freely, and live peacefully but America's civil government must remain constitutional government. I will defend that principle but still remaining alert.