Ohio House of Representatives – 62nd District
Biography:
I’m running for the Ohio House because I believe government should work for the people it serves, not political parties or special interests. I value individual freedom, personal responsibility, and a government that is transparent, accountable, and focused on solving real problems.
I’m an Army National Guard veteran who served a deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, and that experience reinforced my belief that leadership should be grounded in responsibility, accountability, and service to others.
My professional career has focused on helping organizations manage risk, navigate complex regulatory environments, and build reliable technology systems.
Ohio’s future depends on strong communities, thriving local businesses, and leaders willing to work across political lines. I believe we can support economic opportunity, reduce unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensure that voters not party insiders have the strongest voice in our political system.
My goal is simple: listen to constituents, bring people together around practical solutions, and put the long-term interests of our communities first.
Why are you seeking this office, and what motivates you to serve at this time?
I’m running for State Representative because I believe Ohio works best when government is predictable, accountable, and focused on creating the conditions for families and businesses to thrive. Families and businesses deserve a government that plans for the future instead of reacting to crises. Too often today we see policy driven by short-term political incentives rather than long-term stewardship.
As a veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard, I learned that leadership means taking responsibility when something needs to be fixed. Ohio is at a moment where that kind of leadership matters. Families and businesses deserve a government that plans for the future instead of reacting to crises. As new technologies like artificial intelligence reshape our economy, Ohio has an opportunity to attract investment and jobs if we make thoughtful decisions today.
My priorities reflect that approach: encouraging responsible AI and data center investment with clear guardrails, supporting election reforms like ranked-choice voting that reward consensus-building, and working with local leaders to revitalize assets like Eastgate so they can again serve as engines of economic activity for Clermont County.
What professional or personal experiences best prepare you to understand the needs of small businesses and employers in Clermont County?
Several parts of my professional life have given me direct insight into the challenges employers face.
For 8 years in my early career, I worked as a workers’ compensation claims adjuster and later as a key account claims manager, handling cases for medium and large employers across the country. In that role, I worked closely with business owners, HR departments, and injured workers to navigate complicated situations involving workplace injuries, insurance costs, and regulatory requirements. It gave me a front-row seat to how policy decisions affect businesses in the real world. I saw the full range of employer perspectives, from companies struggling with the cost and uncertainty of claims to employers who wanted to go above and beyond to support injured employees with extended salary continuation and return-to-work programs.
That experience taught me that most employers are trying to do the right thing while balancing real financial pressures, compliance requirements, and the responsibility of keeping their businesses running.
My wife also owns her own healthcare business and often works as a 1099 contractor. That means our household experiences firsthand the realities of self-employment, managing expenses, taxes, insurance, and the uncertainty that comes with running your own operation.
Today I work in technology and cloud infrastructure, helping organizations design reliable and secure systems. That work has shown me how government policy, regulation, and procurement decisions can either enable innovation or unintentionally slow it down.
Together, these experiences have shaped my view that government’s role is to provide a stable, predictable environment where businesses can plan, invest, and grow while treating workers fairly.
What are your top three policy priorities if elected, and what impact do you expect those policies to have on our region?
My first priority is election reform through Ranked-Choice Voting. Ohio’s economy depends on stable, functional government, but our current political incentives increasingly reward division rather than problem-solving. Ranked-choice voting encourages candidates to build broader coalitions and appeal to a wider range of voters, rather than focusing only on their most partisan supporters.
For businesses and communities, that kind of incentive structure matters. It produces leaders who are rewarded for collaboration, long-term thinking, and practical governance. I believe reforms like this can help restore stability and civility to our elections while reducing the political volatility that has increasingly spilled over from Washington to Columbus and into our local communities.
My second priority is responsible policy around artificial intelligence and data center development. AI is one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Ohio has an opportunity to attract significant investment in this sector, and we should absolutely participate in that future. At the same time, large data centers place major demands on power infrastructure, water resources, and local communities. My goal is to ensure these investments benefit Ohioans by strengthening our energy grid, supporting local infrastructure, and contributing meaningfully to the communities where they operate. That includes ensuring large power users help fund the grid upgrades and generation capacity required to support their operations so those costs are not shifted onto existing Ohio ratepayers.
Finally, I believe the redevelopment of Eastgate Mall represents one of the most important long-term economic opportunities in Clermont County. The site sits directly along the I-275 corridor and already has the infrastructure, access, and surrounding population needed to support major redevelopment. With nearly 100 acres of property in a strategic location, Eastgate has the potential to become a true mixed-use district that attracts new businesses, housing, restaurants, and community space.
Union Township’s Envision Eastgate plan lays out a strong long-term vision for transforming the area into a modern economic center similar to successful redevelopments we’ve seen in places like Dublin and Blue Ash. While the property is privately owned and redevelopment will ultimately be driven by the market, the state can play an important supporting role by helping remove regulatory barriers, supporting infrastructure improvements, and ensuring local communities have the tools they need to make large redevelopment projects financially viable. My goal would be to work with local leaders to help turn that vision into a successful economic engine for Clermont County.
What do you see as the most significant economic challenges facing Clermont County over the next four years, and how should government respond?
One of the most important economic challenges facing Clermont County over the next four years will be maintaining a strong workforce while the cost of living and the pace of economic change continue to rise. If families cannot afford to live and work here, and businesses cannot find the workers they need, long-term economic growth becomes much harder to sustain.
Two of the largest pressures on working families today are childcare and healthcare. When childcare costs approach the level of a mortgage payment and health insurance premiums continue to rise, it affects whether parents can fully participate in the workforce and increases the cost burden on employers trying to provide benefits. Expanding childcare availability, supporting providers, and improving transparency and competition in healthcare markets can help relieve these pressures.
At the same time, rapid technological change will continue to reshape our economy. Artificial intelligence and emerging digital industries are transforming how businesses operate and how workers build careers. Ohio has an opportunity to attract investment and participate in that transformation, but we must ensure our workforce training systems, infrastructure, and energy capacity can keep pace.
The role of state government should be to create a stable, predictable environment where businesses can invest with confidence, workers can build careers, and families can afford to put down roots in Clermont County.
How will you engage with the business community to ensure that taxes, fees, regulatory structures, and public services support long-term economic growth?
Businesses thrive when government is predictable, accessible, and focused on the fundamentals that support long-term growth.
The most important thing government can provide the business community is clear rules, reasonable timelines for regulatory decisions, and a stable tax and fee environment. Employers need confidence that regulations will not change unpredictably and that when challenges arise, someone in state government is listening and willing to work toward solutions.
As a state representative, I would maintain regular engagement with Clermont County employers, the Chamber of Commerce, and local economic development organizations through listening sessions, industry roundtables, and regular communication with local economic development leaders so that state policy reflects the realities businesses face on the ground. Too often policies are written in Columbus without enough input from small manufacturers, healthcare providers, logistics firms, contractors, and family-owned businesses in communities like ours.
Clermont County is already positioned for strong economic growth. The redevelopment of the Eastgate area creates an opportunity to build a modern commercial and employment center for the region, while continued investment along the State Route 32 corridor strengthens our connection to the broader regional economy and helps attract new employers. Healthcare providers and advanced manufacturers across the county depend on reliable infrastructure, a strong workforce pipeline, and a regulatory environment that allows them to grow and compete.
The state’s role should be to support those local strengths by streamlining permitting where possible, maintaining a stable and competitive tax structure, investing in transportation and energy infrastructure, and strengthening partnerships between employers, career-technical education programs, and workforce training initiatives.
Economic policy should also ensure that small and locally owned businesses have the same opportunity to succeed as larger companies, rather than favoring a few high-profile projects at the expense of the broader business community.
Just as importantly, economic policy should be developed transparently and based on what actually helps businesses grow and invest in their communities. When government focuses on predictable rules, strong infrastructure, and collaboration with employers and educators, it creates the conditions for long-term economic growth in Clermont County.
Public trust and collaboration are essential in governing. How would you work with colleagues — including those with differing viewpoints — to advance meaningful policy solutions?
Public trust in government depends on elected officials focusing on solving real problems rather than scoring political points. While policymakers will naturally have different perspectives, those differences should lead to better policy through debate and collaboration. Not gridlock.
As a Libertarian candidate, I recognize that I would be serving alongside colleagues from both major parties. That makes collaboration essential. My focus would be on areas where there is already significant common ground, such as strengthening the local economy, supporting workforce development, improving infrastructure, and ensuring government operates transparently and efficiently.
Most meaningful policy is developed through committee work, stakeholder input, and building coalitions across different viewpoints. I would approach that process with a willingness to listen, understand the concerns of colleagues and constituents, and work toward practical solutions that can earn broad support.
Being outside the traditional two-party structure can also be an advantage. It allows me to evaluate ideas on their merits and work with members of either party when there is agreement on how to move policy forward.
Effective governance ultimately requires mutual respect, open communication, and a shared commitment to improving our communities. My goal would be to work constructively with anyone, regardless of party, who is serious about advancing policies that benefit the people and businesses of Clermont County.
What state-level reforms do you believe are necessary to improve Ohio’s business climate?
Improving Ohio’s business climate requires more than tax incentives. It depends on stable, predictable governance that allows businesses to plan and invest with confidence over the long term.
One reform that could strengthen that stability is Ranked-Choice Voting for state elections. Our current political incentives often reward candidates who appeal primarily to their most partisan supporters. Ranked-Choice Voting encourages candidates to build broader coalitions and seek support from a wider range of voters, which can produce leaders who focus more on practical problem-solving and long-term policy consistency.
At the same time, Ohio should continue pursuing practical improvements that support economic growth, including streamlining regulatory processes, improving permitting timelines, investing in transportation and energy infrastructure, and strengthening partnerships between employers and workforce training programs.
Together, structural reforms and efficient state governance can help create a business climate where companies feel confident investing, hiring, and growing in Ohio for decades to come.
If voters approve the elimination of property taxes, what specific steps would you take in the General Assembly to address the resulting impact on funding for local governments, schools, and essential public services?
Many Ohio homeowners are understandably frustrated with rising property taxes, particularly seniors and families on fixed incomes. Those concerns deserve serious attention. At the same time, property taxes currently generate about $24 billion annually and fund a large share of local services, including schools, police and fire departments, and libraries. Eliminating them without a clear transition plan would create major challenges for local governments across the state.
If voters approved such a measure, the first step the General Assembly should take is establishing a transparent legislative process to evaluate replacement funding options and protect essential local services. That would include creating a bipartisan working group, holding committee hearings with economists and local officials, and carefully analyzing the fiscal impacts on schools and municipalities before adopting any replacement system.
Simply shifting the burden to higher income, sales, or business taxes could create new economic distortions and harm Ohio’s competitiveness. One option worth serious study is a transition toward a land value tax, which taxes the underlying value of land rather than homes or buildings. Because it removes the tax penalty on building and investment, many economists view land value taxation as a more efficient system that encourages development and productive land use.
The goal should be a system that addresses homeowners’ concerns while maintaining stable funding for essential local services and supporting long-term economic growth.
How do you balance state mandates with local control when it comes to economic development and regulatory policy?
Strong economic growth depends on both clear statewide rules and the ability of local communities to shape their own development. The state should establish consistent regulatory frameworks that provide predictability for businesses while allowing local governments the flexibility to respond to the unique needs of their communities.
In most cases, decisions about land use, zoning, and local development priorities are best made at the local level. Communities understand their infrastructure capacity, workforce needs, and long-term planning goals better than policymakers in Columbus. Preserving that local decision-making authority is essential for responsible and sustainable development.
At the same time, the state has an important role in ensuring that regulatory systems are consistent, transparent, and efficient across Ohio. Businesses operating in multiple communities benefit from clear statewide standards for permitting processes, environmental regulations, and infrastructure planning. When the state provides predictable rules and local communities retain the ability to guide development, Ohio can maintain a competitive business environment that remains responsive to the needs of its regions.