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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Elections and Apportionment, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, Indiana House of Representatives

Former Member, Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation, Indiana State House of Representatives

Education

  • BA, Social Studies and Political Science, Anderson College
  • EdS, Superintendent License and Curriculum Specialist, Purdue University
  • Masters, Educational Administration, Butler University

Professional Experience

  • BA, Social Studies and Political Science, Anderson College
  • EdS, Superintendent License and Curriculum Specialist, Purdue University
  • Masters, Educational Administration, Butler University
  • Former Principal, Noblesville High School

Political Experience

  • BA, Social Studies and Political Science, Anderson College
  • EdS, Superintendent License and Curriculum Specialist, Purdue University
  • Masters, Educational Administration, Butler University
  • Former Principal, Noblesville High School
  • Representative, Indiana House of Representatives, District 32, 2014-present
  • Candidate, State of Indiana House of Representatives, District 32, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Elections and Apportionment, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, Indiana House of Representatives

Former Member, Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation, Indiana State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Education Committee

Member, Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Chair, Statutory Committee on Ethics

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Social Studies and Political Science, Anderson College
  • EdS, Superintendent License and Curriculum Specialist, Purdue University
  • Masters, Educational Administration, Butler University
  • Former Principal, Noblesville High School
  • Representative, Indiana House of Representatives, District 32, 2014-present
  • Candidate, State of Indiana House of Representatives, District 32, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Cicero Christian Church
  • Coach, Cicero Little League
  • Member, Hamilton North Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Member, Indiana Association of School Principals
  • Member, Indiana Farm Bureau
  • Member, Indiana Principal Leadership Academy
  • Member, National Rifle Association

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Boss of the Year, Hamilton County Business Women
  • State Finalist, District Principal of the Year
  • Indiana Community Health Network Award, Governor Mitch Daniels and First Lady Cheri Daniels
  • Service Awards, Noblesville Schools and Hamilton Heights School Corporation
  • Hamilton Heights High School Media Center named Tony Cook Media Center
  • Community Health Award (representing Hamilton Heights' Ryan White), Governor Robert Orr

  • 3

Policy Positions

Indiana State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Indiana's budget.

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- Yes

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

5. Do you support legislation to define and establish penalties for hate crimes?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Indiana?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- As refers to a above. Select spending that encourages growth, such as broad band, road infrastructure etc., tax friendly environment.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Indiana?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No Answer

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No Answer

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- As relates to a. legislation as is in Indiana and federally at this time with better enforcement.As relates to b. Only if not licensed currently, and having gone through our current checks.As relates to c. Local districts should be able to decide, as is currently the case.As relates to d. Yes, as current in Indiana, not more restrictive.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Indiana's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- b. my answer is predicate as selectively, when affects children particularly

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

3. Do you support greater efforts by Indiana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- My answer to (b) is that inclusion of "gender" should be broadly inclusive enough for interpretation purposes for courts and judges to decide the bias.

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Business expansion and encouragement of re-location efforts to attract corporations and thus jobs. Tax climate is the key not expenditures.Education...retraining of adults and school to work initiatives for high school. We currently can fund this and schools can design more effective pathways to industry certifications and relevant curriculum for todays high paying jobs.Continuing to maintain a balanced budget.