Issues

The Issues Matter

Creating Jobs (click here for brochure)
During the decade that I've served as one of your County Commissioners, we have made great progress in creating a business-friendly, family-friendly environment. The result of all this hard work? Since I took office in 1996, Washington County has experienced a net growth of 6,100 new jobs.

Taxes and Spending (click here for brochure)
We've worked hard to make ends meet … and as a result, we've passed seven straight balanced budgets. The better news is, we've been able to balance those last seven budgets while still maintaining a low tax rate -- in fact, I'm especially proud of the fact that ours is the second-lowest tax rate in the region.

Family Life (click here for brochure)
The family is the central building block of our society … and it is under attack. Forty years of liberal social policy has resulted in a spiraling divorce rate, a massive increase in out-of-wedlock births, abortion on demand at virtually any point in a pregnancy for virtually any reason whatsoever, and now the very institution of marriage itself is threatened.

The Second Amendment (click here for photo)
Freedom isn't free. Our country has a long and dignified history of personal responsibility and accountability. For generations, our ancestors have lived in a country where they were free, and able, and expected to defend themselves, their families, and their homes. I believe that it is important that we maintain these rights for ourselves, and for generations to come.