I am running to become the next Ohio State Representative for District 73 because our state is falling behind the rest of the country under the one-party rule that controls our Statehouse. Corporate influence over our legislators and the corruption that it breeds have made for economic policies that serve to maximize profits for a few insiders, while leaving people struggling to keep up with ever-rising costs. Ending the culture of corruption that has become embedded in our Statehouse is one of the major reasons I’m running, and why I accept no corporate PAC donations.

My focus is on identifying the *real* issues we all face on a daily basis, and offering up pragmatic, proven economic policies that help address them and serve to make all of our people’s lives better. My years of being a small business owner, combined with my civic activism and community organizing have shown me how badly we need to return our governance and our democracy to its rightful owners, the people of Ohio. I am determined to provide our citizens an example of what a true representative of the people looks like.