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Age: 35 • Martial Status: Single • Background: Graduate of Central High School in Woodstock^jpinipsBA in
government from^^ffvl*rew)P|fcyiminia; .Law degree fronijSouthem Method University Schoel of Law in Dallas, Assistant Cototfionwealth’s Attorney fofitHe City of Lynchburg (1997-1999); Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Shenandoah County (1999-2005); Special Counsel to the Shenandoah Valley’s Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury investigating drug-related crimes; Adjunct Professor at Central Virginia Community College (1997-1999); Chairman of the Shenandoah County Republican Committee (2002-Present); Chairman of the 15th House District Republican Committee (2003-Present); Chairman of the 26th Senate District Republican Committee (2003Present); attended the 2004 Republican National Convention as an elected Alternate Delegate;
Issues: • Taxes: I believe that government should have to live within its means like all the rest of us. Last year the tax-and-spend crowd scared folks into believing that we would soon experience a revenue shortfall and passed the largest tax increase in Virginia history. Now, a huge revenue surplus has proven that increase to be unnecessary. I will vote against any further efforts to raise taxes on Virginians and look to make our government work more efficiently by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse from government programs. • Public Safety: I have spent my entire career as a prosecutor working to keep my fellow Virginians safe. I understand the emerging threats that drugs and gangs represent to rural Virginia. We in local law enforcement in the Shenandoah Valley were among the first to call the General Assembly’s attention to the danger that methamphetamine production represents for the rest of Virginia. I hope to bring my experience to the General Assembly to finish
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