I’m a husband, a father of six children ranging from a newborn to seventeen, and a working Kansan who has spent nearly twenty years in aviation manufacturing and quality control. I currently work as a Quality Inspector at Boeing, where attention to detail, accountability, and doing things the right way are not optional. In aviation, people’s safety depends on the quality of your work. That responsibility has shaped how I approach my work, my family, and my service to the community.

I was born and raised in Kansas by a working-class family that believed in faith, hard work, and personal responsibility. Those lessons stayed with me. Today I’m raising my own children with the same values: respect others, work hard, and serve your community.

Like many families in our district, my life revolves around work, raising kids, and trying to build a stable future for the next generation. I understand the pressures families face because I live them too — balancing work, supporting a household, and trying to make sure our children have better opportunities than we did.

Outside of my career, I serve as the president of Project Heaven, a grassroots advocacy effort focused on protecting children and strengthening families across Kansas. Through that work I’ve spent time at the Statehouse listening to families, studying policy, and testifying on legislation aimed at improving child protection laws.

That experience has also led me to become involved in discussions around juvenile justice and corrections policy in Kansas. Our state must take seriously the responsibility to protect children who are victims of abuse, while also addressing the realities of youth who enter the justice system. Many young people who end up in the juvenile system come from unstable or traumatic environments. Real reform means holding offenders accountable while also making sure intervention happens early enough to change the direction of a young person’s life.

Kansas must balance public safety with smart policies that reduce repeat offenses and give young people a real opportunity to get back on track. Strengthening prevention programs, improving coordination between schools, child welfare services, and the justice system, and supporting rehabilitation efforts that actually work can make communities safer and give young people a chance to succeed.

Strong families and safe communities go hand in hand. The people in our district work hard every day to provide for their families. They deserve neighborhoods that are safe, schools that prepare children for success, and a justice system that protects victims while helping prevent the cycle of crime from continuing.

Economic opportunity is also critical for the future of Kansas families. Our state should continue supporting manufacturing, skilled trades, and career training so young people have real opportunities to build stable lives without leaving Kansas. As someone who has spent his career in aviation manufacturing, I know firsthand how important these industries are to Wichita and to the families who depend on them.

Housing stability is another issue that affects many families in our district. Homeowners should not be taxed out of the homes they worked hard to build, which is why I support responsible property tax limits. At the same time, many hardworking families in our community rent their homes, and they deserve fair treatment and stability as they work toward their future.

I also believe government must operate with transparency and accountability. Kansans deserve leaders who are open about how decisions are made and responsible with taxpayer dollars.

At the end of the day, I’m not running because I want a political career. I’m running because I believe strong communities depend on people who are willing to step forward, listen to their neighbors, and work through difficult problems with common sense and good faith.

As a father, a worker, and a community advocate, I care deeply about the future of Kansas. I believe we can build safer communities, stronger families, and greater opportunity for the next generation.

That’s the perspective I would bring to the Kansas Statehouse.