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I recently retired from the TATA trona processing facility in Southwest Wyoming after almost 49 years as an electrician and instrumentation tech. I grew up in Michigan in the middle of farm country hunting and fishing as much as possible. Graduated from Western Wyoming College in 1978 Phi Theta Kappa. I was involved at work canvassing for United Way during their fall fund drives. Before retiring I was a trustee for the Accident and Illness fund that distributed funds for the workers who were off sick or injured for more than two weeks. I have three boys from a previous marriage and my wife Cindy has four children from a previous marriage. We are empty nesters currently. I am an alumni of Uinta County Leadership Institute (2016). I am involved in the suicide awareness activities in Uinta County. I am a member of Wyoming Gun Owners. I have served as State Chair and am currently the Vice-Chairman of the Constitution Party of Wyoming.

There are numerous issues such as cost of living and housing to name a few. The war in Iran and The Russian/Ukraine war have severely crippled the petrol markets driving up prices and availability world wide. This will/is increasing food prices obviously. People are being squeezed on every front. Our oil is sold to the highest bidder on the open market and that is why your cost at the pump is so high. The only control congress has is to not be a part in global conflicts that will contribute to this issue. I would vote to remove the presidents use of the War Powers Act. There is a shortage of healthcare workers so there are opportunities in that field, also construction and trades, manufacturing and energy, hospitality and tourism jobs via platforms like CoolWorks. As a federal lawmaker I would help our legacy and emerging industries by continuing the work of our current representatives.

Tort reform in health care would lower costs for doctors and ultimately for patients. A study highlighted by Georgia State University found that after states capped payouts, hospitals saved an average of $372 per patient on defensive medicine. This only works if insurance companies pass the savings on to the doctors however, which they wouldn't do on their own. Wyoming has just started allocating $200 million federal Rural Health Transformation dollars. These dollars would be best used to preserve and bring back rural health services such as clinic staffing and address the maternity deserts.

I am willing to work with other congress critters and officials, but I cannot deviate from my oath to the Constitution or to the people of this great state.

Wow, this is impossible to unpack in 200 words. Here are some foundational principles to keep in mind: Federal law is supreme in Indian affairs, preempting state law (Washington v. Cougar Den). Tribal nations are sovereign governments (United States v. Lara). The Judiciary is to interpret ambiguous treaty and statutory provisions to the benefit of tribal interests (Herrera v. Wyoming). Congressional enactments rationally related to the fulfillment of that responsibility are constitutional (Morton v. Mancari).
Matthew L. M. Fletcher, The fundamental confusions of federal Indian law, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 18, 2026, 10:AM). There has been some congressional consistency for the past 50 years. I would continue congresses support of tribal interests as courts would allow.

We all enjoy the great outdoors, hunting or hiking etc. Just as a matter of statement, the founders never envisioned the federal government controlling so much land. (Article I Section 8). (In Nevada it is 85%). The 2001 Roadless Rule has 77% approval rating from rural Americans. It allows for forest management such as necessary roads for specific purposes and prescribed burns and other public safety concerns. What it prevents is routine road building that would add to the Forest Service $6.4 billion road maintenance backlog. Maybe some thoughtful adjustments are in order before scrapping decades of policy, or, as some people would say, 'don't throw the baby out with the bath water'. Keep public lands public. The ability to access these lands is a primary reason why so many of us call Wyoming home.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded approximately 11 million total migrant encounters nationwide during the Biden administrations four years, not to mention the thousands of unaccompanied minors. 4.4 to 4.7 million migrants were returned during this time. This was an invasion. Now, according to Homeland Security, daily border encounters are down by 93%, drugs crossing the border down 50%. It is the presidents job to protect this country and its people. The H-2B worker visa's are being abused by India and this needs to be addressed. Current visa rules are too slow. I would give the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act a thumbs up. This a significant overhaul of the H-2A farm labor visa system. This and the Dignity Act have built broad bipartisan support because a functioning, legal immigration system strengthens our economy and helps bring down costs for working families across our great land.