I am a 4th generation rancher out of Otto Wyoming. I was born in Cody Wyoming. I have lived here in Wyoming my whole life.

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I am a rancher who has been compelled to stand and fight for our rights. I have been forced to fight the State Engineer office, the DEQ, and in the courts to defend my constitutional rights. I have shown I am willing and able to stand, fight and win against government over-reach.

There are many challenges facing Wyoming today. Cost of living, over spending, and government over-reach.

To fix government over-reach we need to provide a simple mechanism for recourse to hold government officials accountable when they violate the law. We need the people to be able to enforce their rights and receive compensation for injury when government officials violate law without being forced into costly litigation.

Over-spending requires that we relentlessly attack inefficiencies in government. Creating true reform by isolating unnecessary systems and allowing unnecessary individuals to return to the free market for work.

We need to address the fraud that exists in the healthcare system. Look at cash pay costs verses government subsidized insurance cost. The numbers vary wildly! Look at the cost of medication in the USA verses other countries.

We must get the corporate fingers out of taxpayer pocket and make healthcare more affordable for our families and seniors.

The only transfer of public land I would support is bringing management of federal lands back to the state of Wyoming. The people of Wyoming deserve public lands to stay public for the general public’s benefit. We should not sell our public lands.

Our lands should be accessible to those who want to enjoy nature; God’s most beautiful creation.

It is difficult to address property tax reform without addressing our overspending. The fear of loss of funding makes people worry about property tax relief.

Let’s look at it from a principled perspective. Private property ownership is fundamental to our democracy. If we must pay the government for land we own under threat of removal, do we really own our private property?

We must address over spending in order to respect people’s private property rights. We should not be forced to endlessly rent our land from the government. That’s not the Wyoming way.

Its role is to establish and maintain a level playing field. Economic development is best managed by the free market. Excessive government intervention is not a far cry from socialism. Taking from some to elevate others. That is not the governments job.

I believe campaign contributions are a form of political speech protected by the First Amendment. My values are simple: full transparency so voters can see exactly who is supporting a candidate, combined with the freedom for Wyoming citizens to voluntarily support the candidates and causes they believe in without excessive government restrictions.