Democrat
On the Issues
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Where do you live currently? How long have you lived there? How long have you lived in Wyoming? Where were you born?
Worland. Six years. Seven years. Mansfield, OH.
What age will you be on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026?
66
Please tell the voters about yourself including your background and qualifications.
Private sector career, mostly involving the railroad industry, and mostly with marquee multibillion dollar businesses. Qualifications include internal audit and Six Sigma training, in a strong integrity and regulatory compliance culture. Strong ties to Wyoming since childhood. Strong faith in our country's actual democracy, actual rule of actual law, and actual facts, and actual democracy. I intend to use my office's seat on the board of land commissioners to keep public lands in public hands, and to administer them to optimize their benefit to the people of Wyoming. Public lands are what tie together our culture, politics, and economy.
Lawmakers have spent a lot of time in recent years considering and enacting changes to the state’s election system. As the state’s chief elections officer, what additional changes, if any, would you support?
As SoS, my role is to administer the existing regulations of the state's election system. Advocating changes would constitute a conflict of interest, or at least a breach of ethics. The exception would be advising legislators regarding the practicality of existing or proposed legislation.
What do you believe is the appropriate role, if any, for the federal government to play in the administration or oversight of Wyoming’s elections? How willing would you be to work with the federal government in the expansion of that role?
Again, the federal government's appropriate role in administration or oversight of Wyoming's elections is what currently is in place through existing legislation and settled court decisions. I am willing to work with the federal government to administer any changes made through legitimate means.
The secretary of state’s office works closely with Wyoming’s county clerks to oversee election administration. That relationship has been strained in recent years. How would you approach working with the county clerks?
The county clerks are largely the group the SoS works most closely with on an ongoing basis. My responsibility would be to make that relationship work as smoothly and effectively as practical.
What are the benefits and harms associated with Wyoming's minimal regulation of businesses registered in the state? What reforms would you recommend?
The less regulation required in order to achieve the legislated responsibilities of the office are generally the better, as long as the well being of the citizenry is protected. I gather that there are concerns about transparency of the backing of some legal entities registering to conduct business in the state, and my internal audit training and experience equips me to thoroughly vet business registrations. Upon being elected, I expect to undertake a crash course on the responsibilities of the office, and it would be at that stage that I would be on the lookout for reforms to consider.
How would you rate Wyoming’s existing system for monitoring campaign donations and expenditures? What, if any, changes would you pursue?
Wyoming's system is a subset of the national system. Getting dark money out of campaign financing is in the best interests of a democracy, along with many other reforms to minimize the overlap between lobbying and campaign contributions.
To what extent should the State Loan and Investment Board coordinate with local governments when it comes to state-sanctioned uses of state trust lands?
Every board on which the SoS office has a seat should operate on a coordinated basis, with administration of public lands taking the lead. Public lands tie the state's culture, politics, and economy together with bipartisan support to a greater extent than any other topic.
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