I was born and raised right here in Rock Springs, went to college at Western, graduated, and went to the University of Texas at El Paso. When it was time to come home, I moved to Casper, because my parents relocated, for a year and some change. For the last 3 years or so I've been back home in Rock Springs.

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I graduated from Rock Springs High School, completed my associates degree in political science, and then pursued polisci at UTEP. I competed in Speech and Debate for 8 years, and that taught me to use core values to effectively argue either side of an issue, while being authentic. Ultimately, I decided that my heart is in service and making every day things better for everyone. I have an eclectic resume that includes barista, communications intern, debate coach, oil and gas disposal, property management, office manager, human resource management, and wealth management communications. Currently, I work as a community organizer. My most valuable experience is as a youth care worker. I worked as many hours as I could because learning to support kids taught me to actively listen, problem solve short and long term solutions, communicate intentionally, and practice patience and curiosity more than persuasion and argumentation.

Affordability: Wyoming can’t control inflation, but it can help workers keep pace by raising wages, including the minimum wage, and pursuing economic diversification that creates new industries, opportunities, and higher-paying jobs.

Accessibility: Wyoming offers community colleges, trade schools, small businesses, open spaces, and jobs, but opportunity depends on access. Childcare and healthcare remain major barriers, including shortages of doctors and the cost of care.

Accountability: Wyomingites should be able to see how public money is spent and whether businesses benefiting from the state are contributing to its communities. A corporate tax paired with natural-resource dividends could return more of Wyoming’s resource wealth to families.

At the end of the day, we all want the same thing: build a life you can be proud of. As a legislator, I would focus on listening, engaging in difficult debates, learning from others, and working toward practical solutions for Wyoming families.

Folks should be able to receive quality healthcare no matter where they live in Wyoming. And here’s the good news: the things that would improve healthcare are also the things that can help keep young people here.

We need more providers, better access to specialists, affordable care, strong public health programs, birthing centers, health education, and reliable emergency care. We also need to make sure insurance companies aren’t the ones deciding what care people can receive.

And the legislature needs to stay out of the exam room. Doctors should be able to care for their patients without worrying that politicians could put their licenses at risk.

If we want Wyoming to be a place where people can build a life and stick around, we need to invest in healthy communities and put patients—not profits—at the center of healthcare.

Hard no, some things aren't for sale. Public lands belong in public hands.

These lands belong to all of us, which means decisions about them should be made with the public at the table and never behind closed doors.

Wyoming should be a good partner to our federal stakeholders, local communities, nonprofits, businesses, and the people who actually use these lands. We can disagree about how land should be managed without losing sight of what we’re all trying to protect: access and pristineness.

That means good stewardship, responsible use, clear rules, and transparent decisions.

Our public lands are one of Wyoming’s greatest resources. Let’s take care of them, keep them accessible, and make sure they’re still here for the folks who come after us.

Property tax relief should go to the people who actually need that support and help.

I support means-tested property tax relief for working- and middle-class Wyoming homeowners based on household income and a reasonable home-value cap. If you qualify, the state should apply the relief automatically without complicated applications or opt-in processes that require applicants to jump through too many bureaucratic hoops.

It should apply to primary residences—not second homes or investment properties.

We can focus on innovative ways to make homeownership more affordable without starving the local governments that pay for the schools, roads, firefighters, and services our communities depend on.

The goal isn’t simply to cut taxes. It’s to make sure working Wyoming families can afford to stay in the homes they’ve worked for, while keeping our communities strong.

Government’s job in economic development isn’t to pick winners. It’s to build a place where people have a fair shot at winning.

That means investing in the things we all rely on: good roads, reliable water, energy, schools, and public infrastructure. Wyoming already uses public infrastructure investments to remove barriers to business growth.

It means making it easier to build here: simple permitting, predictable rules, and a government that doesn’t take six months to answer a question.

We should invest in our people, first —community colleges, apprenticeships, workforce training, and education that connects folks with good jobs. A skilled workforce is essential to economic growth.

When an industry changes or a major employer leaves, we shouldn’t wait until the roof caves in to fix it. Help communities prepare, diversify, and build what comes next.

Public money should create public value—not pick corporate favorites. Build the foundation. Let Wyoming people build the future.

When it comes to values, we should not allow dollar signs to drive our democracy. Money is great when you don't have time or ability to support causes you care about; but it should be reflective of values aligned, not values paid for.

The Wyoming Campaign Finance Information System (WYCFIS) online portal is an incredible resource for candidates, campaigns, voters, and anyone interested in seeing from where dollars are raised and how they're spent by the folks running for office. I would support continued efforts to make that tool more efficient, user-friendly, and widely used by the general public. Accountability and transparency should always be the priority when it comes to campaign finance.