1 – Losing our resources. With a background as an outdoorsman and in forestry programs, I see the pollution of our lakes and unsustainable use of our lands too often considered “someone else’s problem.” Lots of work is underway to study and raise awareness, and implement plans to protect our natural resources. But we need more full citizen engagement for prevention and repair, from lawn treatments to septic maintenance to invasive species mitigation. Keeping our waters and forests healthy is a group effort with universal benefit for residents and tourism alike. Working together NOW prevents large fees, taxes, burdensome regulations, fines, and other unintended consequences LATER.


2 – Unnecessary Discouragement.  Discouragement is the poison that has led so many other states to lose their way. Even when winning, many locals internalize negative messaging of activists and media and believe the future is hopeless until the negative voices stop. When we feel this way, we are less likely to be involved. The opposition knows this. They do not try to change your vote. They try to discourage you from voting at all.  They want you think your effort is pointless. That is all an illusion. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of NH and the USA gives me real hope that Wolfeboro, Ossipee, and Tuftonboro have what it takes to continue to be the people that have made New Hampshire what it is. Ignore the dooming and criticizing of those pedaling perpetual sadness and support those who are building. We have lots of space for you in the sunshine! 

3 – A minority of locals running local governance. The majority of taxpayers grow irritated their property bills go up each year but avoid the causes in their town or school district. I believe the answer is to incentivize more involvement. Practical steps can be introduced, for example, like moving elections to a time of year that the elderly, disabled, and “snowbirds” can all attend. The same minority who has enjoyed controlling local politics curiously downplay the need for more involvement. This issue is true in our district and nearly universal in New Hampshire.

4 – Income tax threats. The exploitive push to try to repair the inflation caused by the federal government with short-sightedness is a big concern. It “solves” problems with new ones. The ” fake “solutions” create new personal taxes (income), increase business taxes, and blames fellow Granite Staters for causes outside our control. My concern is how many are tempted unaware of the implications. Falling into that trap is not the New Hampshire way.


5 – A growing blame on families for the shortcomings of public education. This is broiling as resentment below the surface to see families as enemies. This destroys our communities and blames the honest families who are discontent with both the cost and outcomes of our public schools. Calls to abolish education freedom, to raise taxes, and–still spoken in whispers–to make public education mandatory and secure higher property taxes for district budgets.


I’m proud of and loyal to New Hampshire and this district I call home. I want to preserve for my kids the NH that I grew up in, to maintain positive community where neighbors work together toward shared goals rather than shouting others down, and empower the hardworking men and women who live that can-do “live free or die” spirit every day.  I’m running to make sure we stop all income tax and general sales tax threats, preserve education freedom, and improve our great outdoors from the lakes to the forests.

If I do not win, expect many Republican victories canceled for New Hampshire, including:

• protections of parent-directed education,
• lower taxes for small business,
• farming-freedom,
• local control,
• and strategies to cap and control local property taxes.

Also EXPECT:

• increased property taxes,
• an income tax,
• higher state budget,
• more identity politics,
• more negatives that are not the New Hampshire way.

Send me to Concord to advocate for a New Hampshire worthy of the future of our kids.

I was born in central Florida along the gulf coast to an Army veteran and a school teacher. At age six, my younger sister and I learned to navigate the difficulty of a broken home and being reared by a mother who worked full time and sacrificed to make sure we had what we needed.

One of those sacrifices was experiencing summer camp in New Hampshire. In 1984, at age 10, I discovered this beautiful state and came of age in those summers (and several winters) not only as a camper but, through my mid-20s, cut my teeth of leadership at that camp serving underprivileged families throughout New Hampshire.  To read my fuller bio, go here.

There’s an old saying: “You don’t know how good you had it until you lost it.”

I would add, “You don’t know how good you have it until you compare it to other places.”

One of the advantages of my perspective growing up in NH and living in various places around the country, is that I know how GOOD New Hampshire is! Meldrim Thomson, former Gov of NH, was right: “New Hampshire is what America was!” I’ve seen the politics and perpetual protesting that has ruined other states. Believe me, we don’t want to risk losing what Wolfeboro, Ossipee, and Tuftonboro have built over generations!

I’ve known New Hampshire from 1984 till today. I became a permanent resident in 2020.

I began my time in New Hampshire in 1984 and came of age through serving campers into my 20s. Though I grew up in Florida, NH was like a “home away from home,” and I wanted to eventually “live in a place like NH.”

From the west coast to the east, I never found it anywhere else!

Through the years, I visited family (in Maine) and friends (in New Hampshire) almost yearly, loving every magical visit but didn’t have opportunity yet to move permanently. In 2018, we decided as a family to make the move NH permanent for my kids to come of age the way I did.

Semi-retired, my intention in moving to NH was to slow down, fish a lot, enjoy and contribute my best to NH, focus on my kids, and build a future in the best state in the USA. As an outdoorsman, I love the water and the woods. As a person of books, history, and architecture, I love the culture of NH. But mostly, I share an affinity to the hearty, friendly, family-oriented, and independent spirit of the people of New Hampshire and want to preserve that way of life for my kids to start a family here too.

I hear you! I feel it too! I support empowering locals to have better oversight on their town and school district budgets.

Most people agree that the education portion of their tax bill is the highest by far. We are all concerned. Even as the Concord sends our district increasingly more money each year, the budget gobbles it up rather than downshifting the savings to you!

One of the struggles is how budgets are decided in the middle of winter with low-turnout elections. Low turnout means fewer locals have a say in local spending. If we care about “democracy” and local control, then we should support efforts to increase participation. I do.

While some propose tax hikes on businesses and launch a personal income tax to alleviate property taxes, those schemes simply play a shell game to hide the real issue: locals need more control over spending. 

Let’s prioritize practical steps: Streamline SAUs, remove spending mandates everywhere possible, cut unnecessary costs, and give locals a chance to cap their taxes at the ballot box. You can count on me to support these initiatives. 

Absolutely not! Even through more difficult times, New Hampshire has not had an income tax in 250 years.  I will NEVER support an income tax of any kind in my district and New Hampshire. 

Absolutely not! Even through more difficult times, New Hampshire has not had a broad-based or general sales tax in 250 years.  I will NEVER support a general sales tax in my district and New Hampshire. 

Absolutely not! From 1999-2011, Concord disproportionately raised taxes on some towns (donors) to send to other towns (receivers) for education property taxes. That highly unpopular scheme was cancelled in 2011. I support keeping it cancelled.