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Director of Prospect Management, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012-present

Author, Various Political Opinion Editorials, The Advocate and The Ventura County Star, present

Former Employee, Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Former Employee, Ventura Police Department

Manager of Prospect Research, California Lutheran University, 2007-2012

Matching Gift Coordinator, California Clean Money Campaign, 2000-2007

President, Log Cabin Republicans of Los Angeles County, present

Former Board Member, Ventura County Rainbow Alliance

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

It's through this political and community work that it's become clear to me what's working in our state and what isn't. I've decided to run for State Assembly because I know what our state was once, and what it is capable of being now, and believe that the current leadership has become an obstacle to that potential. Partly due to one party control in Sacramento, assembly members have become too focused on their pet projects, ideological legislation, and on increasing regulations that only end up adding more burden on the low-income and middle-class, not the rich. I am concerned that the Democratic majority in the State Assembly is creating a business climate that will be harmful to California's tech economy, which is of particular concern in my district. I want to work to create a climate that ensures those companies and the thousands of workers they employ stay here in California. I also believe that there needs to be increased accountability in our public schools, an expedited review process for creating more charter schools, and new low-cost vocational education and degree options for adults and working families. Lastly, as an out, gay Republican, who has fought for LGBT equality in our local community for 15 years, and within the Republican Party as President of Log Cabin Republicans of Los Angeles, I believe I have the right temperament, and problem-solving skills for this job. I'm confident I will earn the respect of state leaders of both parties who will work with me on my proposals to help make our state stronger, our policies smarter, and our middle class more prosperous than it's ever been.