Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 95, 2020

No caucus information on file.

Employee, City of Mount Vernon Public Works Department, 2014-present

Former Bricklayer Apprentice, Kansas City Bricklayer's Union

Member, Teamsters Local 238, 2014-present

Volunteer, Lisbon-Mount Vernon Ambulance Service

Member, Mount Vernon Chili Cook-Off Committee

Member, Mount Vernon Lion's Club

Founder, Unify for Education

Awards:

Volunteer of the Month Award, May, 2017, for volunteering in the Smithsonian "Hometown Teams" exhibit in Mount Vernon.

Favorite Quote:

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Volunteering, coaching baseball, spending time with family and friends, remodeling and carpentry

Priority Issues:

Working for working families, fighting for education, and building thriving communities.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

"I'm running for office because I believe people in my district have been overlooked. For the past few years, the Iowa legislature has underfunded education, blocked minimum wage increases, reduced workers' benefits and taken collective bargaining rights away from the public employees who serve us all."