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When you are going to be a candidate for the people, then you better know the issues they are

concerned about.

The budget crisis in Harrisburg, pending budget crises at local levels and viewing indicators of

struggling families such as page after page of property tax delinquencies and increased needs for

social services are among the issues that motivated me to get off the couch and run to represent

the citizens of the 113th legislative district.

I first want to state that I do not have any ties to any political interest groups, except one and that

is to the people of the 113th district. I am a straightforward, honest, middle class citizen who wants

to represent the tax payer without bias. I believe in a balanced state budget. I believe in

consolidating state services to reduce overhead costs and wasteful spending. I believe in Bill

1275, which has great potential by looking at a state sales tax expansion to eliminate the school

property tax. I am for transparency and would work to replace legislator's "walking around money"

with a competitive and open grant program.

Being an Eagle Scout, I will bring character, values and integrity to the office. I have been in public

service for the last 11 years through my employment. Not once have I forgotten or left behind the

people I represent. I will fight for what is right.

The state is in crisis now because of the lack of legislation to mandate and hold accountable the

legislators for not having an acceptable budget. The law allowed for a stop gap budget which only

took away the urgency from legislators to work on a budget. If elected to serve, I want to first draw

up legislation that if a budget is not passed in the time specified by law, I would mandate that

legislators be sequestered. Pay and per diems be frozen until an acceptable budget is passed.

Legislator’s main responsibility is to assure the constituents their tax dollars are being spent

prudently. If they cannot fulfill that obligation, then they should be held accountable just like any

working citizen. Our Commonwealth just passed a budget of $27.9 billion. With the passing of this

budget, a key issue arose. That which being the lack of insight into future funding deficits.

This budget exhausted the entire rainy day fund and relies on a one time unsustainable plug from

the Federal Stimulus fund. We need legislation that would annually supplement the rainy day fund

and sustain programs that are essential to the commonwealth.

So please stand behind me and let's change the way of Harrisburg.  I invite you to share your

comments and views, your thoughts and foresight on what we can do to make Harrisburg better

for the people.