05/02/2026
We want to take a moment to recognize and thank our Chairman for the leadership and effort he has put into building this organization.
He remains in his role, and we are thankful for his continued commitment. As he steps forward to answer a broader call to serve, we respect his decision and wish him the best.
I'm not going to pretend this was my idea.
For years, when people asked if I'd run for higher office, the answer was no. I had work to do for Penn Forest, and I still do.
This time is different. People from across Carbon County, across the political spectrum, aren't just asking. They're drafting me. And I can't keep saying no.
I understand why. I've sat across the table from residents fighting to protect their land, their water, their neighborhoods. I've worked with our solicitor and outside experts to draft ordinances, do the legal research, and defend local authority when it was challenged. These are not fringe concerns. They are legitimate, they are urgent, and they deserve a representative who shows up, returns the call, and answers the question.
In all that time, I've learned a lot of what frustrates people at the township level isn't actually decided at the township level. State law places shackles on local government. Townships are expected to protect residents using outdated tools, with too little support from Harrisburg. Across Carbon County, development is moving faster than the laws meant to manage it, residents feel unheard, and local governments are left to carry the burden. And so is every resident who lives there.
The real fight is in Harrisburg. The limits I've been working inside are the ones that need to change. That's why I'm running.
Inside those limits, I've done the work that doesn't make headlines. Balanced budgets every year I've been a supervisor, which Harrisburg has only accomplished with smoke and mirrors. Cutting taxes where we could, even by a little. Getting EIT refunds for our volunteer firefighters, because the people running into burning buildings shouldn't be paying the township for the privilege. That's the job I signed up for, and I've never needed a bigger title to do it.
I'm not running against anyone. I'm running for Carbon County. Penn Forest's fight is Carbon County's fight. Going to Harrisburg isn't leaving it. It's bringing it with me.
This race is about representation. If our community needs someone in Harrisburg who will actually listen, who will be transparent about what they're doing and who they're talking to, I can be that person. You'll never have to wonder where I stand.
Ask me anything. Policy, process, what I think about a specific bill, why I voted the way I did on something at the township level. If it matters to you, it matters. I'd rather have a hard conversation than drop sound bites.
