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"If rural communities are to thrive, if we are going to have lasting protection of natural resources and working lands that sustain us, we need to be listening to the people who live on the land when they tell us how that can actually happen, and what they need to accomplish those goals."

"The most powerful lever a legislator has is the power of the purse.  My most immediate priority if elected would be to seriously dig into the state budget." 

"I have not committed to caucus with either party, nor have I sought any endorsements from special interest groups. If given the opportunity to serve, I would prefer to form coalitions with like-minded lawmakers — from whatever side of the aisle they may be on — regarding the issues that are most important to the people of this district."

"When a regional planning exerts such control outside the bounds of its authority, it loses its legitimacy.  I would...1) restore deference to local jurisdictions on land use planning and zoning decision making; 2) rein in overreach by RPCs; and 3) explore whether large RPCs should be broken up into smaller regions whose communities share greater commonalities in terms of their challenges, needs, and interests."

"My platform is focused on fiscal responsibility, ensuring that taxpayers get good value for what they contribute to government; local control, in the belief that government functions best when it is closest to the people it governs; judicial reform, because the rule of law matters and our communities deserve to be safe."