Meet Candidate

I am running because the current SC House is not addressing the real needs of our local community and state, and because, unlike my opponent, I have the motivation, experience, and skills required to identify the major challenges facing us and to work with others to develop policies that will successfully address them.

I believe South Carolina’s representatives should reflect the values of our community.

As a Christian, I know we are called to help the poor, feed the hungry, cure the sick, house the homeless, and protect the weak.

We are taught to respect others and treat them as we would want to be treated (if we were in their shoes).

We are called to give people a hand up and NOT to self-righteously condemn them for the situation in which they find themselves.

We need to focus on helping the middle class and poor to improve their quality of life, and NOT on benefiting the wealthy and protecting special interests.

As an American, I believe true patriotism consists of working to protect and defend our Constitution, our personal freedoms, and our democratic institutions. I believe we practice our patriotism by serving our communities and finding ways to unite one another as a nation, and not by sowing seeds of fear, division, distrust, and violence that break us apart and undermine our democracy.

As a scientist and engineer, I value truth. Public policy needs to be based on shared values and supported by data, and not based on opinion or what is politically expedient.

We need to make sure that state programs are effective in achieving their goals, and if they are not, we need to find and implement changes that will make them effective.

As a teacher, I believe it is critically important for us to have a public education system that successfully prepares our children to find and pursue their dreams and to be responsible and knowledgeable members of our society.

Finally, I know the importance of respectfully listening to all affected parties to ensure a solution meets everyone’s needs.

We need to be responsive to people’s concerns and develop policies that address them.