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1. I am a social and fiscal conservative. I want to get this State get back on track with its finances. I also want to goverment to leave people alone, allowing for freedom from governmental interference on moral issues.
2. I am and have been very upset with those elected to office, both Democrat and many Republicans. I want transparency and honesty with the citizens of this State. I believe I can be part of that solution.

1. Reduction of taxes. Woodford County, though having the 8th largest financial strength of the 102 counties in the State, does and automatic 4.99 % increase in taxes, allowing them to stay under the threshold of having to publicly (outside of their open meeting) let the voters know, nor having to do any referendum. Automatic increases need to stop. There needs to be a better accounting of why a tax increase would be needed.
2. The State has a moral issue in its sex education in the public schools. The parents are in charge of their children's moral and religious education. The school should be just a tool to provide communication, math, and science education.

No, that is the most stupidest idea.

It should not be implemented as training to employees, nor school children. The way it is taught it 1. Pits one peoples group against another. 2. Lifts some people groups higher, and others lower. The United Stated was founded on the fact that all people are created equal, There should no favoritism of one class or people group over another.

Only provide what the law requires, and not overdo accommodations, as that will get too costly, and possibly upset one group over another thus drawing lawsuits. . Common sense needs to come back to goverment. I hope to be part of it.

Yes. The better informed the citizens the better pool of people to get ideas from. Sometimes those great ideas can come from where one least expects it.

I am president of our Benson Fire Protection district. We are in desperate need of a new building, as the building we use now double parks the truck, and the basement foundation is cracking. This current building cannot handle of fit the larger fire trucks that are being produced today.

We don't have any that I am aware of. Scantuary cities are, in my opinion, illegal.

It oversteps the authority of our goverment. The constitution limits goverment, not so much the citizens. Especially when it comes to religious practice, it is protected completely from goverment over reach.

The county health department by law, the citizens in a representative democracy.

For the 2023/2024 race I have not, it is still too early. For past races I have, such as an A rating from the National Rifle Association. Endorsed by the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Right to Life, and the Constitutional Colonel (ConstitutionalCOL.com)