My Stand on Issues

Jobs

• Lower corporate tax rates to make it more attractive for companies to locate and grow here, bringing more jobs to Gaston County.
• Improve roads and infrastructure as incentive for new business to locate here.
• Continue to support our community college system so we can provide a prepared workforce.

Taxes

• Pass “The Taxpayer Protection Act” limiting government spending to population growth plus inflation.
• Expand the homestead exemption to assist retirees.
• Cut the gasoline tax.

Education

• Establish a vocational/technical/career high school model to reduce the state’s 30% drop out rate.
• Introduce locally tailored ninth grade transition programs for at-risk freshmen.
• Streamline school finance so that more money gets to the classroom where it can do the most good.

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My Political Philosophy

It is my belief that government should take less from you, be better stewards of what it does take and use those resources wisely. After all it is YOUR money. Serving you is the reason government exists, not the other way around. In short, I will strive for smaller government, less taxation, and less regulation, thereby supporting a vibrant economy. I will work to see that you keep more of your hard earned money, at the same time keeping government in its place, that is, providing infrastructure, administering justice and keeping us secure.