Why I am running

Addiction and Homelessness

I have been working within the addiction and homeless communities through my non-profits. This work has given me insight as to what is needed to address these very serious issues that are impacting not only Manchester, but across our state.

The most important need is mental health services. We are seeing an increase in mental health issues with our youth and yet there are few places for families to turn. The mental health issues in adults, if gone unchecked, impact their children and generations to come.

I also believe that the money the state is spending on addiction is targeting in the wrong places. Instead of harm reduction like needles and other drug supplies, the organizations that are working to reduce addiction could use that money toward accountability tools like drug tests and supports for recovery.

I am not blind to the fact that these issues impact small communities like Litchfield although they are seldom included in the conversation. Addiction can hit any family at any time. You would be hard pressed to find a family in NH that has not been impacted by addiction.

Education

My heart always lies within education. A focus there leads to better outcomes for the child and the community. We are placing too much emphasis on testing and too little on the best practices of teaching. We are graduating kids without the life skills to be productive. We have stepped away from teaching and into a forced social experiment where girls’ have seen opportunities ripped from, parents have had doors closed to them and I believe that parents have had enough.

I have always been an advocate for families and will continue to do so as your next State Senator. Not only is it imperative to protect education freedom in NH, but to give parents a voice in their children’s education once more.

Bail Reform

When I was a state legislator I voted against the bail reform bill that has proven to be detrimental to our state. I have testified repeatedly in favor of various bill to rectify it. Little has been done in the six years since it first became law.

This has created a catch and release program that been a tremendous expense to the taxpayers and placed a toll on our law enforcement. This has to be addressed. No more excuses.