North Alabama is the fastest growing area of Alabama and one of the most attractive growth areas in the Southeast. Senate District 2 is a critical hub of North Alabama’s continuing success. Our current infrastructure is inadequate and has been for a decade.

As your next state senator, I am committed to ensure funding for our continued growth in the near and distant future. From business development to car- pooling I am acutely aware of how important our transportation needs are.

One of the greatest issues facing our education system is that our teachers have been asked to do more with less. They have been expected to take on problems that have traditionally been addressed in the home.

I am in favor using profits from a state lottery to support our education system. By investing in our teachers, requiring parental accountability, and treating our teachers with respect, we can ensure all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

I am a childhood cancer survivor. Without access to medical care, the support of extended family, church and friends, I would not be here today.

I understand the emotional and financial toll an unexpected health crisis can take on your life. When I am elected, I will be an advocate for every family in Senate District 2 to have timely, quality care. We owe it to each other to ensure that in the future, no one will have to worry about being bankrupted by illness.

The way we grow our economy is by investing in working people and by ensuring economic opportunities for the people of Senate District 2. That is why encouraging small businesses by decreasing regulations which overly burden them is essential.

As a small business owner I recognize the problems that one-size-fits-all regulations can have on a small business’s ability to grow and develop. In addition to investing in small business, I will advocate for bringing businesses into our District that can provide our citizens with stability and the opportunity to raise and educate their families.

By advocating for sentencing reform for young non-violent offenders, I will work to reduce money our state spends on the prison system which could otherwise be used to provide early-childhood education and opportunities for our children.

Too often we have seen Alabama legislators put the issues of their party or their donors over the good of their district. We need a legislature that is committed to becoming more transparent and to serving the needs of all Alabamians.

As your state senator, I will be committed to transparency and an open door policy, because I believe that the needs of the people of Senate District 2 should be my highest priority.