Issues

Opportunities for Success

Jobs
Indiana is known as the crossroads of America.  Railways and highways intersect our state, and with the international airport give us the ability to move goods across the country and the world.  We need to combine that ability with policies that will not only help the businesses we have expand and grow, but attract new businesses to the state.  We can build a better District 99 by helping businesses create jobs.

Education
We spend almost half of Indiana’s general fund on K-12 education, yet only 60 cents of every educational dollar is spent in the classroom.  We need to streamline redundant administration and hold educational systems accountable.  Parents, working with teachers, should be able to seek out the most effective ways to educate their children.

Economic Development
Empty buildings and homes line the streets of our district.  This trend started long before the current economic downturn.  I look forward to working with you to fill those storefronts with new businesses, put new families into those homes, and strengthen our neighborhoods.