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The call to service

Service has always been a defining pillar of my life. I answered my own call to serve our nation when I joined Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at Iowa State University and stepped on a path that spanned 23 years in uniform. This decision gave me the opportunity to help pay for ...

With Blum out, I endorse Joe Mitchell

Rod Blum served Iowa well during his time in Congress, standing firm on conservative values and fighting for the people of our state. I always admired his leadership which is why my support in the 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary was split between Rod Blum and my good friend and ...

District 53 newsletter

It’s been a while since I’ve issued a Legislative Newsletter. It’s been a busy summer. As Fall arrives, I am beginning to work on legislation for next session along with the usual constituent work. Of course, there are also the hot issues that arise at any time of the year, and I am ...

Confusion results from differing applications of teachers’ rights

The nation’s founders got right to the point when they laid out how to treat the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, the press and the rights of people to assemble and to petition the government. They used only 45 words, without asterisks. Their simple words should lead to simple ...

Mourning the lives taken on Oct. 7, 2023

Two years ago on Oct. 7, 2023, the world watched in horror as vicious Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdered nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, burned entire communities to the ground, and took hundreds of people hostage. Hamas is a terrorist organization that has no regard for human nor any ...