Representing YOU at the Statehouse
I will represent ALL of HD39, prioritizing the actual needs of the community over party loyalty or private interests. I have been listening to people all over HD39 - people who live in apartments in Lone Tree and suburbs like Sterling Ranch, horse properties around Franktown and ranches near Larkspur.
As YOUR representative, I will show up and listen to the priorities of the people in this district. Let’s meet over coffee or at one of my upcoming Listening Sessions.​​​
I grew up in a town with one stop sign and more cows than people. I know rural. I know what people like my dad want in their community - lots of land for privacy and views and neighbors who come together in their churches and high school events.
I also know what it's like to live in a growing city and even be involved in building it. In Lone Tree, I’ve been designing the roads you drive on and the water infrastructure that makes growth possible. I understand the development process, the needs of our district, and how to build community-oriented projects.
Making Colorado More Affordable
Rising costs of housing, insurance, childcare, and other basic necessities make it more challenging for people to afford the cost of living in Colorado and in HD39. I will work with my fellow lawmakers across the aisle toward a variety of solutions to make life more affordable.
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​​60% Colorado renters who spend more than 30% of their income on rent
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25% Colorado renters who spend more than half of their income on rent
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$1,789 Average rent for a one-bedroom in Douglas County
$71,560 Salary required to make that $1,789 rent affordable
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93 Hours per week a minimum wage worker would have to work to afford that same one-bedroom apartment.​
Homeowners weathered up to 50% increases in property taxes across the Front Range last year. That’s thousands of dollars for retirees on fixed incomes and already-house-poor families trying to make ends meet.
At the same time, homeowner’s insurance costs have spiked. In many rural communities, wildfire risk has made it nearly impossible to obtain the coverage mortgage lenders require.
For people who buy health insurance on their own, premiums are doubling in 2026. They would have tripled without action by the Colorado legislature and HB25B-1006.
Coloradans pay nearly double the national average for auto insurance.
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Everyday staples in most people's grocery carts now cost 35% more than they did just 5 years ago.
Expanding Homeownership Opportunity
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In Colorado, the majority of families cannot afford to own a home
in the community where they live.
Here’s my dream for Douglas County
People starting their families can afford to buy homes in the neighborhoods they grew up in. Parents can push a stroller through their neighborhood to visit Grandparents. Older kids can ride their bikes back and forth from home to their grandparents' houses. Teenagers can go to the same high schools their parents did.
Here's the reality in Douglas County
People in my generation can't afford to buy houses in the neighborhoods and school districts where they grew up. The reality is more like a 30-60 minute drive from Denver or Broomfield or Aurora to visit grandparents who live in Douglas County.
​​$650,000 the average price of a home in Douglas County
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88% of homes in Douglas County are valued at $500,000+
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68% of people in Douglas County can afford to purchase those homes​
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This mismatch in homeownership opportunity is even greater statewide.
I I will work to change that.
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If the answer was easy, we would have already solved it, but I have big ideas about how small changes could add up to make a big difference.
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What would happen if zoning regulations shifted to help developers use land more efficiently?
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How could making Colorado's homestead exemption permanently portable make it easier for our seniors to right-size their homes to their changing needs?
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What if we wrote legislation to stop large corporations in New York and California from buying up houses in new neighborhoods and starter homes in older ones and effectively shutting out first time buyers?
Future-proofing Colorado's Infrastructure
As Colorado grows, I will prioritize the needs and concerns of the local community - not political agendas and private interests.
HD39 is one of the fastest growing districts in the state. As a civil and aviation engineer who has designed roads and water systems in Lone Tree and airport runways for Denver International Airport, I understand the challenges of urban growth and what it takes to plan for resilient infrastructure that will last for generations.
Infrastructure is the backbone of America, and a lack of dedicated federal funding puts our cities, roads, schools, and water systems at risk. I travel to Washington, D.C. every year to talk with lawmakers about the infrastructure challenges that matter to everyday Americans.
I will come to the Statehouse on Day One with a clear understanding of how to advocate for the people I serve and create smart growth and expert-driven infrastructure.
