Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 12, 2015

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 56, 2001-2011

Majority Whip, Virginia House of Delegates, 2010

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Courts of Justice Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Vice Chair, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee #1 (Commerce and Labor), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Constitutional, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Joint Rules, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Studies, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Corporate Counsel, HealthcarePays Network, Limited Liability Company, 2012-present

Attorney, present

Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Department of Veterans Services, 2012

Political Director, Cantor for Congress Campaign, 2001

Lobbyist, Family Foundation, 2001

Legislative Aide, Delegate Paul Harris, 2000

Campaign Manager, Delegate Paul Harris, 1999

Commissioned Officer, United States Navy, 1984-1995

Member, American Legion Post #215, present

Member, Board of Trustees, Virginia War Memorial, present

Member, Executive Committee, Robert E. Lee Council, Boy Scouts of America, present

Member, Federalist Society, present

Member, Greater Short Pump Alliance, present

Member, Knights of Columbus, present

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present

Member, Order of the Arrow, present

Member, Post #6364, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), present

Member, Saint Benedict's Church, present

Member, United States Navy League, present

Awards:

2011 Century Council Award for Outstanding Commitment to Fight Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking;
Virginia Association of Health Plans 2010 Distinguished Legislative Service Award;
Eagle Forum 2009 Distinguished State Legislator of the Year Award;
Washington Regional Alcohol Program's 2008 Outstanding Service Award;
KOVAR of the Knights of Columbus' 2008 Service Award;
Century Council's 2008 Award for Outstanding Commitment to Fight Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking;
Virginia Council for Private Education's 2005 Child Advocate Award;
National Federation of Independent Business' 2005 Defender of Small Business Award;
MADD Virginia's 2003 Award for Outstanding Leadership in the General Assembly to Reduce Drunk Driving

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

For the past six years we have witnessed President Barack Obama attempt to fundamentally transform America.

Through litigation, regulations, legislation and Executive Orders, he has systematically attacked and undermined the constitutional principles and institutions which have traditionally united us and made America great:

The principle that the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations;

The belief that all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society;

The commitment to fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints at all levels of government;

The belief that peace is best preserved through a strong national defense;

Our American free enterprise system, the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice the world has ever known;

And the common consensus that faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers, is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation.

Over the past year, we have seen Governor Terry McAuliffe attempt to fundamentally transform Virginia in the same way, and remake the Commonwealth in his own progressive image and likeness.

He has made the priority of his first year in office an aggressive effort to expand Obamacare in Virginia through Medicaid.

He has called for expansive new gun control laws that will limit the rights of law-abiding Virginians to keep and bear arms.

He has systematically pushed for higher taxes to fuel increased government spending without regard to the sound stewardship of taxpayer dollars which has traditionally been the hallmark of Virginia's public finances.

In fact, during last year's General Assembly session, the Governor nearly succeeded in forcing Obamacare expansion in Virginia. Only the hard work of the Republican majority in the House and the retirement of a single Democrat Senator, allowed the Republicans to regain the majority control of the Senate, defeat Obamacare expansion, and pass a balanced two-year budget.

As the General Assembly convenes today in Richmond, Governor McAuliffe stands ready to renew his push to fundamentally transform our state.

He will renew his push to expand Obamacare in Virginia through Medicaid.

He will put the power of his office behind new efforts to further limit our Second Amendment rights.

He will promote the inexorable growth of government spending, which fuels the annual push for higher taxes and fees.

This session, the citizens of Virginia are safe from his efforts because the Senate Republicans still hold the majority necessary to say "no" to this fundamental transformation of our Commonwealth.

This November however, every member of the Virginia Senate will stand for election by the people. With the retirement of Senator Walter Stosch, the voters of the 12th Senate District will have the solemn duty to elect a new Senator to represent them for the next four years.

The next Senator from the 12th District must be ready to stand with the Senate Republicans as they oppose the fundamental transformation of our beloved state.

The next Senator from the 12th District must be ready to say "no" to Obamacare expansion in Virginia, "no" to further encroachments on our fundamental rights, "no" to the inexorable growth of government.

The next Senator must be ready, willing and able to fight on behalf of the people of Hanover and Henrico for "a wise and frugal government" which will preserve our liberty, defend our rights, and "will not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned."

Because we need a Senator who will say "yes" to economic growth, better jobs, and higher take home pay for Virginians; and

Because we need a Senator who will say "yes" to less government spending and "yes" to less government regulation and red tape; and

Because we need a Senator who will put the people first and will stand firm against the special interests and reckless government expansion;

For all of these reasons, I am announcing today that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination to be the next Senator from the 12th Senate District of Virginia.