Veteran. Mother. Advocate. Community Leader.
Putting ALL Kids, ALL Neighbors, and ALL Families First!
Veteran. Mother. Advocate. Community Leader.
Putting ALL Kids, ALL Neighbors, and ALL Families First!
Boone County is growing fast.
With growth comes pressure on schools, housing, infrastructure, and public trust.
We need leaders who:
We don’t need culture war theatrics.
We need competence.
When I raised my right hand, I didn’t swear an oath to a political party.
I didn’t swear loyalty to a president.
I didn’t swear allegiance to a news network.
I swore an oath to the Constitution of the United States.
That document is imperfect, has been amended, argued over, and fiercely defended.
It is the only thing elected officials are actually supposed to be loyal to.
Not power. Not personalities. Not whatever is trending on cable.
The oath is to the Constitution because the Constitution protects people.
All people.
And here’s the part that makes some folks uncomfortable: defending the Constitution means defending speech you don’t like. It means defending protest. It means defending dissent. It means protecting the person criticizing you and not punishing them for it.
Veterans understand that.
If we start deciding that only certain viewpoints deserve protection or consideration, we’re not defending the Constitution anymore.
Real strength isn’t silencing critics.
Real strength is standing steady when they speak.
My oath didn’t expire when I took office.
And it doesn’t bend depending on who holds power.
Service means protecting the constitution, especially when it’s inconvenient.
Because liberty is not partisan.
And the Constitution doesn’t belong to one side.
Public education isn’t a talking point.
It’s the foundation of the future of any community.
Strong schools protect property values.
They build our workforce.
They strengthen public safety.
They determine whether families choose to stay or leave.
If we want a thriving county, we fund our public schools fully. Not partially. Not conditionally. Not as leftovers after political experiments.
Public dollars belong in public classrooms.
FULL STOP.
If we value education, we value educators.
That’s why we secured the largest district wide pay raise for the 2025/2026 school year along with the establishment of an annuity program. We also made the starting pay for new teachers $50,000, the first district in Kentucky to do this. Because respect isn’t symbolic, it’s structural.
Our staff members deserve competitive compensation and steady leadership,
I visit classrooms.
I read ALL the contracts in the agenda.
I answer personally written emails.
I ask the hard questions well before the meeting to make informed decisions.
Education leadership isn’t about noise.
It’s about doing what is best for kids. ALL KIDS!
And I will continue to treat public education as what it is:
Not a culture war.
Not a headline.
But the backbone of Boone County.
Constitutional Rights Are About More Than One Amendment
The Constitution is not a single-issue document.
It protects speech. It protects due process.
It protects equal protection under the law.
It protects the right to assemble.
It limits government power.
And yes, it includes the Second Amendment.
I am a gun owner. I believe in responsible gun ownership, proper training, and safe storage.
Rights come with responsibility. That’s not anti-Constitution, that’s constitutional maturity.
But constitutional leadership cannot stop at one amendment.
If we defend the Second Amendment but ignore the First…
If we champion gun rights but weaken due process…
If we talk about liberty but silence dissent…
That’s not constitutional fidelity. That’s selective patriotism.
The oath of office is to the entire Constitution, not just the parts that poll well.
Local government plays a critical role in protecting:
Rights are interconnected.
Liberty is structural.
And defending one while undermining others weakens the whole system.
Constitutional leadership means defending the whole document. Especially when it’s inconvenient.
A Responsible Boone County
We must align:
The Real Issue: State vs. Local School Funding
Here’s the part many people don’t hear clearly enough:
School districts like Boone are increasingly forced to rely on local property taxes because the state’s share of funding has steadily declined.
Historically, public education funding was intended to be roughly:
60% state-funded / 40% local-funded.
Today, we are looking at closer to:
25–30% state funding and 70–75% local revenue.
That imbalance pushes the burden onto local taxpayers.
When the state reduces its share, counties have two choices:
For more on school funding go to the school funding tab.
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