Why I am running as a write-in

I have lived in Orem for almost 30 years. I raised children here, taught here, served here, and I have never been in the habit of putting my name on ballots.

So what changed my mind?

When a candidate runs unopposed, something quiet happens. That person can serve for years and stay largely unknown to the people they represent. And on our side of it, when there is no choice to make, many of us stop paying attention. We do not follow the legislative work once the session starts. We decide our opinions will not matter anyway. It becomes easy to have no skin in the game and to go complacent.

I did not want District 57 to have that kind of election again.

What I am offering is small and I would rather be honest about that than hand you a pile of promises one member of a minority party could never keep.

I will work as hard at staying in touch with you as I will at the legislation itself. I intend to hold brief, regular focus groups for constituents of every political affiliation, in person and online, not only during the session but through the year. I want to hear what matters to you when nobody is campaigning.

I am a responsive person by nature. When my inbox is full, I have a hard time resting until I have answered what is waiting in it.

I spent my career in academia, which taught me to ask questions, seek input, separate fact from opinion, and consider more than one side before acting. I will do that here.

You deserve a representative who asks, listens, answers, and follows through. That is the job I am applying for, and I would be glad to have it.