Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 13, 2020

Delegate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 13, 2016-2019

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Member, Government Organization Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Former Ranking Minority Member, Industry and Labor Committee, West Virginia State House of Delegates

Member, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, 1978-present

Business Representative, Carpenters Local Union #1207 Charleston, 2002-present

Service Representative, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, 2001-present

Member, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, present

Member, Appalachian Construction Users Council, present

Chair, Carpenters Pension Fund of West Virginia, present

Board Member, Charleston Area Alliance Economic Development Committee, present

Member, Charleston Job Corps Center Industry Council, present

Board Member, Mason County Development Authority, present

Chair, Secretary of Carpenters Health Fund of West Virginia, present

Member, Sons of the American Legion, present

Member, Union Sportsman Alliance, present

Member, West Virginia Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, present

Executive Board Member, West Virginia State Building Trades, present

Business Representative, Carpenters Local Union 302 Huntington, WV, 2008-2020

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Running, motorcycles, aviation, fishing, and hunting.

Priority Issues:

West Virginia needs to invest in infrastructure, development of flat land, and workforce development to attract industry and economic growth, not reduce the income of our workers. I hope my experience in labor management and economic development across the state will allow me to work together with other members of the legislature and potential business leaders to attract the good jobs West Virginia needs.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

My decision to seek office is based on several factors. Having been active during the legislative session for the past 15 years, the past 2 years have been especially troubling, and definitely the most divisive in my memory. I've seen all out attacks on workers, their wages, health benefits, pension benefits, and safety. Mineral rights, our public schools and teachers, and minorities are being threatened. All of this while our roads and bridges are deteriorating, we're facing an epidemic of drug abuse, and numerous other major issues that need to be addressed.