💰Lowering the Cost of Living💰

Vermont is becoming too expensive—housing, taxes, energy, and healthcare are all putting pressure on working families.

After serving in Montpelier, one thing is clear: too many solutions add complexity instead of reducing cost.

My focus is simple:

  • Lower costs where we can

  • Remove barriers to growth

  • Stop policies that make life more expensive

Last year, Vermont lost 1800 people to other states. This needs to stop.

🏠Housing & Permitting Reform🏠

We cannot solve the housing crisis without building more housing—period.

I’ve worked on policies that support infrastructure development through programs like CHIP, helping communities build the roads, water, and sewer systems needed for new housing.

But the bigger issue is our permitting system. It should be consistent, transparent, and easy to navigate.

We need to continue to reform laws like Act 250 and Act 181 so we can build faster, smarter, and more affordably—without losing what makes Vermont special.

When developer’s know what to expect, they’re willing to build.

🎓Fixing Education Spending🎓

Education is one of the largest expenses in our state—and it’s not delivering the results it should.

We are spending more than ever, yet outcomes aren’t improving.

The problem isn’t teachers—it’s the system:

  • Too much administrative overhead

  • Not enough focus on outcomes

We need to:

  • Streamline administration

  • Focus resources in the classroom

  • Deliver better results for students and taxpayers

We need to make some hard decisions—and I’m willing to make them.

👷Workforce & Economic Growth👷

Vermont doesn’t just have a housing problem—we have a workforce problem.

I’ve supported:

  • Expansion of Career & Technical Education (CTE)

  • Apprenticeship programs

  • Pathways for skilled workers to enter the workforce

We also worked to:

  • Open new international trade opportunities

  • Reduce barriers for businesses

If we want a stronger economy, we need:

  • More workers

  • More opportunity

  • Fewer barriers

Try finding a plumber or electrician right now—it’s not easy. That’s something I’m focused on fixing.

⚖️Fairness & Accountability⚖️

Government should work for people—not against them.

That’s why I’ve supported:

  • Consumer protections like addressing coerced debt

  • More transparency in areas like event ticketing

  • Practical reforms that improve everyday fairness

For too long, Big Tech has commoditized your data and made billions. It’s your data—you should control who has access to it.