About me and our Campaign

Grandma and my beautiful wife, Carly, at our Wedding

The system is rigged against the average American. I am tired of seeing Americans crushed!

Once upon a time there used to be this idea of an American Dream, a promise so strong it moved millions of immigrants to the USA.

Now the American Dream feels distant, almost impossible. As George Carlin would say about it, "...because you have to be asleep to believe it."

America has lost its way through corruption and self-interest.

Our nation faces a profound representation problem in Congress. Too often, those in power lack a direct connection to the realities faced by working families. They haven't lived the experiences that shape the challenges we face today, and their policies often reflect a disconnect from the struggles of everyday Americans.

They are out of touch with what most Americans experience, and they aren't representing the working class anymore. They haven't lived the modern American life they help create.

They don't see how many people of us are struggling week to week. 70% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and wages have functionally been stagnant for 50 years.

Shrek and his Donkey

They don't see how by ignoring climate change they simply force the doomsday clock unto us all.

They don't see us, and they certainly don't seem to care. I’m running for the families who’ve done everything right but still their problems go unaddressed, for my community, for my family, and for the best possible American future we all deserve, one built on fairness, opportunity, and a government that truly represents the people.

I graduated from Western Governor's University in 2017 with a Bachelors of Science in Software Development. That career has catapulted me into working on some large insurance software programs at AAA where I met my wife, to building out multi-billion dollar software solutions in the investment/derivative space at my current employer. I have worked in-between those in the manufacturing and aerospace sectors, and with consumer products and medical services for a time building web apps.

My career in software development has given me a unique perspective. I have seen how corporations operate, some of the worst and some of the best. I know the type of loopholes and language they exploit.

I have years of experience helping corporations build their economic futures. Let me help build yours, too!

Now, I wasn't always a programmer writing critical system logic. My first job was a bagger and cart collector at a local grocery store (they called us courtesy clerks). My second was at Best Buy. My third job was a dog bather at Petsmart (that was hard, tip your groomers man!). I have never forgotten where I have come from: 5th generation Irish immigrant, son of a farmer and factory worker who became insurance salespeople and flight attendant, have had family who served in WW2, Vietnam, Cold, Gulf, and modern wars: I am proud to be American, and I will never forget the sacrifices of those who built the world we know today.

I have had years where I had no health care, we were one of those unfortunate families who lost their homes in the 2008 Housing Crisis, and I have seen family members sell property to pay for medical care/debt; I have seen the cracks in the system, ones we must fill so that the rising tide of a booming American economy might lift all ships. The benefit of my technological and programming experience is that I can put my money where my mouth is and actually demonstrate our elected officials insane lack of understanding of the digital world and the insane risk that places us all under. We can build policies and plans for the 21st Century, not just what worked post-WW2 or what some party pushes. Real solutions for working people, centered around safeguarding Americans from the offenses of corporations or government overreach.

I don't walk this path alone; an incredible team of locals from SWVA keep us on the straight and narrow.

Every advisor, every volunteer lives in SWVA. To win here in District 9, we must connect directly with the people and that means everyday people who live their lives here in Appalachia, and so who better to advise and help connect us than people who are stepping up to make a real difference for their communities. This cutting-edge local connection will enable us to rapidly respond and address local concerns for our district far faster than any prior Congressman of the Ninth. No one gets left behind; we are all going to best possible American future.

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