After visiting the area, it really struck me how friendly and conservative-minded the people are here. It felt a lot like home. I sold my business in 2015 and moved my family to Kansas. I currently work as facilities Director on a large academic campus in Saint Marys where I develop and execute long-term campus planning, facilities improvement, and maintenance. I recently completed a 5-year, $42-million church project in Saint Marys, working on the project from conception through design, and helping to guide the project to full completion, on-time, and on-budget. Over the past 8 years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with a lot of great local people: contractors, engineers, and business leaders from the Wamego, Saint Marys, and Manhattan communities. I look forward to working with these people again, as well as the Pottawatomie County department staff if I am elected. Working for a nonprofit organization for the last 8 years has made me keenly aware of the importance of using resources prudently. Wasteful spending is not an option. It’s bad business, and it’s the wrong thing to do. This principle guides every professional decision that I make.