Issues

"I’m running for State Representative because Ridgefield has the right to determine our own fate — not Hartford. I am running to save our home and give back to the community that gave me everything.

I was born in Ridgefield, I was raised in Ridgefield, & one day, I wish to be able to raise a family of my own in Ridgefield."

Protect our home:

Local Control

When elected, I will begin my fight in our state legislature to repeal and replace 8-30G once & for all. While we need affordable housing, our town belongs to our people; decisions about Ridgefield should be made by the people of Ridgefield. Not edicts dictated down from Hartford.

Preservation

I am an avid conservationist, as well as an environmentalist. I will be a leading voice to preserve Ridgefield’s forests, farms, wetlands, & all of the natural beauty we have to offer. I will work to help the reconstruction of our towns historic stone walls that give Ridgefield its unique colonial charm.

Keep Ridgefield affordable:

Reform Property Taxes

I will work to create a 'Long-Term Residency Tax Relief Program' allowing municipalities to provide percentage based property tax relief based on sustained community attachment. This program would be designed to help: longtime homeowners who have lived in town for many years, residents who grew up here and graduated from Ridgefield High School, and seniors who wish to retire with dignity and age in place without being taxed out of their homes. If you built your life in Ridgefield, you have the right to stay in Ridgefield.

Protecting Home Ownership

I will work to create legal mechanisms to prevent asset managers and large institutional investors from ever having the ability to buy up single-family homes in our community. Your right to live here should not depend on whether or not you have the financial means to outbid Wall Street. Our housing markets must always prioritize the interests of Ridgefielders over financial capital that only seeks to extract value and drive up costs. Ridgefield's homes are for families, not corporations.

Economic Growth & Job Creation:

Invest in our Small Businesses

Ridgefield's small businesses are the backbone of our community. Few years they have employed our neighbors, defined our gorgeous Main Street, and keep our local economy in motion rather than sending profits to corporate headquarters somewhere else. I will always fight for targeted state tax relief and reduced regulatory burdens for small businesses operating in towns like ours, and oppose policies that give large chains and corporate retailers advantages over the local businesses that built our community.

Bring Jobs to Ridgefield

Ridgefield's greatest economic asset is its people. We are skilled, highly educated, and deeply rooted here. I will fight for state incentives that attract small and mid-size employers to move their operations to towns like ours, particularly in fields like technology, skilled trades, and the arts, that complement rather than overwhelm our town's character. I will also push to reduce the regulatory and licensing barriers that prevent entrepreneurs from starting new businesses in Connecticut. A thriving local economy means our young people don't have to leave Ridgefield to build a career, and that the next generation of Ridgefielders can afford to stay.

Job Transparency & Open Government:

Contract with Ridgefield

I have signed a public contract with the People of Ridgefield. This is a sworn, notarized commitment filed with the Ridgefield Town Clerk and available for public inspection. Unlike a typical campaign promise, this contract carries consequences. If I break any of my core commitments, I permanently forfeit my right to seek re-election to this seat in 2028. Politicians have broken promises for too long. I refuse to be one of them. You can read a copy of the contract here.

Debriefs and Town Halls

If elected, I commit to publishing a public legislative debrief every single week the General Assembly is in session. Ridgefield deserves total transparency with their representatives. They hold a right to know exactly what is going on in Hartford, and how it will impact our community. I will also hold at least one public town hall every month I serve in office. You will always know where I stand, and you will always have a seat at the table. A representative who doesn't answer to the people they represent isn't representing anyone at all.

Strengthen Safety & Accessibility:

Transportation

I will work to expand public transportation options for Ridgefield’s seniors and disabled residents. I support modernizing the Danbury Rail Line with already existing hardware. This would allow more frequent and on time service, as well as more direct connections. By providing the people of Ridgefield with better and more reliable rail access, we will give longtime residents safe, independent mobility while alleviating the local traffic that is making mobility in Ridgefield harder than ever before.

Political and Media Literacy

I will work to incorporate Media and Political Literacy education into Connecticut's middle and high school curricula. In an era of unprecedented information overload, young people need the tools to think critically, evaluate sources independently, and understand how their government actually works. A democracy functions best when its citizens are informed participants, rather than passive consumers of whatever they happen to see online. I will advocate at the state level for Connecticut to adopt Media and Political Literacy standards that teach students how to be active, engaged, and skeptical thinkers in civic life.