"Principles, not Politics."

Thanks for taking the time to visit my website. 

I will hope you will find something refreshing and new here:  real ideas about how to fix real problems, based on real principles.

No rhetoric.  No spin.  In fact, if you see something here that you perceive to be the “same old, same old” when it comes to politics --- such as me dodging an issue --- please let me know right away.

Now that the election is over (please see the “Election 2008” page for a final wrap-up on that) I am looking forward to taking that straightforward and honest approach to the Senate.  I ran as a conservative, and I look forward to voting as one.  I did that in the House, and I ended up with some of the highest ratings from conservative groups statewide.  The Club for Growth rated me the #2 legislator in 2008 on tax and spending issues;  the Business & Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC) gave me a 94% rating;  the Palmetto Family Council awarded me their “Outstanding Freshman Legislator Award” for my work on family issues. 

But more importantly, I am looking forward to giving the residents of York and Lancaster Counties something too rare in government these days:  a politician who open and honestly explains his votes, communicates with constituents, and actually does what he said he was going to do during the campaign.

Anyway, just about anything you might want to know about me and where I stand on things can be found on this website.  I especially encourage you to go to the “Issues” page, as that has a detailed list of topics that were either considered by the state legislature since I have been there, or are being discussed currently. What you will find there is what I hope to be a well-reasoned articulation of the issue, where I stand on it, and why.  You may not always agree (does anybody ever agree with anyone else 100% of the time?), but you will always find from me a reasoned explanation telling you exactly why I voted the way I did.

I am a Republican, but more than that I am what I call a “traditional” conservative.  I believe that government serves a very important, but very limited purpose.  Sometimes that puts me at odds with Democrats, sometimes with Republicans.  That’s fine with me.  My first priority is to the folks in Lancaster and York Counties, and to the principles we share:  limited, efficient, responsive government; family values; personal responsibility; strong public education. 

Thanks again for being interested enough in the political process to stop by the website.  I hope you will find it worth your while.  If you need to get in touch with me, yes, that is my actual cellphone number that I publish here.  Call me or e-mail anytime.