I am a fiscal conservative. As a Realtor®, I understand that home ownership is a key to financial stability, yet it is just not possible for so many. With rising costs, affording our daily obligations is stacking up against us. So many are having trouble, and it does not feel like it is getting any better; that needs to stop. We must improve pathways for all our neighbors to recognize the American Dream.

Growing up in rural North Carolina, the kids, including myself, would be called upon to help teachers and staff when stray cows would come blocking our school buses. No matter the instance, we respected one another and came together as a community. Today, our parents need to be trusted and empowered with the facts of what is happening in our children's schools and then make decisions that are best for their children's future; including home schooling and expanded school choice. Transparency in schools will help build confidence in our communities.

It is past time for Washington to face the consequences of their failed policies and to restore safety in our communities. Each day thousands of people are crossing our borders illegally and many of them are being absorbed into our communities. We deserve to know who lives here. We have a right to know that our kids are safe in our neighborhoods. We must secure our border and enforce the laws that are on the books.

My first resource is my Bible, and it helps drive my worldview. I love Jesus and I won't hide that from anybody. Everyday our values are under attack from the radical left. Those who run our nation demonize us at every turn for simply upholding Christian, family-first perspectives. I will fight, unapologetically, to protect our values in Congress.