I’ve called Fort Wayne home since 2018. Having grown up in the neighboring state of Kentucky, I eventually made my way here through work after having spent time in Missouri and California. 

 

This is the first time that I have run for office. It wasn’t something I thought I would do. My full-time work is serving as a pastor of a local church. I was satisfied focusing on helping improve people’s lives through building community, speaking to their deepest values, and advocating for a more just society from the outside. 

 

However, the unresponsive and unrepresentative state of our current democracy demanded something else. I believe that everyone deserves to live lives of dignity, where they have a chance to thrive and no one has so much more resources and power that they can silence the legitimate concerns of others. Our society is wildly out of balance when it comes to inequality, opportunity, and having a voice in the decisions that affect us the most.

 

I’m not afraid to take on difficult odds. The deck may feel stacked against us, but I’m ready to help make the impossible possible!