Issues

Dave will protect the fundamental right of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children, including advocating for more choice in education so all children can attend the school that is best for them.

Dave will work to ensure that New Hampshire elections are fair and free from outside intervention as well as support reform of current policies that leave our elections open to fraud.

Dave will pursue economic reforms like Right to Work, eliminating costly insurance mandates, and cutting taxes because these policies attract good jobs and maintain the New Hampshire Advantage. He believes that people create jobs, not government.  Government can either hinder or enhance the conditions for job growth.

It’s Your Money: Dave understands that “public” money is your money, not other people’s money that can be squandered. As a taxpayer, you have worked hard for your money and expect it to be used wisely by the government.  As a State Senator, Dave will work to ensure that your tax dollars are used properly.

Promote Efficiency and Priorities: Dave believes by promoting efficiency, costs can be reduced.  As a State Senator, he will ensure that all money spent is on a priority basis.  Dave will change the policy on how money is spent.  Safety issues will always be the first priority over nonessential wasteful spending.

Welfare Reform: All too often, employees ask employers to cut their hours because the state will shut them off from financial aid. The State of New Hampshire discourages people working, while businesses desperately need employees.  Those who do work, get trapped and find it hard to get ahead because working longer hours means a reduction in benefits. We have a system that rewards less work. Dave will support policies that encourage work and not reduce aid to people that need help.

Government is supposed to serve the people.  As a State Senator, Dave will work to improve the transparency and respect your need to know.

Gun Rights: He will support the 2nd amendment and will defend all our constitutional rights.

Stand for Life: Human life must be respected and protected.

As a State Senator, Dave will work to ensure our first responders have the resources needed to do their jobs.

As a State Senator, Dave will support veteran, drug and mental health courts.  This will keep non-violent people from going to jail and provide them with the opportunity to get the help they need.  Current high incarceration rates are a drain on state and counties budgets and a symptom of the real problem: the ECONOMY!  People with jobs tend to stay out of trouble.  No job can lead to hopelessness, stress, mental health issues, and possible drug and alcohol abuse.

Another issue that needs to be addressed is healthcare.  Rural hospitals throughout the country are closing and those in the lakes region and central New Hampshire are no exception to this danger.  Our elected leaders have been silent on this issue, as well. Nobody wants to live in a health hazard zone, where you cannot have access to care.  Driving long distances or going out of state should not be our only option for health care.  Dave will support policies to keep rural hospitals in our communities.

Having thirty years of miltary service, Dave will always look out for his follow veterans.