My Commitment — Why I’m Running
My Why for Running: A Voice for Marion County
I am running because I have personally experienced what happens when the government forgets who it works for. I heard countless stories of people's lives getting ruined by local police, sheriffs, and politicians.
Tens of people have warned me Im playing a dangerous game, but to me the Constitution matters.
Separation of Powers, Matters.
I have been detained and removed from public meetings while lawfully speaking during public comment. I have witnessed retaliatory behavior by law enforcement, including attempts to access private property and vehicles without warrants.
That is not acceptable.
And it is not American.
I am running because I have watched the Drug Task Force operate with profit incentives, civil asset forfeiture abuse, and little public accountability — harming trust and targeting the most vulnerable.
I am running because I have seen selective enforcement and selective prosecution, based not on justice, but on class, status, or who someone knows.
I am running because I’ve seen citizens left behind — not because they lack work ethic, but because opportunity, infrastructure, and support are denied or ignored.
I moved to Marion County to build a homestead and agri-tourism business — to invest here, not extract from it. As part of that commitment, I raised concerns about a dangerous railroad crossing and deteriorating public infrastructure and presented solutions.
I was dismissed and belittled.
My concerns were minimized.
One week later, a tourist on my property was struck by a train.
Instead of accountability, I was treated as the problem for speaking up.
Since then, I have watched county leadership bend rules for developers while everyday citizens are ignored, shamed, or publicly humiliated for asking for basic services — safe roads, stable bridges, or clean water.
I’ve seen commissioners push. to spend millions paving roads the county doesn’t even own, while the public is told there’s “no money” — sometimes claiming road funds are only $10,000.
I’ve watched citizens and journalists harassed and constitutional rights treated as inconveniences. I’ve documented these issues publicly so they cannot be quietly buried.
I've seen public records hidden because it shows the corruption.
I cant even begin to tell the horror stories of people getting railroaded by the legal system., from I've received in phone calls and messages,
That is not the Marion County we deserve.
Why I’m Stepping Forward
I am not running for a title.
I am running because silence has become complicity.
Local government should:
- Protect constitutional rights
- Apply the law equally.
- Spend public money honestly.
- Serve citizens before special interests.
I believe Marion County can do better — and I am willing to do the work to prove it.
That is who I am.
That is why I’m running.
