Here’s what stands out to me…
ISSUES
IMMIGRATION
“I do not believe Sheriff Kozak had sufficient cause—or the authority—to commit county resources for this purpose without a considered vote of the county commission and public input.”
July 1, 2026
Wyoming is home to many immigrants. Most native-born U.S. citizens owe their citizenship to ancestors who themselves immigrated here. Many non-citizens living in Wyoming have followed the law and secured legal residency—yet they’re being treated as criminals under policies driven by questionable executive orders as part of a political agenda in Washington, and carried out indiscriminately through 287(g) agreements.
In Laramie County, Sheriff Kozak signed three separate 287(g) agreements with ICE, including a revamped Task Force Model that opens the door to racial profiling, abuse, and performance bonuses. These federally funded measures aren’t necessary or warranted here. Federal tax dollars are effectively buying local police cooperation with no oversight and no measurable benefit.
DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT
“If elected, I pledge to do all I can to promote and defend these public concerns of health, safety, transparency, by investigating thoroughly and voting to grant access to Wyoming treasures only to those centers that respect these needs deeply enough to willingly share their bounty with the county that hosts them.”
“What I ask is that you demand a change of leadership at the state, county and city levels.”
Vote at the upcoming elections.
August 18 (primary)
November 3 (general).
July 1, 2026
It might seem like data center development suddenly appeared as a full-blown crisis in the last few months. It didn’t.
Data centers have grown steadily as an industry for 30-plus years, but demand has spiked in just the last few as AI reshapes the digital economy. Multi-billion-dollar companies have been negotiating with municipalities nationwide to secure new sites — and Laramie County, it turns out, is an easy sell. We offer, perhaps too willingly, land, water, power, internet infrastructure, friendly tax policy, an eager workforce, and a government willing to make deals fast, before making its case to the citizens most affected.
State and local governments quietly began to rezone property and rewrite building codes years before acknowledging the purpose to the public — let alone presenting an actual plan for the massive facilities now visible on the horizon. By the time residents grasped the scale of what they’d be living with, the deals were already done. Campaign promises of transparency went unfulfilled. It’s no surprise people feel betrayed.
I don’t dismiss the complexity here — technology, climate, water resources, public safety, political and financial power (including the interests of the ultra-wealthy entities driving this boom), land use, and no shortage of unknowns.
Governor Gordon’s recent executive order, “Data Centers the Wyoming Way,” establishing the Wyoming Data Center Development Framework, is a good effort as far as it goes — but it comes years too late and does little to quiet public outcry or reasonable requests for prudence. Efforts to slow the pace at the city and county level have consistently failed, not for lack of good arguments, but because the momentum already built behind closed doors makes it at least inconvenient and maybe impossible to stop.
The grassroots demand for sanity here needs real civic leadership — leadership that uses the judicial, legislative, and executive tools already available. We can leverage the demand and require developers to acquire expertise, gather evidence, address environmental and resource concerns, protect public health and safety, while we secure property rights, and untangle land acquisition — building toward sustainable, well-considered decisions despite the uncertainty. That takes time. It’s also exactly what government is supposed to do for its constituents.
If elected, I will investigate thoroughly and vote to grant access to Wyoming’s resources only to those data centers willing to generously share their wealth with the counties that host them — protecting public health, safety, and transparency every step of the way.
I’m asking you to demand new leadership at the state, county, and city level. Vote in the primary on August 18 and the general on November 3. Vote to make me one of your next Laramie County Commissioners.
VOTING
The Act: Convenient and legal access to casting a vote. No coercion.
The Process of choosing: Informed decision-making, Debate. Choice.
Attitude: Respect for dissenting opinions. Responsibility to the power of honest debate. Integrity of the process.
Method (Structure): State run elections. No political gerrymandering. Barriers and excuses in place: Electoral college
A history of Citizens United. Exercising constitutional right and civic duty to vote and elect true representation.
STEMMING THE YOUTH EXODUS
Affordability and attainability are the key issues.
Making Wyoming and Laramie County enticing for future generations. Keeping Wyoming special for everyone.
Housing itself is scarce let alone affordable for job seekers. This issue affects more than families and individuals. Employers and businesses cannot afford to pay higher wages to accommodate ramping housing costs. I am seeking solutions with local agencies like the Wyoming Business Council which did recent research to understand this problem at the grassroots level.