“I grew up in the small community of Nambe, a farming community just north of Santa Fe and one of the most beautiful places in the world.    Our family didn’t have  much money, but we had a lot of love and we didn’t even realize we were poor, because my parents taught all of us that caring about each other and our community was the best wealth a person could have.

The values that were instilled in me by my parents and grandparents are the cornerstone in my life, and I’ve chosen to raise my family here because I want my children to grow up with those values, too.

As the father of four sons, I’ve had a lot of occasion to think about our future here in this beautiful place, and the kind of future we all want for our children -- full of opportunity and promise.   It’s because of my love for them -- and my love for my community -- that I’m running for office.

I’m not a professional politician.  I’m a citizen and a member of the community, and I believe that the cornerstone of our democracy is that a representatie should represent the people and their interests. To me that means listen first and talk last. That his (or her) responsibility is not to be the one with all the answers, but to be the one to listen to the needs and ideas of the people and bring those needs and ideas to the Roundhouse.

This campaign is about restoring our values and our voice as a community to our state government. About putting our needs and our children's future ahead of personal gain or the political games of career politicians and their cronies."