About
- I’m a conservative Republican – not only in my politics, but my in upbringing and in my actions.
- I want to wisely use our tax dollars, cutting them where possible, defend life from the time of conception, and protect the Constitution especially the Second Amendment (2022 NRA candidate grade of Aq)
- Official 2024 endorsements & support (as of 4/30/24):
- Contractors Association of West Virginia
- Community Bankers PAC
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- Trump Administration Acting Under Secretary of Energy (and prior Ass’t Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy) Steven Winberg
- West Virginia Association for Justice (LAWPAC)
- West Virginia Bankers Association PAC
- West Virginia Building and Construction Trades PAC
- West Virginia Business & Industry Council
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce PAC
- West Virginia Coal Association
- West Virginia Farm PAC
- West Virginia Home Builders Association
- West Virginians for Life PAC
- West Virginian Sheriffs’ Association
Note: The NRA – PVF does not list (endorse) uncontested primaries
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2023 Update
During the 2023 Regular Session I personally sponsored the following three Second Amendment rights bills, sadly none of which got out of committee.
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee | Step | Last Action |
| HB 2067 | Firearm Protection Act | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/11/23 |
| HB 2104 | Right to keep and bear arms | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 01/11/23 |
| HB 3267 | To allow elected officials to carry a concealed weapon if they have a valid concealed carry permit in government buildings | Pending | House Judiciary | Committee | 02/03/23 |
However, beyond the Second Amendment bills that I sponsored, the Legislature was able to bring the following additional Second Amendment bills to the floor, each of which I voted in support of, and eventually were signed by the Governor.
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee | Step | Last Action | |
| SB 10 | Campus Self-Defense Act | Signed | Effective from passage – (February 21, 2023) | |||
| SB 83 | Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (May 3, 2023) | |||
| SB 276 | Awarding service weapon of retiring State Fire Marshal | Signed | Effective from passage – (March 2, 2023) | |||
| HB 2004 | Prevent the use of payment card processing systems for surveillance of Second Amendment activity and discriminatory conduct | Signed | Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (June 8, 2023) | |||
- Official 2022 endorsements & support:
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- Laborers’ International Union
- National Rifle Association (NRA – PVF)
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 152
- Trump Administration Acting Under Secretary of Energy (and prior Ass’t Secretary of Energy for Fossil Energy) Steven Winberg
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
- West Virginia Association for Justice (LAWPAC)
- West Virginia Building and Construction Trades PAC
- West Virginia Coal Association
- West Virginia Farm PAC
- West Virginians for Life PAC