I’m a Marine Corps veteran, a financial advisor and a proud PWCS parent. Here’s my plan to lift up our schools and our students.
Service and leadership
High standards and a plan to meet them
I spent ten years as an officer in the Marine Corps. The job was to set a high standard, tell my Marines exactly what it was, and then answer for whether we met it. Schools work the same way.
Virginia is raising the scores students need to pass the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. That is a real challenge for our students, teachers and families, and raising the bar doesn’t get anyone over it. Families need to know what the new expectations are. Teachers need the resources to get students there.
On the School Board, I’ll work with the leadership of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) to set goals we can measure and to report progress in the open, so parents, teachers and students all know where things stand.
My commitment: I’ll work to make sure PWCS sets clear academic expectations, explains its plan for meeting them and reports its progress openly.
Fiscal responsibility
A budget that puts classrooms first
For fiscal year 2027, PWCS has an operating and debt-service budget of about $2.12 billion. That is the public’s money, and the School Board answers for how it is spent.
As a financial advisor, I’m responsible for about $450 million of my clients’ assets. That work teaches you to plan carefully and to think about what a decision will cost years from now. I would bring the same habits to the school budget.
A budget shows what you care about. Ours should put the classroom first. That means supporting our teachers and making PWCS a place where talented educators want to build a career. It also means looking closely at how money is spent, asking hard questions and showing taxpayers what their investment bought.
Good schools are a big part of why families choose to live and work here. Getting the budget right is good for the whole county.
My commitment: I’ll argue for a budget that anyone can follow, that puts student achievement first and that helps us hire and keep excellent educators.
Personal investment
A parent on the board
My wife, Nikki, and I have a son in Prince William County Public Schools. When I think about the future of our schools, I think about him, his classmates and their teachers before I think about budgets or test scores.
I want my son to get the best education he can. That only happens if every child in the county has access to it too.
As a parent, I’m on the receiving end of School Board decisions. They show up in my son’s classroom. So I know how much it matters that the board explains itself. Parents should understand the policies that affect their kids. Teachers should know their experience and concerns are heard. Administrators should get clear direction from the board.
My family’s experience is one of many in this county. I’ll listen to parents, teachers, administrators, students and residents from across Prince William County, including people whose experience is different from mine.
My commitment: I’ll work for open, honest communication between the School Board and the parents, educators and neighbors it serves.
My commitment to Prince William County
What you can expect from me
Students deserve high academic standards. Taxpayers deserve careful management of their money. Families deserve a School Board that listens. That is what I’ll work for.
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