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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Education

  • AS, Business Administration and Management, Granite State College, 2017-2019
  • Attended, Real Estate Sales, Barry School of Real Estate, 2017
  • Completed, Effective Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy, 2015-2016
  • Attended, Hofstra University, 1982-1983

Professional Experience

  • AS, Business Administration and Management, Granite State College, 2017-2019
  • Attended, Real Estate Sales, Barry School of Real Estate, 2017
  • Completed, Effective Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy, 2015-2016
  • Attended, Hofstra University, 1982-1983
  • Realtor, Hinch Crowley Realty Associates, 2018-present
  • Senior Republican Advisor, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 2018-present
  • Tester, TomTom, 2000-present
  • Co-Owner, Smith Scale Speedway, 1998-present
  • Owner, Boss Bodies, 1997-present
  • Former Employee, Claremont Foundry
  • Member, Committee to Study Requiring Passengers on School Buses to Wear Seat Belts
  • Realtor, Verani Realty, 2017
  • Software and Systems Tester, TomTom, 2000-2016
  • Volunteer, Giuda for Congress, 2010
  • Volunteer, Bosse for Congress, 2008
  • Special Projects Coordinator, Fred08 New Hampshire, 2007-2008
  • Regional Coordinator, FredHeads USA, 2007
  • Machine Operator, Holson Burnes, 1989-1995

Political Experience

  • AS, Business Administration and Management, Granite State College, 2017-2019
  • Attended, Real Estate Sales, Barry School of Real Estate, 2017
  • Completed, Effective Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy, 2015-2016
  • Attended, Hofstra University, 1982-1983
  • Realtor, Hinch Crowley Realty Associates, 2018-present
  • Senior Republican Advisor, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 2018-present
  • Tester, TomTom, 2000-present
  • Co-Owner, Smith Scale Speedway, 1998-present
  • Owner, Boss Bodies, 1997-present
  • Former Employee, Claremont Foundry
  • Member, Committee to Study Requiring Passengers on School Buses to Wear Seat Belts
  • Realtor, Verani Realty, 2017
  • Software and Systems Tester, TomTom, 2000-2016
  • Volunteer, Giuda for Congress, 2010
  • Volunteer, Bosse for Congress, 2008
  • Special Projects Coordinator, Fred08 New Hampshire, 2007-2008
  • Regional Coordinator, FredHeads USA, 2007
  • Machine Operator, Holson Burnes, 1989-1995
  • Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 2010-present
  • Candidate, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Sullivan 11, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Transportation Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AS, Business Administration and Management, Granite State College, 2017-2019
  • Attended, Real Estate Sales, Barry School of Real Estate, 2017
  • Completed, Effective Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy, 2015-2016
  • Attended, Hofstra University, 1982-1983
  • Realtor, Hinch Crowley Realty Associates, 2018-present
  • Senior Republican Advisor, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 2018-present
  • Tester, TomTom, 2000-present
  • Co-Owner, Smith Scale Speedway, 1998-present
  • Owner, Boss Bodies, 1997-present
  • Former Employee, Claremont Foundry
  • Member, Committee to Study Requiring Passengers on School Buses to Wear Seat Belts
  • Realtor, Verani Realty, 2017
  • Software and Systems Tester, TomTom, 2000-2016
  • Volunteer, Giuda for Congress, 2010
  • Volunteer, Bosse for Congress, 2008
  • Special Projects Coordinator, Fred08 New Hampshire, 2007-2008
  • Regional Coordinator, FredHeads USA, 2007
  • Machine Operator, Holson Burnes, 1989-1995
  • Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 2010-present
  • Candidate, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Sullivan 11, 2018
  • Chairman, New Hampshire Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Commission, 2019-present
  • Chairman, Sullivan County Delegation, 2018-present
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, present
  • Chair, Commission To Study Off Highway Recreational Vehicle Usage And The Allocation Of Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Resources And Responsibilities, present
  • Member, New Hampshire's Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness, present
  • Member, Commission to Review the Structure of Motor Vehicle Laws
  • Member, Committee to Study Helmet and Restraint Laws for Youth Operators and Passengers of Off Highway Recreational Vehicles(OHRVS) and Snowmobiles
  • Member, Committee to Study the Use of Liquid De-icers and Solid Salt on Roads
  • Member, Council of State Governments Transportation Committee
  • Member, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Infrastructure Commission
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislatures, Natural Resources & Infrastructure Committee
  • Member, New Hampshire Transportation Council
  • Member, Commission to Study Recommendations to the National Transportation Safety Board, 2015-2018
  • Member, New Hampshire Conservation Number Plate Advisory Committee, 2015-2018
  • Member, New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority, 2015-2018
  • Commissioner, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission, 2009-2012
  • Chair, Communications, Republican Committee, Sullivan County, 2008-2010

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Eagle Scout

Favorite Book:

The Godfather, The Foundation Trilogy, As Summers Die

Favorite Movie:

The Godfather, Johnny Dangerously, A Christmas Story, Running Scared

Favorite Musician:

Bach, George Thorogood, Warren Zevon, real blues, Johnny Cash

Favorite Quote:

Patrick Henry - Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?

  • Thomas Jefferson - A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities.
  • George Washington - It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.
  • Favorite TV Shows:

    Dr Who, CSI, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds, American Digger, Z Nation

    Policy Positions

    New Hampshire State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

    Abortion & Reproductive

    1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
    - Pro-life

    2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
    - Yes

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Budget, Spending, & Tax

    Budget Stabilization:

    Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Hampshire's budget.

    1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
    - Yes

    2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
    - Yes

    3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
    - No

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Campaign Finance & Government Reform

    1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
    - No

    4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
    - Yes

    5. Do you support imposing penalties on state legislators who fail to attend legislative sessions?
    - Yes

    6. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Crime & Public Safety

    1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
    - No

    3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
    - Yes

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - Answer to c above - The question is too simple. A 17 tear old who commits premeditated murder and has violent priors should be tried as an adult. A 14 year old who commits assault and has no priors should not.Answer to d above - I do not support spending state or local resources to do it. i also do not support them looking the other way.

    Economic

    1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
    - No

    5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
    - Yes

    6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Hampshire?
    - No

    7. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Education

    1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Hampshire?
    - No

    2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
    - Yes

    3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Hampshire high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
    - No

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Environment & Energy

    1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
    - No

    2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
    - No

    3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
    - Yes

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Gun

    1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - No

    2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
    - No

    3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
    - Yes

    4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
    - No

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - Answer to c above - No teacher should be forced to carry. Also, no teacher should be permitted to carry without successfully completing a training program approved by the Dept. of safety.

    Health

    1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Hampshire's health care programs?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
    - No

    4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
    - No

    5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
    - No

    6. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Social

    1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support greater efforts by New Hampshire state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
    - Yes

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Legislative Priorities

    In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
    - Exciting new transportation possibilities will catch the attention of young professionals, particularly those with a technology focus. New initiatives like the robotics competition, online degree programs, and cutting-edge technology and biotech companies should create a buzz and provide the opportunities they are seeking. I am also heavily involved in finding solutions to skyrocketing housing costs through my role on the Interagency Council on Homelessness. We to lower barriers to acquiring housing. Affordable places to live, a cool way to get to work, and a focus on solutions of the future should make New Hampshire a destination state for young professionals.

    Events

    2020

    Sep. 8
    NH State Primary

    Tue 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT

    Nov. 6
    Vote

    Tue 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST