As I returned to Oklahoma with my wife and five children, I recognized that if good people do nothing to preserve their own government, we get what we get. As a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and soldier for 21 years, I have gained a new appreciation for our democracy and what a treasure Oklahoma is. But my service and experience also tells me that our government is drifting away from the public interest for the special interest. Family values we once viewed as secure are now under assault. Businesses are penalized for their hard work rather than allowed to create jobs and growth for all Oklahomans. Property owners are burdened each year with a new spate of taxes. We must do better. I believe we can aggressively move forward as a state without abandoning the heritage we share and I will fight for the people in Moore, Mustang and south Oklahoma City as well as for all Oklahomans in the State Senate.