Dear Fellow Grant County Republicans and Tea Party members:

After much thought, prayer, and consideration, I filed my papers yesterday to run for State Representative. I have contemplated the decision for some time now and over the past weeks, several closed doors reopened and encouraged me to run. I visited Frankfort yesterday and meet with several Republican leaders who expressed frustration with Speaker Stumbo and his unwillingness to allow conservative bills to reach the floor for a vote. They expressed that they were very close to a House majority that would change the speakership and if they did not flip the House this year, they believe they would in 2014. Democrats have to run with Obama at the top of their ticket and in 2008, Obama only carried 8 Kentucky counties and is even less popular today. After hearing their frustration of having good conservative bills that would improve and move our great commonwealth ahead, I believe it is time we make our district Republican and move one step close to a true conservative majority. We are currently 10 seats away and there are several competitive races this fall on current House Democrats.