Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

As a 5th generation American farmer, we continue to work the same land that my family has farmed for over 80 years. I was born and raised in Fowler, learned to farm and ranch in Fowler, and returned home after completing college. My life as a farmer gives me a unique perspective, not only on the industry, but also on the importance of family, rural communities, and the value of Kansans.

In a House of Representatives that is increasingly made up of urban Congressmen, I offer a refreshing perspective: a real farmer that understands agricultural issues on more than just a textbook level.

Kansas farms are the livelihood of rural communities, they offer employment to the next generation, and they help feed the world. I will work diligently to ensure that the Kansans of tomorrow have the same opportunities to return to their communities that I did, that comprehensive legislation protects their interests without regulating them profitless, and that global markets are pursued to protect the value of their products. As new technologies such as bio-fuels emerge to answer the energy needs of tomorrow, we must ensure that the opportunities are sought in a way to help producers as well.

I have been honored to serve in the Kansas Senate for the past 13 years, and I'm proud to be a Kansas farmer.

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