“Virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.”
— George Washington

Guiding Principles

Every piece of legislation I review will be measured against five guiding questions. These principles are rooted in the U.S. Constitution, grounded in a biblical worldview, and centered on Colorado’s founding values of freedom, responsibility, and integrity.

And let me be clear:
Colorado doesn’t need more government; we need less.
We don’t just need new bills; we need to repeal the senseless laws that violate our rights, burden our families, and expand state control.
Good governance isn’t about adding layers; it’s about removing the ones that never should’ve been there in the first place.

Is it Constitutional and Limited in Scope?

Does this proposal uphold the intent of the U.S. and Colorado Constitutions, protecting individual liberty rather than expanding government control?

Government exists to secure our rights, not to reach into every corner of our lives.

If it infringes on personal freedoms, centralizes power, or increases government reach, it fails the test of liberty — and should be stopped or repealed.

Does it Align with Biblical and Moral Truth?

Does this bill uphold God’s moral order, honoring life, family, justice, and truth?

Colorado’s laws should reflect enduring principles, not shifting cultural trends.

If it violates the sanctity of life, weakens the family, or tramples conscience rights, it moves our state away from blessing and toward brokenness and must be confronted or overturned.

Is it Fiscally Responsible and Stewarded Wisely?

Does this proposal use taxpayer dollars with integrity, transparency, and restraint?

Every dollar government spends was first earned by a hardworking Coloradan.

If a bill increases taxes, expands bureaucracy, or burdens future generations with debt, it fails the stewardship test — and wastes what Coloradans earned.

I will always ask: Would I spend my family’s money this way?

Does it Protect Freedom and Personal Responsibility?

Does this legislation empower citizens to thrive or make them dependent on government?

True freedom requires moral responsibility.

If a bill punishes work, weakens initiative, or rewards irresponsibility,
it erodes the character of our people and strengthens the state at the expense of the citizen — and it must be rejected.

Does it Serve the People and Reflect Colorado’s Core Values?

Is this law truly in the best interest of the people — families, small businesses, and local communities —
or does it serve special interests, lobbyists, and ideological agendas?

If it doesn’t make Colorado safer, freer, or more affordable,
it’s not worth becoming law and many existing laws must be rolled back for this exact reason.

Every bill I consider and every law I fight to repeal will be measured by these five questions.

Because policy should never be guided by pressure, party politics, or cultural trends,
but by truth, principle, constitutional freedom, and a heart to serve the people of Colorado.