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County Commission Relations:
 Those representing our District have been largely ineffective in solving our problems. I believe a stronger relationship between the County Commissioners and our State Legislators would be a step in the right direction toward finding resolutions to issues affecting our District and State.
Elected officials need to have productive communication and work together. Additionally, they must adhere to strong, ethical behavior. The old “pay-to-play” mentality and all varieties of corruption must end. For Jefferson and Shelby Counties to thrive, those we elect to represent us should work together on all levels to think beyond their individual desires to devise positive, productive solutions that affect the financial viability and quality of life of all of us.
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We should be concerned that the average science score of U.S. students lagged behind those in 16 of 30 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a Paris-based group that represents the world's richest countries; and U.S. students were further behind in math, trailing counterparts in 23 countries. We must find a way to change this.
