IMPROVING EDUCATION

DeSoto County is by far the fastest growing school district in Mississippi. I helped champion fully funding high-growth school districts. DeSoto County Schools will receive over $122 million dollars this year, which is a 77% increase from 2003.

Mississippi has had a great fleet of veteran teachers, and I will continue to work to create incentives to keep these good teachers. I also believe we need to continue to honor the commitment to pay our teachers competitive salaries. I was proud to vote for consecutive 8% pay raises in 2004 and 2005, and a 3% pay raise this year. I believe every child in Mississippi has a right to a quality education, and we need to make education our number one priority each and every year. A Champion for public education, I voted to fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP), multiple teacher pay raises, and fully funding of high-growth school districts.

LOWERING TAXES

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I believe that state government is no different than a family or small business when developing a budget--you simply do not spend more than you earn. I support realistic revenue projections to produce a balanced budget.

I have worked to trim unnecessary and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. Budgeting is about setting priorities and living within our means.

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DeSoto County currently has a solid business climate, but I will work to make it even better. DeSoto County saw the creation of 7,158 new jobs and a capital investment of over $1.2 billion in the past 10 years. Retail sales for DeSoto County in 2005 continued to increase at staggering rates as they rose to over $2.1 billion.

Mississippi needs leadership and vision to foster economic growth across the state in an effort to provide good jobs for our people.

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PRESERVING FAMILY VALUES

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As a husband and father of three, I believe that the family unit is the foundation of basic human society. I believe we should bring up our children in an environment that teaches respect, character, integrity, hard work, personal responsibility, and Christian values. I will make decisions in the legislature based on these basic beliefs.

Tough On Crime

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I believe the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees individuals the right to keep and bear arms for any legal purpose. I oppose additional limitation on the number of guns one can own, or the time one must wait before purchasing a gun.

As a proud member of the NRA, I will work to protect the freedom of gun ownership. I co-authored the "Castle Doctrine" in 2006. This legislation allows you to use deadly force in your home, car, or place of business if you feel your life is being threatened.

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PROTECTING HUMAN LIFE

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I am pro-life. I will oppose any provision of state funds to groups that provide abortion services, even if they do not use state funds directly for abortions. I oppose any efforts to allow human cloning and oppose state funding for research purposes that requires the killing of human embryos.

I support the passage of a human life state constitutional amendment. I will work hard to improve the opportunities for adoption.

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