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My first year in office was exciting and challenging.  While some may view the challenges as daunting or insurmountable, I simply view a challenge as a reason to increase my efforts.  I feel like I'm already changing the way others think in Harrisburg and I'm confident that my influence will only grow as time passes and I continue to share my vision and beliefs with other legislators.  For this reason, I'm excited to embark upon my second campaign and I humbly ask for your support.  Winning a campaign is a team effort and I wholeheartedly believe that "many hands make light work."

2011 was a year that brought many changes to the state legislature and the Governor’s mansion which have helped put Pennsylvania back on the right track.  Together with my colleagues, we passed a balanced budget by the constitutionally mandated deadline (a first in seven years) without raising taxes.  We focused the state budget on priorities like education funding despite the loss of billions of federal stimulus dollars.  We made our state a more friendly place for job creators through common sense initiatives and reforms to our tort, business tax, regulatory, and welfare systems.

Just as important, I have kept my promise to lead by example – refusing the state paid car, the per diem, the pension, and by running my district office in a manner that has saved tax-payers thousands of dollars.  During my first year in Harrisburg, I have kept the promises I made to bring fiscal discipline to state government, push for real reform and begin to put us on the path back to economic success.

While this is a strong record, I believe it is only a “good start” as there is more to be done to continue moving Pennsylvania forward.  That is why I ask for your support – so I may return to Harrisburg and continue the efforts that are bringing fiscal discipline to state government and will restore our economic strength.