As for teachers, it's not just their pensions that are at risk — and this applies to all public employees— but the schools themselves are in dire straits. I want to help our schools survive, to improve the education of our children, and ensure that our current educators will want to continue in Kentucky.

We need to rekindle a shared vision. If we believe we are all in this together, together we can make a difference. We need leaders who look at both sides of issues, and embrace good ideas, whether presented with a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ beside them.

I'm running to get things done in Frankfort. Things that matter to everyday Kentuckians, such as supporting education, fighting heroin, keeping taxes low, and strengthening small businesses.