I am a Republican party member. I model my political beliefs after two distinguished Presidents. First, Theodore Roosevelt. A politician, rancher, police commissioner, and soldier- Theodore gave his all to public service. He championed the “strenuous life.” Quoting him, “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” Another great quote of Roosevelt’s that resonates with me, “I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!”

Second, Ronald Reagan. The President of my youth, Reagan and his wife Nancy shaped how I thought government should work: build collitiontions towards a common goal (as he did with the Reagan Democrats) and try to get government out of regulating our citizen’s lives. As he said, ““We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom and ingenuity are at the very core of everything that we've accomplished. Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.”