01/30/2026
As I reflect on 2025, I’m deeply grateful for the encouragement, trust, and support I received from so many people here in Moab. Engaging in difficult conversations and standing up for your community is not easy, but it is always worth doing. I remain humbled by the confidence so many of you placed in me, and I carry that responsibility forward.
I’ve never been uncomfortable taking pressure or criticism when it comes to advocating for Moab and for the hard-working families who live here. Leadership sometimes means absorbing the friction so your community doesn’t have to. That hasn’t changed, and it won’t.
As we move into 2026, my focus is increasingly on statewide work that directly affects communities across Utah.
As Chairman of the Utah Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB) and a member of the Utah Energy Council, I’m working on issues that sit at the intersection of infrastructure, energy, and long-term economic stability.
The Utah Energy Council plays a critical role in advising the Governor and Legislature on Utah’s energy future. Its work touches everything from:
-Grid reliability and affordability
-Responsible development of natural resources
-State revenue that funds schools, infrastructure, and public services
-The real impacts energy policy has on rural communities and working families
Energy policy in Utah isn’t theoretical and it directly affects whether communities can grow, whether infrastructure gets built, and whether the state remains financially strong and resilient.
In 2026, that work will include advancing complex infrastructure and energy discussions, strengthening rural financing tools through the CIB, and continuing to ensure that decisions made at the state level reflect on-the-ground realities in places like Moab and across rural Utah.
I’m proud of the work behind us, clear-eyed about the challenges ahead, and fully committed to serving at a level that reflects the trust I’ve been given.
While much of my current work is focused at the state level, I remain deeply engaged with Grand County and the City of Moab. I will continue to work with our local leaders, and when necessary, ask the tough questions.
Moab is home. My commitment to this community is personal, not transactional, and I'm not going anywhere.
