Accomplishments
Conservative Legislative Record
Six years in Utah State House of Representatives
Sponsored public lands legislation
Stood for legal immigrants and American citizens
Passed first human trafficking bill in Utah
Endorsed school choice and parental rights in education
Lifetime score Grassroots Utah - 82%2011 Legislator of the Year - UAPCS
Friend of the Utah Taxpayer Award - UT Taxpayers’ Association
Honorary Trooper- Utah Highway Patrol
Author, Educator and Communicator
Numerous guest editorials in newspapers
Appearances on FOX Business News and Utah Sunday Morning news programs
Published author “The Forgotten Immigrant:How Tolerating Illegal Immigration Hurts Immigrants”
Utah State Director Ted Cruz for President
UTGOP Executive Committee Member
Personal
Father of five
Ukrainian wife, Alia ( now a U.S. citizen)
Bachelors in International Business/Family Living BYU
Masters in Organizational Behavior BYU
Post-Graduate studies in International Business USC
Ranked #1 in the Nation- Veterans Epee
Friends of Wasatch Elementary School Award
Presidential Scholarship at BYU - age 16