I am the proud father of two kids, Landon (11) and Nyah (9) whom I am raising with my lovely wife, Michelle. We have lived in Riel for the past 12 years and are proud to be part of such a wonderful community. I currently remain active by taking Taekwondo at Greendell Park Community Centre along with my son, Landon and I previously was a member of the University of Manitoba Bison Track and Field Team. I have also coached numerous youth sports over the years including: basketball, volleyball, trac...
I am the proud father of two kids, Landon (11) and Nyah (9) whom I am raising with my lovely wife, Michelle. We have lived in Riel for the past 12 years and are proud to be part of such a wonderful community. I currently remain active by taking Taekwondo at Greendell Park Community Centre along with my son, Landon and I previously was a member of the University of Manitoba Bison Track and Field Team. I have also coached numerous youth sports over the years including: basketball, volleyball, track and field and badminton.
Age: 38
Profession: I have been a teacher for 16 years, with my last 3 years of teaching being at Glenlawn Collegiate. I currently teach English, History, Geography and Global Issues and serve on the Leadership Team.
Education:
I hold a Master of Arts in Political Studies degree from the University of Manitoba, along with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Physical Education.
About You
What is the biggest issue facing your community, and how would you address it?
The single biggest issue facing our community has been the changes to health care and how they are negatively affecting many constituents. I have heard countless stories on the doorstep from patients, family members, nurses and other health care professionals how the changes Brian Pallister's government made to health care has made their lives harder. I would like to be part of the solution to the chaos in health care by bringing a common-sense approach to such an important issue including: re-opening two ER's, hiring more nurses, improving mental health services, addressing the meth crisis and making strategic investments like re-instituting funding for physiotherapy after surgery.
Why did you decide to run for office?
I was inspired to run for office by my kids, Landon and Nyah and a desire to work to make our province a better place. As a teacher and community member, I see many families struggling and over the past 3 years the Conservative government has been making cuts that have had a negative effect. I would like to fight for everyday Manitobans and make their lives a little bit easier.
Manitoba is marking its 150th anniversary next year. Suggest one way we can make it a memorable occasion.
I think the best thing the province could do to mark the 150th Anniversary would be to reverse the cutbacks to health care services and education programs that Manitobans have been facing over the last number of years. I am sure quality health care and education would be a great birthday present Manitobans would appreciate.
Tell us something about yourself that voters might find surprising.
Something voters might find surprising is that last year I began competing in Taekwondo tournaments in the Ultra age division (i.e. old) and it was a lot of fun (mostly). I managed to win a few medals in both the sparring and patterns categories after being roped into it by my son.
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