Virginia Can't Wait

The Rural Crescent Can't Wait

Prince William County is home to beautiful

national parks, family farms, scenic views

and recreation. Ian will work to preserve our

open spaces, especially the rural crescent,

and support responsible growth

that preserves open lands.

We need to preserve the rural crescent by:

Updating regulations on noise and visual impacts so development cannot interfere with residential neighborhoods
Ensure historic, natural and agricultural resources are protected
Understand all short term and long term impacts (water, electrical)
Focus on broad economic development of small businesses rather than putting all our eggs in one basket with one industry

Our Students, Parents and Teachers Can't Wait

I've spent years working with teachers, parents and the broader community - both as a City Councilman- and also as President of the Manassas City Public Schools Education Foundation. What my experience has taught is that policies that empower parents and teachers are always best- and top down bureaucracy should be avoided. We must also work to support the entire education continuum - from our public schools to our home school students.

Support innovation in under-performing School Districts
Empower parents to guide their children's education
Give teacher's greater freedom to innovate and work with parents to respond to unique needs of each student
Promote "truth in advertising" in higher education- so students know the clear cost of their education and earning potential for their degree
Champion career and technical education
Support wrap-around and out of school programing
Support college partnership LAB schools

The Economy Can't Wait

As Chairman of the Manassas City Economic Development committee Ian worked directly with staff and community partners to bring quality jobs to our region. As an entrepreneur, inventor and owner of a national recruitment firm Ian knows what it's like to create jobs and help people find them.

Ian will bring this experience to Richmond and fight for jobs and a thriving economy so that every Virginian has an opportunity to excel.
We must:

Reduce regulations/red tape on our small businesses
Lighten the tax burden on job creators
Ensure state economic development resources go to support small businesses as much as they do larger ones
Remove college degree requirement from all state jobs that do not absolutely need them

Public Safety Can't Wait

Ensuring public safety is one of the top priorities of government at any level. We should strive to have the best paid, best trained and most respected law enforcement officers in the nation. We must never give in to partisan calls to defund the police. We must encourage community policing, ensure any school that wants an SRO has access to one and give law enforcement the right tools to help keep our communities safe.

Defunding the police means higher crime rates. Ian will back the blue and work to ensure our brave men and women in law enforcement have the funds and resources they need to keep our families and community safe. Ian will also repeal soft-on-crime legislation passed in Richmond.

Traffic Can't Wait

As a Councilman Ian supported common sense transportation, traffic and development solutions to improve the time you spend commuting.

Support smart growth in the region opposing excessive high density development where infrastructure cannot support it
Support continuation and expansion of remote work culture
Ensure our region receives its fair share of transportation tax dollars
Support widening of Rt. 28 and Godwin Extension
Support VRE upgrades and expansion to include weekend service

Your Wallet Can't Wait

With skyrocketing inflation and an uncertain economy, we must do everything we can to support families in uncertain times. We must lower the tax burden on working families- from the gas pump to groceries.

Ian will fight back against regulations and red tape that tie small business owners’ hands and oppose Richmond’s out-of-control taxation that is punishing hard-working families. Ian knows your money is better off in

your wallet, rather than the government’s, and once elected, he will

sponsor legislation to cut taxes.

Our Veterans Can't Wait

Virginia is home to nearly 800,000 veterans- and many live and work in the 22nd House of Delegates District. We owe our active duty and former military, reservists, Nation Guard and their families not only our sincere gratitude but a clear plan of action to make Virginia the number one state in the Union for veterans.
Supporting Veterans and helping them find jobs is one reason I started Reliant Hiring Solutions- Veteran focused hiring remains one of our top priorities.

Improve the transfer of military training to civilian certification
Support veterans and mental health dockets in Virginia Courts
Support and expand Virginia's Veteran's Care Centers
Build partnerships to establish Veteran's legal and benefits clinics in all regions