Greetings,

It is my honor and my pleasure to represent the families of House District 93 — Wellington, Greenacres, and our neighboring communities in western Palm Beach County. After fourteen years in local government, including eight years as Mayor of Wellington, I asked for your trust to take that same practical, neighborhood-first approach to Tallahassee. Completing my first term in the Florida House has only deepened that commitment. I am proud of the work we have done together, and I am asking for your continued support as I seek re-election on November 3.

Results, Not Rhetoric

In two legislative sessions I have sponsored and passed five bills that are now law — work that strengthens our classrooms, our health-care workforce, local child care, and public awareness of a crisis that has touched too many families. I have also fought to bring state dollars home for water and sewer, public safety, special-needs care, mental health, foster families, and the community institutions our residents rely on.

Bills Passed in the 2026 Session

This year I was honored to pass three pieces of legislation, each aimed at a practical problem our community actually faces.

HB 561 — Educator Preparation and Certification (Chapter 2026-106). Education remains at the heart of our work. This law removes unnecessary barriers for qualified teachers who want to return to the classroom. It streamlines reinstatement of an expired professional educator certificate, so experienced teachers are not forced to retake subject-area exams they have already passed. It requires the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to offer professional learning to educators seeking to renew or reinstate a certificate. It also allows educator-preparation institutes to let participants enroll in and complete coursework while they work toward eligible status. The goal is simple: keep high standards in our classrooms while making it easier for talented people to enter and remain in the teaching profession — and to address the teacher shortages our students feel every day.

HB 1347 — Clinical Laboratory Personnel (Chapter 2026-134). Florida’s laboratories are a quiet backbone of public health. This law aligns our state licensure rules for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians with the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) qualifications that already govern moderate and high-complexity testing. Qualified professionals who meet the federal standard, complete required background screening, and pay the existing fees can be licensed in Florida without a second, duplicative set of state-only hurdles. That helps hospitals, clinics, and labs fill critical positions so patients get timely, reliable test results.

HB 4033 — Palm Beach County Family Child Care Homes (Chapter 2026-198). This local bill updates Palm Beach County’s definitions for family day care homes and large family child care homes so those providers may serve the same number of children already allowed under general Florida law and Department of Children and Families rules. The old county-specific language capped capacity below the statewide standard. Aligning the two increases capacity at existing homes — good for working families who need care close to home, and good for the small providers who have been operating under an outdated local limit.

Bills Passed in My First Session

Those three 2026 bills build on work from my freshman year.

HB 259 — Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. This law designates August 21 each year as Florida’s Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day, matching the national observance. Schools, local governments, and community partners are encouraged to sponsor events that teach the dangers of fentanyl — including unintentional exposure — and point families toward prevention and recovery resources. We have already marked the day with partners at Palm Beach State College because awareness saves lives.

SB 296 School start-time flexibility. I sponsored legislation that protected local control when a well intended statewide mandate on later middle- and high-school start times threatened bus routes, afterschool programs, and family schedules in Palm Beach County. Districts were given a workable path to remain compliant by documenting the real-world consequences of the mandate. The Florida School Boards Association recognized that work with its Friend of Education Award. Parents, students, and school leaders deserved a voice in how the school day is built — and they received one.

Other Wins for District 93 Families

Not every result carries my name as the first sponsor, but several co-sponsored measures delivered direct help at home. Because of work I supported on the Internal Revenue Code bill, Florida’s back-to-school sales-tax holiday on school supplies was moved from the month of August to July 20 through August 20 — giving families more time to shop before the first bell, tax-free. I also co-sponsored measures on student-athlete eligibility, epilepsy and seizure training in schools, stronger protections for victims of domestic and dating violence, housing assistance that includes mobile-home owners, and pharmacy-benefit practices, including support that helped restore more than $30 million for Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

Investments Brought Home

A state representative’s job is not only to pass statutes. It is to make sure District 93 is not forgotten when the budget is written. In my first term I secured over $15 million in appropriations projects that strengthen infrastructure, protect our environment and public safety, and support neighbors who need a hand.