Every candidate is going to say his or her first priority is creating jobs for the district. Mine is as well. You cannot serve your district well if you can't work with other government officials and business leaders to help the local economy grow.

Global warming has become a highly contentious issue. I believe the evidence is overwhelming that carbon dioxide is changing the climate for the worse. Even if that is shown to be wrong, there is further evidence that the acidification of the oceans poses a serious threat to our food chain.

It is the government's responsibility to protect its citizens. My view is that this responsibility is the same whether a citizen is being attacked by a foreign soldier, a street criminal, or a virus.