I was born and raised in Girdwood, Alaska, spent many years in Anchorage, and am now happily a resident of the Matanuska Valley with my wife and newborn son. I have always been in love with all the outdoors of Alaska has to offer. I was originally introduced to Libertarianism through Ron Paul like many people my age and was never able to unsee the obvious truths he said in 2008 and 2012. I am passionate about this State and the people here, and it is the economic future we are seeing that has me worried. Our state budget is ballooning, revenue decreasing, and people are leaving. COVID made it obvious that being passive was no longer an option. I decided after seeing everything the Government tried and failed, that I needed to get active, and officially joined the Libertarian Party as an active and participating member.