Private ownership of property is vital to both our freedom and our prosperity.

What has made America great have been the opportunities given to everyone in this country. Since our founding, individuals and families have come to America to seek freedom, opportunity and the choice for a better life.

We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers.

The Pacific Northwest depends on inexpensive renewable energy from our dams.

Yet since the 1950s, little has been done to prepare for our country's current or future energy needs.

We depend on our rivers and dams for energy, transportation, irrigation and recreation and I will continue this year to fight for what's best for the Pacific Northwest.