Meet Paul
Paul and his wife Regan moved to Happy Valley over twenty-five years ago and fell in love with Central Pennsylvania. From raising their three children here and putting them through the public schools, to using his decades of business experience in local government by serving on College Township Council, the Spring Creek Watershed Commission, and the Centre Region Council of Government’s Public Safety Committee, Paul understands how to build – and better – our local communities.
Like so many of us, Paul knows the hardships of struggle and the power of opportunity. Born into a working-class family, Paul lost his mother to cancer at a young age, and afterwards, his father began a long battle with addiction. But with his father’s union-supported disability pension, a high-quality public education, low-cost and local higher education, and jobs with a sustaining minimum wage, Paul was able to get ahead and start a wonderful life with his family. These opportunities set Paul up for success – but he knows that so many folks don’t have those same opportunities. That’s why he first ran for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives: to open doors to better jobs and better schools, to strengthen local communities, and to ensure everyone has a fair shot at success.
Paul believes hard work matters more than party labels. His very first bill in Harrisburg – a veterans' services bill – required working with a bipartisan coalition to deliver common sense solutions for those who sacrificed so much for our freedoms. He has kept that same approach ever since, partnering with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to deliver real results for rural communities that had been neglected for years. In his first two terms, Paul has been a champion for every corner of the 82nd district. From Unionville to Howard, and from Burnside to Boalsburg, Paul shows up and he delivers.
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Paul deeply believes in the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. He is committed to protecting free speech, religious liberty, and the right to peaceful assembly for all Americans. He supports access to reproductive healthcare and equal treatment under the law for every person, no matter their background or identity. Paul believes that democracy only works when every eligible citizen can vote and have a say in their government, and he will fight to protect that right for everyone.