Born and raised in Phoenix, Jason is a true local, shaped by the state he proudly serves. A product of our public schools, an Eagle Scout, and a lifelong volunteer, Jason believes leadership is about service and doing what is right for the everyday citizen.

After earning a degree from the University of Arizona and a Master’s in Accounting from Grand Canyon University, Jason worked in both the private and nonprofit sectors before entering public service. He became one of the youngest Chief Financial Officers at a state agency, managing hundreds of millions of dollars and driving policy changes to make government more efficient, transparent, and accountable.

An avid outdoorsman, Jason has hiked the Arizona Trail, exploring the state from its lowest valleys to its highest peaks, meeting the great people of the state along the way.

WHY AM I RUNNING?

Time and again, I have seen how mismanagement of public funds has become alarmingly common. I have witnessed unelected officials spend millions of taxpayer dollars without proper legislative approval. I have observed state agencies transfer public resources to private companies with little to no accountability. I have seen the Legislature neglect its duty to exercise oversight. And I have watched institutions meant to protect the public interest fail to act against fraud, waste, and abuse.

Yet, even in this broken system, I have made progress.

At the Arizona State Hospital, I modernized the budgeting process, ending years of financial mismanagement and saving millions of dollars. I stopped violations of expenditure limits and ensured program costs were accurately reported to the public and the Legislature. I reconstructed decades of financial statements, recovering funding for underfunded programs due to a poor understanding of government finance.

After more than ten years in public service, I have seen how dysfunctional the system is, and more importantly, I know what it takes to fix it.

I am tired of putting out fires one by one. I am ready to confront the system that allows these failures to continue unchecked.

That’s why I am running for Arizona State Senate in District 5; it has never been about politics. It is about creating a government that works for you.