Lisa believes in responsible governance, defending your liberties, and protecting your wallet.

• Your tax dollars and your freedoms must be protected and will be Lisa’s number one priority! 
• Recognizing public funds come from YOU, Lisa will prioritize outreach and communication with the People of 61 —who Lisa considers her "Board of Directors.”
• When evaluating proposed legislation, Lisa will honor her oath to defend The Constitution of the United States, The Utah Constitution, and consider the planks of the GOP Platforms adopted by county, state, and national parties.
• Lisa will seek input from the varied stakeholders focused on the intent and effect of proposed legislation. Ultimately, the effect legislation has on HD61 will outweigh other factors. 

• PRESERVE OUR FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES 
• SUPPORT AND DEFEND 1st & 2nd Amendment
• PRIORITIZE, PROTECT, EMPOWER UTAH CITIZENS 
• PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN, FAMILY VALUES
• SAFEGUARD TAX RATE AND DOLLARS, ELECTIONS 
• ENHANCE EDUCATION AND TRANSPARENCY
• ENFORCE LAW AND ORDER
• SECURE DATA PRIVACY
• STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE 
• REMOVE UNDUE BURDENS ON BUSINESS

With Lisa's Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with an emphasis on Public Law and a minor in Constitutional Studies, coupled with her last three years as the Senior Policy Advisor for Commissioner Tom Sakievich, she is ready to take her Criminal Justice System (Law enforcement, Court system, Corrections) knowledge and experience to the State Legislature. 

Lisa's responsibilities with Commissioner Sakievich include assisting the Commissioner with the departments and partners in the Criminal Justice System, Lisa has a well-rounded understanding of the Criminal Justice System . 

• Justice Court
• Indigent Defense Commission
• Public Defender Association
• County Attorney (Prosecution, Civil)
• Children's Justice Center
• Family Justice Center
• Utah County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council The council coordinates to improve components of the county's criminal justice system. We have developed and are implementing a strategic plan for the county criminal justice system including mapping of all systems, resources, assets, and services within the county criminal justice system; a plan for data sharing across the county criminal justice system; recidivism reduction objectives; and community reintegration goals.

Additional and/or Previous Responsibilities in assisting Commissioner Sakievich include:

• Elections Canvassing Board, Utah Lake Authority, Utah County Winter Response (for Homeless) Task Force, Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) (MPO), Wasatch Behavior Health, Utah County Fair, Utah County Fairgrounds, Tourism Tax Advisory Board, County Clerk/Auditor, Sheriff Department, County Recorder, County Assessor, and the Utah County Veteran's Services, 

PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES

• Individual Rights - Respect individual rights, autonomy, liberty, the right to own and control property, right to bear arms.

• Public Dialogue - Uphold transparency, oversight, public participation, freedom of speech, and accountability in the governance process and policy. 

• Privacy - Defend data privacy.

• Criminal Justice System -  the three major components of the criminal justice system:

                  Law enforcement, Court system, Corrections: 

• Infrastructure - Collaborate with UDOT, Utah County, Provo, and Orem to provide efficient transportation, utility grid, and water systems connecting our communities, businesses, and families. HD61 needs a strong advocate for infrastructure to support our continued growth. (Click here to see current UDOT plans.)

• Tax Dollars - Guard your sacred dollars against contributing to government waste and fight central bank digital currency (The CBDC differs from digital money that is currently available to the public as a CBDC would not be a liability of a commercial bank, but of the Federal Reserve). Fight unnecessary taxes levied on the people. 

• Unintended Consequences - Consider intended and unintended outcomes. Issues have complex interrelationships.

• Local Control -  “The government closest to the people serves the people best.” Thomas Jefferson. State statute sets the parameters from which municipalities are permitted to make those choices.

• Return on Investment - Prioritize efficiency and effectiveness in resource allocation. Ensure our taxes are properly invested in Utah and its people within the proper role of government. 

• Fiscal Conservative - Responsibly reduce government spending and excessive tax burdens on the taxpayer (individual and business). This may be easier said than done, but it can be accomplished. 

• Data-Driven Decisions - Base decisions on factual evidence/data to identify cause-and-effect relationships. 

• Regulations - Assess proposed regulatory policies to minimize burdens where it doesn't undermine important protections or fairness.

• Law and Order - Protect and adequately fund law enforcement agencies.  Enact clear, defined laws. Support correctional facilities and court systems to protect society. 

• Equal Justice Under the Law - Support adequate funding of the indigent's right to "effective counsel" under the Sixth Amendment. While Lisa is a tough-on-crime advocate, she is firm that the rights of the accused are upheld. 

• Education - Having been the Chair of the Provo High School Community Council and the Provo PTA Legislative Vice-President,  Lisa believes a robust education program is built through collaboration between parents, teachers, administrators, and students.  She supports policies that enhance and provide educational opportunities for Utah's students. Ultimately, an educated student is empowered to fully function in and strengthen society as an engaged self-sufficient citizen. Lisa is proactively speaking to stakeholders learning the issues, how education bills impact them, and how she can best serve. 

• Students First - Lisa will support policies that put the students' needs first, which include, but not limited to: reduced class size, student safety measures, and an emphasis on individual merit. Strong public (including charter) school programs with committed parental involvement offer the majority of our students an excellent educational opportunity. As the law provides other available options  to those who need a different educational path, Utah will continue to produce a strong educated population. 

• Pro-life - Fight for the right to life. Lisa is unmovable in defense of the unborn.

• Elections -  Secure elections, clean voter registration lists, no ranked choice voting.

Utah House Majority Caucus Issues

https://house.utleg.gov/issues/

• Economic Development and Workforce
• Education
• Election Integrity
• Energy
• Families
• Government Overreach
• Health and Wellbeing
• Housing
• Land Management
• Public Safety
• Rural Utah
• Second Amendment
• Taxes
• Technology
• Transportation
• Water