I was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 1968-1970 I served as a conscientious objector, working with the Michigan Migrant Ministry. My wife Elizabeth and I recently celebrated our 53rd wedding annniversary. Our family--six children and five grandchildren--is racially mixed, as is our neighborhood. For many years I have been a member of St. John Chrysostom Parish in Inglewood, California.
I would (1) provide immediate housing for the unhoused, (2) increase funding for mental health services, and (3) increase funding for treating drug addiction.
I would (1) increase funding for water storage infrastructure, (2) give priority to the water needs of agriculture, and (3) mandate water rationing in a timely manner.
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My political philosophy centers on the primacy of the common good. To advance the common good, I look to the principles of solidarity, subsidiarity, and economic democracy. The common good includes the good of all. In this respect it is unlike the utilitarian aggregate of personal preferences. Human beings have an inviolable dignity. For this reason, I am committed to a consistent ethics of life.
