Born on an Air Force Base, Kevin gained an early appreciation for the sacrifices that military families make. In high school, Kevin earned an Architectural Drafting Certificate at a Career Technology school, which he used to work and pay for his Engineering degree. Later in life, he earned his MBA.
After undergrad, Kevin went on to work as an Aerospace Engineer for Rockwell International. When the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster rocked the aerospace industry, Kevin was out of work. He began saving to purchase his first McDonald’s Restaurant by starting and operating small business ventures: writing computer programs to automate tasks for businesses, real estate, and even hog farming.
Our military men and women put everything on the line to protect our country. In response, it is our duty to support them both in and out of uniform. The men and women who risked their lives to defend our nation deserve excellent care and our utmost respect.
Improving the VA system begins with ending waste and increasing accessibility. An inflated bureaucratic system has made care for our veterans expensive and ineffective. We need to fix the system rather than throwing taxpayer money at the problem.
The incredible veterans of Oklahoma’s First District inspired me to honor a veteran every month as our Veteran of the Month. The stories of courageous men and women who have served our country deserve to be shared with our community, so I tell their stories every month.
Additionally, I brought the Veterans History Project to Oklahoma for the first time. The Veterans History Project is a partnership between Congressional offices and the Library of Congress, cataloguing the stories of local veterans to be preserved in Washington, DC, for future generations to see and learn from.