Workers' Rights

If you show up and put in the work, you should be able to build a life on it.

Zach didn’t learn the value of hard work from a textbook. He learned it as a Marine officer, where the mission came before comfort and nobody got left behind. He learned it running a small business, signing the front of paychecks instead of the back, and feeling the weight of every payroll cycle. And he’s learned it in courtrooms, standing next to working Texans — mechanics, warehouse workers, linemen, nurses, veterans — who got hurt on the job and then had to fight just to be treated fairly.

Zach knows that the people who build this state, defend this country, and keep it running day to day are too often the last ones the system looks out for. That’s who he’s running for.

For Veterans

Zach served as a Marine Corps officer. He knows the discipline, sacrifice, and sense of duty that veterans bring home — and he knows how hard the transition back to civilian life and the civilian workforce can be.

What Zach will fight for:

  • Real credit for military experience. Veterans shouldn’t have to start from zero. Zach supports making it easier for military training, leadership experience, and technical certifications earned in the service to count toward civilian licensing and job qualifications.
  • Veteran hiring support. Zach backs incentives for Texas employers who prioritize hiring veterans and give them a real path to advancement, not just an entry-level job.
  • A Legislature that shows up for veterans, not just on Veterans Day. Having worn the uniform himself, Zach believes veterans deserve a representative who treats their concerns as a year-round priority — not a photo opportunity.

For Blue Collar and Working Texans

Zach has met the people this economy asks the most of and gives the least back to: the tradespeople, drivers, warehouse and factory workers, healthcare aides, and small-shop employees who don’t get to work from home and don’t get a pass when prices go up.

What Zach will fight for:

  • A minimum wage you can actually live on. If you work full-time in Texas, you should be able to pay your bills. Zach supports raising the minimum wage to a real, livable level.
  • Employers who can afford to do right by their workers. Zach supports policies that help small and mid-size businesses afford to pay a living wage and offer full medical benefits — so doing right by employees isn’t just for big corporations that can absorb the cost.
  • Workforce training that leads somewhere. Zach supports investment in workforce training through Texas community colleges, so workers can build real skills and move into better-paying jobs without taking on crushing debt to get there.
  • Protection on the job. Zach believes workers who get hurt or treated unfairly on the job deserve a fair shot — not a legal system stacked against them by powerful interests, which is exactly what he’s spent his career fighting in the courtroom.
  • An economy that puts local workers and local businesses first. Zach believes Texas policy has tilted too far toward big, out-of-state corporations. He’ll fight to prioritize the small businesses and the working people of District 112 instead.

Why This Matters in District 112

Richardson, Garland, Sachse, Rowlett, and Sunnyvale are full of veterans, tradespeople, and working families who do everything right and still feel like the deck is stacked against them. Zach isn’t a career politician — he’s a veteran and a small business owner who has lived the tradeoffs working families face every day. He’s running to make sure the people who do the work finally have a voice in Austin.