Experienced Leadership. Continuing to Serve.
Bringing combat tested leadership home to serve Hillsborough County
About Nick
Nick is a husband, father, former cop, combat veteran, retired Army officer, and a lifelong Democrat. Embodying the value of selfless service right from the start, he organized a campaign to help pass a $195 million school bond for Sacramento, CA Schools before finding his calling as a police officer. The attacks of September 11, 2001 changed everything for Nick and his family, as he enlisted in the U.S. Army, earned a commission, and embarked on a 20 year career that would take them all around the world. Blessed to settle in Tampa after his retirement, Nick, his wife Karen, and son Joey are proud to call the Westchase Area home and look forward to continuing a lifetime of service.
Why I'M RUNNING
I’ve been successful bringing people together in the toughest places on earth, and I want to bring that experience to the State House.
About District 66
Florida House District 66 includes much of northwest unincorporated Hillsborough County. Lutz, Citrus Park, Keystone, Cheval, and the Lake Magdalene areas are included in the district.
About Nick
Born and raised in Southern California, Nick grew up surfing, skateboarding, and playing every other sport he could find. An only child to two New York transplants, Nick’s parents worked hard to connect him to his extended family and to impress upon him that his good fortune came with increased responsibility. They made it clear that Nick was expected to serve and to leave his community better than he found it. Those lessons stuck.At college in Sacramento, CA Nick immersed himself in politics, serving as the President of the college Young Democrats and running two successful political campaigns. During this period, he also met a lovely young political fundraiser named Karen, who would become his wife and fellow adventurer. Their political careers were on the rise, but Nick and Karen craved new experiences, so they packed up and moved across the country to Charleston, SC where Nick found his calling as a police officer. He loved the work and relished how every shift was different, how he had to connect with every type of person imaginable, and how everyone was looking to him to solve problems in the most stressful situations.However, after the attacks of 9/11, he felt a drive to do more. Nick enlisted in the Army and became an Armor officer, spending his first ten years leading operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He then became an Army Strategist and spent the next decade advising top military leaders and developing strategies to drive change. Throughout his time in the service, Nick worked with people from all different backgrounds, religions, and cultures, discovering that he had a knack for getting even the most difficult people to work together.Over the last two decades, the Army sent Nick and his family all over the world. They were blessed to live in red states, blue states and in Europe, making amazing friends everywhere they went and raising their son to respect different viewpoints and cultures.After a fulfilling and successful Army career, Nick and his family decided they would make Tampa, FL their last move. Tampa had captured their hearts…this was where they wanted to stay, and after so many nomadic years, truly become part of a community.
Why I'm Running
I’ve seen real leadership up close. As a former police officer, retired U.S. Army soldier, and local businessperson, I know what it takes to solve tough problems. It starts with treating everyone with dignity and respect. Then it takes doing the hard work to understand where people are coming from. It takes bringing disparate groups together at every step in the process, so they feel seen and heard. Finally, real leadership takes caring more about the people you serve than yourself, your career, or your popularity on social media.For too long, I’ve seen our leaders in Tallahassee failing these simple tests. While Florida wrestles with an affordability crisis that is ramping up costs for every single person in our state, the legislature and our Governor play political games. Instead of treating everyone with dignity and respect, they roll back women’s rights and attack vulnerable communities. Instead of investing in our children and public education, they let Florida fall second-to-last in the nation for average teacher pay. This is unacceptable, and the people of Florida deserve better!Having served two tours in Iraq and another in Afghanistan, I have seen first-hand what happens when communities split, when people lose empathy for their neighbors, when we demonize those that aren’t like us. It pains me to see similar divisions here in America and I’m running to represent the people of House District 66 because I believe there is another way. We deserve a leader who turns down the temperature, does the work, and addresses the big problems facing our great state. I’ve been successful bringing people together in the toughest places on earth, and I want to bring that experience to the State House. I hope you’ll join me!
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