I didn’t grow up in a marble-columned building. I come from working-class Appalachian roots with folks who believed in hard work, local values, and keeping a close eye on those in power. I was the first in my family to go to college. I taught myself how to code, built a career in software and artificial intelligence, and now, as Indiana’s state treasurer, I wear cowboy boots not for show but because they remind me where I come from.
I may manage over $16 billion for the state of Indiana, but I’ve never forgotten who that money belongs to: the families, farmers, and small business owners of Indiana — especially in our rural towns, where folks wake up early, work hard, and still stop to check on neighbors. That’s who I serve. That’s who I’m fighting for when I say this: We must not let Washington take control of the dollar through a central bank digital currency.
