10/13/2026
What an unforgettable couple of days in Los Angeles! Stacie and I made a trip the last several days to meet with a manufacturing company that is planning now to move to Alabama to offer affordable housing, armored plating for vehicles and humans, along with other things. Even though the timing wasn’t right for me to be elected as your US Senator, you can bet I am out working hard every day for our State and our people!
One of the absolute highlights was having the honor of spending time with Jon Voight.
His career is truly remarkable, with memorable roles in films such as Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance, Coming Home, Runaway Train, Heat, Mission: Impossible, Ali, and National Treasure. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Coming Home and has also received multiple Golden Globe Awards and Emmy nominations throughout his career.
As impressive as all of that is, what made our time with him so special was getting to see the man behind the legendary career. We had dinner together, watched movies, shared stories, and laughed so much. He was warm, gracious, incredibly funny, and so engaging. He even gifted the real Benjamin Franklin cane to our friends we were visiting. What a gracious gift!!!
One of the most meaningful moments was getting to hear him personally deliver his Constitutional Convention Prayer Speech, reflecting on prayer, faith, and George Washington. Hearing him perform it in person was powerful and made the evening even more memorable.
Spending time with someone who has accomplished so much, while also getting to experience his humor, stories, faith, and personality firsthand, made this a weekend we will always treasure.
Along with the highlight of Jon Voight, I spent some time in downtown Los Angeles working with and cleaning up some homeless areas. I am certainly not going to say it was pretty work, but it was very humbling and touching. I got to spend some real time with folks on the street and I am very blessed at what God has given me and the people I get to share it with everyday. I pray God will continue to hold my hand and lead me on the path he has planned for me!
Before we left, we had a few minutes to be able to visit some other areas close to the airport including the Pacific Ocean, see the Hollywood sign, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills and Marina DelRay. All of those places are very close to LAX or can be on your route!