I am an Arizona native and have called the Maricopa area home since 1996. Long before I considered running for office, I was involved in serving my community: 24 years with the Maricopa Unified School District, 15 years with Little League, eight years on the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Commission, including as chair, and I have served on several community and regional committees. 

My involvement in public service grew from a simple belief: If something needs to change, you must be willing to show up and be part of the solution. 

Over the years, I have worked alongside residents on transportation, small business issues, responsible growth and community issues. I have learned that people want to be heard, but too often they feel their voices are ignored before decisions are made. 

I am running for City Council because the people who live here should have a voice in what happens in our city. Residents deserve to know what is going on, why decisions are being made and have the opportunity to speak up before those decisions are final.  

I have never been afraid to ask questions or advocate for my community, and I want to bring that same approach to City Council. 

 

Priorities: 

Public safety: Our residents deserve a police and fire system that meets or exceeds comparable communities, with proper staffing, competitive pay, equipment, advancement opportunities and support for dispatch and other critical public safety roles. 

Transportation: Transportation is about much more than SR 347. We need to continue fighting for improvements to 347 while addressing traffic obstacles within the city and working toward additional routes in and out of Maricopa. 

Transparency: City government should be customer service oriented. Residents deserve clear and timely information about what the city is doing and why, with opportunities to speak up and give input before decisions are made, not after.