Key Initiatives

Supercharging Economic Opportunity and Tackling Affordability

You cannot seize an opportunity if you can't afford to live here. The soaring cost of living is crushing families and pushing our children out of the communities they grew up in (mine are 7/5/2). We will champion policies that support our local small businesses, the backbone of our Valley economy by cutting bureaucratic red tape that stifles growth. At the same time, we must urgently address the housing crisis with a common-sense, multi-pronged approach: Adjusting the rules around rent control to allow residents to thrive, streamlining the creation of affordable and middle-class housing options while protecting the character of our single-family neighborhoods. A vibrant economy and affordable housing are the needed sides of the same coin; we must have both.

Public Safety: The Bedrock of a Thriving Community

Opportunity cannot exist without safety. Residents and Families deserve to feel secure in their homes and businesses cannot prosper if they are constantly targeted by crime. We need to get back to basics. That means ensuring our police are fully staffed, supported, funded, and focused on responding to emergencies and neighborhood patrols, not bogged down by tasks they aren't trained for. It also means investing in proven community based solutions, like youth programs and community policing to prevent crime before it happens. Safe streets are not a luxury; they are the essential foundation for all progress.

Homelessness: A Compassionate and No-Nonsense Approach

We can be compassionate while also demanding results. The current approach to homelessness is failing everyone both the unhoused who need help and the residents who see their parks and sidewalks become unsafe. We must act with urgency breaking the issues down to its smallest parts, then building from there with the goal: get people off the streets and into shelter, housing, and treatment for addiction and mental health issues. My commitment is to ensure our streets are clean and safe for every resident, while providing real pathways out of poverty for those in need. This is not a choice between compassion and order; it is a demand for both.

Quality of Local Services and Ending Government Waste

Are you getting what you pay for from City Hall? For too many of us, the answer is no. Government waste is not just a line item in a budget; it is a direct theft from the services our communities deserve. It's the pothole that doesn't get filled, the bulky item pickup that never comes, and the endless wait times when you call for help. I will be a relentless watchdog for your tax dollars, fighting to cut wasteful spending and redirecting those funds to what matters: paving our streets, trimming our trees, keeping our parks clean, and ensuring city services are responsive and reliable.

We deserve to see our tax dollars at work and there should be an accountable way to do that. We will push for transparency, accountability and procisution of those who take advantage of the tax payer.