Previous Offices Held
First time running for office
Top Three Priorities
Economic Development, Public Health, Public Safety.
Why are you running?
I have spent most of my professional life in public safety, emergency services administration and healthcare fields where protocols, accountability and rapid problem-solving are matters of life and death. I am hoping to use that mindset at City Hall, to prevent bureaucratic drift, opaque program management and initiatives leading to political polarization. City government needs an approach that balances complex challenges with practical solutions.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
Homeowners are feeling the tax squeeze, our neighborhoods want safe streets and our city needs a broader commercial base to help share the expense of essential services. This will take bipartisan practical management, strict budget oversight and support of our first responders. The historic Mill Renovation is a major opportunity for economic development. I also believe that CMMC and St. Mary’s provide regional healthcare and educational anchors.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
I want to ensure that Lewiston doesn’t rely on reactionary responses to establish ordinances, initiatives, and policies. We want investment and growth in Lewiston, but it has to be fair to those of us who already live here. We have to move away from reactionary crisis decision making to metric-driven programming and multi-year planning.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
Yes, but there has to be a balanced approach that is fiscally responsible and has a positive community impact, expanding our commercial tax base and improving our housing options provided it pays its own way. I believe that development should respect our neighborhood infrastructures and deliver clear financial value to our taxpayers.