Previous Offices Held
First time running for office
Top Three Priorities
1. Stewardship: Responsible governance and thoughtful choices with limited resources will keep us strong now and in the future. Taking the long-term view allows prioritizing lower costs overall vs. short term savings in the moment. 2. Affordability: Everyone feels the pressure of increased costs. Keeping Cape Elizabeth affordable for residents ensures a vibrant community. 3. Efficiency: Making hard choices more quickly, and without endless research, will save us money and time.
Why are you running?
After several years of attending dozens of town meetings and talking to folks door to door, I see a tension between preserving the town as it was and adjusting course to ensure it thrives in the future. My household spans generations, including young children and my mother, so I have a personal stake in getting the right balance of affordability now and planning wisely for our children. I bring my skills as a lawyer, but no agenda, to listen and thoughtfully navigate this tension successfully.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
Historically, the town worked hard to minimize annual expenses, but now there is a growing list of costly repairs and building projects we need to undertake. Since we don’t have unlimited money to spend and we need to keep Cape Elizabeth affordable, we’ll need to make smart choices and careful plans to get these projects done.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
If Cape Elizabeth could make decisions more quickly and efficiently, we would save so much time and money. Recently, with the traffic patterns, fixing Spurwink Road, housing at Gull Crest and previously with the Spurwink School/former library location, our town has a pattern of getting stuck in the research phase of projects while the costs of doing anything just keep creeping up.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
I support sensible development. To me, that means looking at key areas in town that would support increased density. I think it’s critical for us to maintain the natural and agricultural spaces that make Cape Elizabeth special, but finding incremental ways to add in residential and commercial development where it makes sense will allow us to grow our tax base. In turn, that will increase opportunities for ongoing town revenue and expand the vibrancy and inclusivity of our community.