Previous Offices Held
First time running for office
Top Three Priorities
I will focus on the issues that affect people in their everyday lives: 1. Livability for all residents – older, young families and new to Maine, 2. Environmentally sound development for today and the future, 3. Fiscal responsibility – using every dollar as wisely as possible
Why are you running?
I am running because I believe we are doing a lot of things right as a community and we need to elect and maintain good stewards to the standards. I have invested my time and money to build a small business right in downtown, showing others that it can be done. I am part of a multigenerational household here in Sanford and want to be part of making this city a place my grandchildren will be proud to grow old in.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
The biggest challenge for Sanford has got to be budget. We all have great ideas for the city, but balancing what we dream for Sanford and what we can pay for is the messy bit. Sanford is poised to rebrand itself — what a great opportunity. Sanford has the chance to be innovative as it creates a new future from our old mill roots. Resilient and resourceful!
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
I think that if the residents felt more included in the decision-making processes of the town, that would go a long way towards more positive relationships between the citizens and those there to serve them.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
More development isn't the question — that is a certainty. Responsible, environmentally sound, resilient and purposeful development has to be our mandate. What is the balance between use of resource and response to city need when a development project is proposed. The benefit has to tip in our community's favor for any development to go forward.