Previous Offices Held
Brunswick Town Council candidate, 2022 (lost).
Top Three Priorities
My top priorities are: 1. more effective, efficient government and better long-term planning, including ending wasteful and unsound environmental related spending; 2. fair and equitable property tax assessments; and 3. managed growth that respects Brunswick's current residents needs, community values and character while planning responsibly for the future.
Why are you running?
I'm running because I believe my 30+ years of hands-on technical experience can add practical knowledge to the town. Much of Brunswick's budget involves buildings, roads, sidewalks, landscaping, maintenance and capital improvements–the same types of projects that I manage professionally. I would like to offer this professional experience to benefit the community. I honestly believe that simple modifications to existing maintenance programs may produce a quarter of a million dollars in savings.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
Brunswick's biggest challenge is restoring trust in how major decisions are made. For years, I have watched committees formed around projects in ways that favor a predetermined outcome, with members receiving one-sided information. This has produced recommendations that do not reflect the community’s wants or fit the location. We need balanced information, genuine public input, transparency and accountability. This in turn may be our greatest opportunity for truthful and honest decision making.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
A change in how management operates is essential. Brunswick would benefit from leadership with a stronger understanding of the town's history, character and community rather than importing big city concepts that may or may not fit with the passage of time. We can grow while preserving what makes Brunswick distinctive, but the town council must truly embrace all public input without limitation when shaping public decisions.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
Yes. Business and housing development are essential to a healthy community, but growth should respect Brunswick's character, landscape and long-term identity. I believe some recent projects have fit the community poorly or followed short-term trends. Development should embrace the very foundation of New England architecture and character that make our community so attractive and charming.