Previous Offices Held
Current Chair of Cumberland County Finance Review Committee, five-term member Cumberland North Yarmouth School Board, past chair of Cumberland Town Council, currently serving third term on Cumberland Town Council, member of several comprehensive plan committees.
Top Three Priorities
The expansion of county services to reduce local taxes. Ensure that training for first responders are standardized across the county. Include school departments with regionalization to offset rising costs.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
I have seen the rise of property taxes become one of the most vocal cries for relief, and I am running to try some new initiatives. While not in favor of county government that the rest of the country uses, I believe that consolidation of many local services can benefit by sharing resources.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
The challenges facing us today, whether housing, social issues, job creation, aging, childcare, lack of a workforce in our police, fire, rescue and public works departments need to have different approaches, and I believe I can contribute to that end.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
I am in full support of affordable housing and in particular workforce housing.