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Making Tippecanoe Stronger:
Strengthen Public Safety.
We face two big challenges to public safety: First, our county underfunds key positions, leading to good workers leaving. Second, we presently lack of a Juvenille detention center, which takes deputies away from their job and children away from their families. We can fix this by offering competitive pay for workers in our jail and community corrections, adequately funding mental health services, and collaborating more closely with community stakeholders and charitable organizations.
Protect our water and environment.
The LEAP District project promises great economic reward, but also needs 10-100 Millions Gallons of water per Day from our County. We need to ensure that economic growth is intelligently balanced with conservation that maintains our livelihood, money, and health. More broadly, we need to make use of our county funds to reward renewable energy efforts that are increasingly cost-competitive with fossil fuel alternatives.
Incentivize affordable housing.
While the housing crisis is complex, there are practical steps the county can take—such as using existing county council funds (without raising taxes) to contractually support development plans for workforce and low-income senior housing. By using funds to incentivize workforce housing and increased development, we can improve our local housing situation for individuals and families alike.
Good Policies Require Good Planning:
Manage growth responsibly.
Growth is a positive sign that we're doing something right—but it doesn’t guarantee we’ll grow correctly. As our population expands and our economy globalizes, it’s imperative that we balance economic development with local needs.
Create a strategic budget.
Thanks to our vibrant and growing economy, Tippecanoe County has generated substantial tax revenue. To capitalize on this, we need to create long-term strategic budget planning. By planning for the future, we ensure that our county grows how we want it to.
Work with the community.
Good policymaking doesn't come from one brain, it comes from a wide variety of perspective, expertise, and input. America needs leaders with more humility and a willingness to learn, two traits I strive to represent at all times.
Ready to help?
Hoosier, born and raised.
As a graduate from West Lafayette High School and Purdue University, I have longstanding ties and an unwavering investment in the future of our county for decades to come. Tippecanoe needs to build a new generation of leaders that are prepared to keep our county strong, while maintaining our timeless values that makes our county so welcoming.
Listener, thinker, and advocate.
Experience matters, but a fresh perspective and a willingness to learn matters too. Party Politics is better left for CNN and Fox News; in Tippecanoe County, we know how to come together and find common ground on issues that everyone cares about. That's why I'm proud to serve on the West Lafayette Board of Public Works and Safety, why I'm proud to have friends and supporters that are Democrats and Republicans, and why I'm proud to volunteer and advocate on behalf of local organizations and issues, such as working to protect our water resources and our well-being.
Equipped to find reasonable solutions to our common-sense problems.
I've spent many years working in a wide variety of industries, including Teaching, Engineering, Communications, Management, and most recently creating my own business in Education Technology. I believe that I possess a strong skill-set of interdisciplinary knowledge that I can use to find the best ways to tackle challenges our community faces. We need to use our County Budget in smart, strategic, and accountable ways that helps us prosper.