LIST OF ISSUES
PUBLIC SAFETY IS #1
There’s a lot happening in our society right now. We need to support our public safety personnel 100%. All uniformed services- police, fire and paramedics deserve proper equipment, salaries and public support that recognizes their hard work and bravery in protecting us. I’d like to see College Station be known as an excellent destination city to attract and retain the best and brightest in these crucial public safety career fields. We've made progress, but there is more to do!
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
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I’m a fiscal conservative. This is not a partisan job, but my conservative principles will guide me. City Hall is in solid fiscal shape, but we need to look closely at cost efficiencies, just as the hard-working men and women of College Station must do in these times. I will never forget that every tax dollar spent comes from the pocket of a hard-working citizen. I'm proud to say our tax rate is relatively low, with only tax rate reductions passed in my first 2 years, but this work is never done!
BUSINESS FRIENDLY
My wife and I created not just jobs, but careers with premium benefits, right here in College Station. We know what it takes to succeed and the struggles that taxes and fees and regulatory burdens can impose. I’ll always be a champion of business issues so we can grow primary jobs in College Station and ramp up housing construction.
NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRITY
Neighborhood integrity is a passion of mine. As president of my homeowners association I worked collaboratively with City Hall, developers, builders, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. On council, I led the way regarding drone noise, resulting in a commitment to move the droneport. I led the way to re-route the Rosemary wastewater line in a win/win compromise for both cities. I strongly supported civil enforcement of occupancy violations, and more! There is more to do and I stand ready to continue this work.
VISION & COOPERATION
I believe it is important for our two cities, which are one community, to work cooperatively with one another. In fact, Brazos County, Texas A&M University, our school districts and our cities can all find ways to improve teamwork on behalf of our citizens. Cooperation is borne of vision! If we all see where we are headed, we are motivated to work cooperatively to get there! That's the power of vision and I believe we need more of it!
COMMON SENSE & CIVILITY
I will always work in a civil and cooperative manner to ensure common sense solutions are applied to the challenges we face. My broad background as a veteran, an Aggie, a City Hall employee, a CEO and a hospital chairman of the board will serve me well in bringing common sense solutions to council. We WILL disagree at times and that's okay! What is most important is being open and honest and civil in our policy discourse. No matter our stance on any given issue, we ALL love our city and want it to remain the best place in Texas to live, study, work and play!