Local Leadership
I am ready to serve our community.
We are in a pivotal season for Sedgwick County. We need leadership to help improve our position economically while working to bridge the divide relationally. This community is our home. I want to do all that I can to make sure we are improving and fostering the best quality of life for everyone in Sedgwick County.
Change for the Better
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Issues
Compensation Strategies to Strengthen Public Safety
Our first responders are vital to public health and safety. Changes in compensation brought significant stability to the SCFD last year, and while a long-term plan needs to be put in place, I’m ready to engage the conversation and seek out opportunities for consistency, partnership, and uniformity. With the success of Fire District 1, I believe compensation strategies for EMS, Sheriff, 911, Corrections, and MABCD will improve our ability to perform effective and efficient services.
Reducing Homelessness & Supporting Those in Need
Our community has made a lot of progress in the homelessness conversation. As we look to continue to support and create a long-term community plan, we must also focus on short-term solutions dealing with shelter, services, and encampments. Behavioral health issues are growing in our community and can add to the homeless population. Finding strategic partnerships in the community and ensuring COMCARE is uniquely positioned to lead and improve the mental health of our community is vital to our progress. A $20M+ Community Investment Project for a new juvenile corrections campus is in process. We need to give our most vulnerable youth a modern approach to setting them up for success.
Development of the Northwest Expressway
Connecting K-96 to Kellogg through west Sedgwick County has been a discussion for 30+ years. This would spur incredible economic development, but with unknown costs and no cooperation amongst key stakeholders, it is still just a discussion. It’s important to reestablish the NW Expressway Coalition and determine viability, and next steps for the project.
Property Tax Reform
With 43% of our county revenues being generated through property taxes, we need to find a way to decrease the county’s dependency. There needs to be a way to shift the burden from the taxpayers and find other models to fund non-core services.
Modernizing Local Government
The cost of government continues to increase, and reform is needed to counteract the increasing costs. We need to look for opportunities to partner, consolidate or collaborate areas that are not core services, and find redundancies to reduce cost and improve efficiencies.
“The government closest to the people, serves its people best”
– Thomas Jefferson
Success is Local
Success requires leadership that listens to the pulse of the community. Local government needs to be shaped by civility and collaboration in order to maximize the potential of our people.
As a business owner & pastor, I am excited to communicate our vision for Sedgwick County and demonstrate a plan that enhances quality of life in our community. These conversations will be focused on our economy, quality of life investment and the appropriate function of our local government.
Work in the Community
Here are a few ways we give back to our community with links for you to join in!
Love Schools
The heart of this organization is to pair local businesses with local schools in order to meet strategic needs and supply resources.
Foster Care Advocate
I have worked with selective organizations to help raise awareness of the foster care crisis in our community.
Firm Foundation Ministries
This organization provides transitional housing and reintegration skills training for individuals leaving correctional facilities.
The Mattress hub
We have strategically partnered with local schools and organizations to donate beds to children in need.
