Currently holds the office of North Carolina State Senate - District 18 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Wake Forest Town Council in 2025 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedMy goal as Commissioner is to strategically use the powers under the Town’s jurisdiction to support local business and job growth, through policies like mixed use zoning, land covenants, creating entrepreneurial hubs, infrastructural improvements, and permit and licensure rules. Learn more
That also means supporting our local businesses, and making sure they do not get taken over by behemoth corporations. One way to do that is by encouraging mixed use spaces, so that you can walk to your local coffee shop and neighborhood small business. Learn more
We live in the Neuse River Basin, and we cannot let developers overdevelop land that could cause pollution and runoff to seep into our water. We have to stop deforestation and clear cutting. Learn more
Wake Forest needs a Department of Natural Resources. As Commissioner, I will prioritize protecting our green spaces, parks, wildlife, and environment. Learn more
We need policies that accommodate the growth that is already taking place, instead of policies that encourage even more urban sprawl and blanket development. Learn more
I am against rubber stamping sprawling developments and clear cutting. Instead, I believe we should use the finite resources we have to invest in infrastructure in existing places around our town. Learn more
Unfortunately, we need to acknowledge that state support has fallen short—especially on road upgrades, and that means we need to invest in improving roads, public buildings, and transportation systems. Learn more
It is good policy, common sense, and fundamental decency to make sure our public areas are wheelchair accessible. And that is equally important for young families--after all, places that are wheelchair accessible are also stroller accessible. Learn more
I support balanced investments in our communities and not beyond our means. That means, for example, mixed income housing, requiring that all new developments integrate market-rate and affordable housing options, so that no one gets priced out of Wake Forest. Learn more
I am absolutely against instituting tolls, fees, and other forms of cost shifting onto residents. Learn more
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