Currently holds the office of Missoula City Council - Ward 4 until December 31, 2029.
Candidate for Missoula City Council - Ward 4 in 2025 Montana General Election.
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Get StartedAs a community, it is our responsibility to ensure inclusive support for our first responders. This entails providing fair wages and comprehensive benefits that reflect the value of their critical work. Moreover, we must prioritize their mental health support and offer advanced training opportunities to enhance their skills and effectiveness. Learn more
If we can promote education and understanding to help our citizens follow suit we will be well on our way to a more sustainable Missoula. Individually, if we can make strides to illustrate the value of energy-efficient upgrades for homeowners in a way that allows them to reinforce the benefit and the value, we will make progress in implementation among private residences in Missoula. Learn more
It won’t fit on a bumper sticker, but the current effort to reform the Missoula code from top to bottom is the single largest opportunity we have to improve the lives of Missoulians. Code reform can improve outcomes, reduce unnecessary regulatory barriers that frustrate our staff and anger our residents, and create an inclusive environment that gives all residents the opportunity to build a business, own a home, start a club, organize an event, or even recreate in one of our wonderful open spaces. Learn more
Ultimately, code reform is our opportunity to tie together Missoula’s progress on housing, equity, climate, and economic development, and to live our values by eliminating systemic barriers that have held people back. With the new land use plan, forthcoming zoning, and unified development code, we are laying the foundation for a Missoula that is more accessible, equitable, and resilient for decades to come. Learn more
Finally, I think we can better leverage our public investments with public-private partnerships that incentivize affordable development and protect the affordability of a house beyond the first transaction for all future buyers. Learn more
We also have an obligation to ensure that we are providing housing opportunities for all so that Missoula fulfills the promise of equity and inclusion that the generation before us worked so hard for. We must build housing to meet population growth and do so with inventory across the spectrum of housing needs both for rent and for sale. Learn more
We can achieve success in this area by improving efficiencies in our housing development process, something I believe the City of Missoula is committed to with the long-term complete regulatory code reform closing in on the finish line. Our zoning also needs to be modernized to meet current community goals and take advantage of modern building opportunities. Learn more
As the opportunities present themselves, we should continue to emphasize expanding our trail systems and assuring bicyclists and pedestrians are safe on our streets and sidewalks. Learn more
As Missoula grows, we've had and will continue to have opportunities to expand our trails, connect our urban bike-ped paths, and improve the ways Missoulians get around town. Learn more
Support the opening of 30 transitional housing units at the Blue Herron Navigation Center facilitating access to vital services such as healthcare, mental health support, substance abuse treatment, and job training programs. Learn more
Collaborative partnerships emphasize the significance of cooperation and collaboration among local government agencies, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and the business community. By fostering meaningful partnerships and leveraging available resources, Missoula can maximize its capacity to address the homeless encampment issue effectively. Learn more
Housing First Approach: a "Housing First" strategy, which prioritizes creating permanent housing opportunities for individuals experiencing homelessness is a critical first step. By securing stable housing for vulnerable individuals, Missoula can create a foundation for their overall well-being. Learn more
The community, not simply the mayor and council, needs to help guide our priorities. I will continue to advocate for an inclusive zero-based budgeting process for every city department at least once in a four-year term. Learn more
We must do whatever we can to work with the legislature to develop and implement broader relief for residential property taxpayers, particularly considering the state has a billion-dollar revenue surplus. State action remains the most impactful way for us to change our current unsustainable situation. Learn more
I support the move towards a Priority Based Budgeting approach to our city budget, identifying programs that offer the highest value to our residents and funding them appropriately, while reducing or eliminating service levels of areas outside our identified priorities. Learn more
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