Currently holds the office of Teton County Commission until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Teton County Commission in 2026 Wyoming Primary Election.
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Get StartedOver the past decade, the number of vehicle-wildlife collisions has skyrocketed. So have the greenhouse gas emissions from the ever-increasing traffic. I have a plan for reducing the number of vehicles on our roads. I advocated for the 10M Wildlife Crossings SPET Initiative in 2019 and was excited to participate in its distribution to support the construction of two underpasses at the 22/390 intersection. Maintaining wildlife permeability is not only (very) good for the animals, but also good for us, as vehicle-wildlife collisions cause millions of dollars of damage and could result in serious physical harm. Learn more
Climate change is real. It is here. It is now. We must act with urgency and resilience if we are to make an impact. I believe that we can make an impact on our local behavior patterns and that we can be better stewards of our planet. And I believe that we must. As Commissioner, when fighting climate change, I am not distracted by ideological rabbit holes. If we are to affect our roles, we must recognize reality for what it is. Traffic on 22 idles for hours each day. Over 8000 commuters drive up to 100 miles/day to get to and from work. In order to reduce our vehicle miles traveled (VMTs), sometimes we are better served to build a short connector road like the one at Tribal Trails. I argue that we are best served to deploy two extra lanes on 22 and restrict travel on those lanes to HOVs and buses. Learn more
Located as we are at the headwaters of the Snake River system, we must be responsible stewards of our water. Our waters should be clean when they leave our watershed. After three years of work with little progress to speak of (although not nothing), the community is on the brink of finally seeing significant water quality headway. Learn more
Our community will suffer greatly if programs that support mental health, childhood development, care for the elderly, and immigrant success diminish. It is imperative that our social service providers have our full support, both philosophically and financially. Given the recent cuts in State and Federal funding, I support the collection of a one mill levy to ensure a dedicated funding source for our mental health and human service programs. A full mill generates roughly 2M/year and would offer critical relief for local organization dedicated to maintaining our community’s health and stability. In time, we will watch our investment in essential services pay off because fewer children, families, individuals, and couples will slip though our safety nets. Learn more
We are blessed to have so many impactful organizations that step up in the Health and Human Services space. Despite my budget-hawkishness, I am loathe to remove funding from these critical community partners. Learn more
I continue to support efficient routing that focuses on reducing ride times for bus riders. By providing direct and coordinated START routing and schedules, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce congestion, and support our workforce and businesses. Learn more
The new intersection and bridge have dramatically improved the backups that used to occur there. Traffic remains an issue for WY390. I remain committed to working with our partners at Teton Village to support critical funding and ridership for START. I am also interested in figuring out a pedestrian/bike crossing somewhere around the Aspens. Learn more
Little in Teton County creates as much neighborly disagreement as the suggestion to add a new road or lane. Currently, a few opportunities exist to increase the efficiency and redundancy of our road network in the valley. Learn more
The WY22 corridor from the Y-intersection at Albertsons to the WY390 intersection just across the Snake River is the most congested piece of highway in the state. WYDOT recently completed the reconfiguration of the intersection at 390, the deployment of crucial wildlife crossings, and the expansion of the Snake River Bridge. Increasing capacity at this intersection has helped traffic flow, but the fact remains that the entire corridor represents a choke point for traffic flowing across our valley. I support the expansion of this stretch of highway to four lanes and restricting the extra lanes to high occupancy vehicles or transit during times of high-volume traffic. Additionally, I will continue to advance wildlife crossings, especially just west of the intersection for Teton Science School. Finally, I am supportive of and encouraged by the solution brought forward by the TSS and Indian Springs Subdivision to create an underpass at their intersection with the highway. Learn more
The purpose of a Tribal Trails Connector is to provide redundancy of access for emergency vehicles and to reduce congestion at the Y-intersection and on WY22. The construction of this road is long overdue. The future connector is part of the WYDOT NEPA study currently occurring for WY22. Despite the opposition from some homeowners, I believe that the Tribal Trails Connector should be built with a 30 MPH speed restriction. This half mile of road will generate critical redundancy that is important for the safety of any community. Remember when Suburban Propane caught fire? An entire generation of our youth were at risk that day. Had Tribal Trails existed then, folks would have had access to that critical escape valve. Further, construction of this connector will result in reduced trip times and vehicle miles travelled for local traffic. Finally, a well-designed connector will decrease traffic at the Y-intersection for thousands of local trips. Learn more
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