Priorities
Fiscal Responsibility
✔ 5th lowest property tax rate out of North Carolina's 100 Counties
✔ Resources directed to key priorities such as education and public safety
✔ Reduced percentage of general fund required for debt service
✔ Healthy rainy-day fund
Supporting Law Enforcement
✔ Fighting to ensure that the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office has the tools and resources needed to keep our communities, schools, and businesses safe
✔ Graduate of the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office Citizens Academy
Economic Growth & Job Creation
✔ Served on the Board of Brunswick Business & Industry Development (BBID)
✔ Served on the BBID marketing committee
✔ Five economic development announcements totaling 1,101 new jobs and $700,450,000 in investment
Improving Infrastructure
✔ Voted to build advanced water treatment to remove contaminants
✔ Supports strategic expansion of County's water and sewer systems
✔ Fighting for transportation priorities on two regional transportation committees
✔ Board member, Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority
Managing Growth
✔ Update development ordinances and stormwater policies
✔ Work with School Board to plan for future growth
✔ Improve housing affordability by encouraging diverse housing options
Increasing Storm Preparedness
✔ Advocated to update Brunswick County's Emergency Operations Plan
✔ Created and led the 100 Counties Prepared initiative to train county officials on emergency preparedness
✔ Represented Brunswick County and North Carolina on national emergency preparedness panels