Working toward justice is what brought me to the County Commission. It is the value I believe must be core to every decision made in our local systems.
Douglas County residents have been demanding that we invest in programs that will bring more equity, opportunity, and simply more stability to more folks. Those demands are valid and I conc
Working toward justice is what brought me to the County Commission. It is the value I believe must be core to every decision made in our local systems.
Douglas County residents have been demanding that we invest in programs that will bring more equity, opportunity, and simply more stability to more folks. Those demands are valid and I concur. I do believe we are responding with actionable investments and I hope to help lead the county in future strategic moves to increase care for everyone.
Justice in local government looks like a more acute focus on social services that actively support folks in daily life. Not everyone has natural supports and I believe that's what community is for.
Justice in local government looks like collaborative and coordinated efforts in our legal system to address inequities we know exist. And justice looks like balancing competing values in each decision that comes before me as your County Commissioner - be it funding options, rural land use requests, new project ideas, or public safety choices.
With every vote, I try to seek balance.
The physical, mental, and emotional well-being of all local residents is paramount to building stronger and safer communities. We all deserve it. Prioritizing the tangible support of all our people is a top priority for me, and that looks like diversified investments in programs and projects that serve and support folks where they're at.
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The physical, mental, and emotional well-being of all local residents is paramount to building stronger and safer communities. We all deserve it. Prioritizing the tangible support of all our people is a top priority for me, and that looks like diversified investments in programs and projects that serve and support folks where they're at.
We continue to navigate, and will be for some time, the lack of actual and available affordable housing, and the ever-escalating crisis of our neighbors who are chronically unsheltered and unsafe. AND, we are facing the reality that even more of our neighbors are facing the risk of homelessness daily.
There are no shortage of pressure points, so it is imperative that we look to identify all available ways to institute local policy and real funding solutions to protect peoples' right to safe homes. And support their ability to sustain a healthy life, as part of our community.
We all need and deserve safety.
Change* is inevitable, necessary, and full of potential when we lean into the unknowns ahead -- that is, in my humble opinion. Some may disagree.
In my first term as your County Commissioner, I have actively worked to support new ideas with an eye toward positive change in how our county government can be a leader in progressing toward mor
Change* is inevitable, necessary, and full of potential when we lean into the unknowns ahead -- that is, in my humble opinion. Some may disagree.
In my first term as your County Commissioner, I have actively worked to support new ideas with an eye toward positive change in how our county government can be a leader in progressing toward more safety, equity, and access for all residents. It's been an incredible honor to be part of evolving the positive impacts Douglas County works to help deliver.
I believe the status quo should always be closely examined, and constantly re-imagined. That's what I hear local residents asking for often and I believe that questioning naturally opens up possibility and opportunity.
My commitment to you remains that I will keep looking for impactful changes in our local systems to create more justice and safety for more folks.
*A few definitions of 'CHANGE' are:
: to transform,
: to give a different position, course, or direction to,
: to make a shift from one to another
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