Currently holds the office of Tacoma City Council - At Large, Position 7 until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for Tacoma City Council - At Large, Position 7 in 2023 Washington General Election.
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Get StartedI’m proud to have successfully voted for funding for our police department and alternate response models in the latest biennial budget. We now have a fully funded police department including retention incentives, lateral hiring bonuses to aid in recruitment for open positions as the department continues to build back after transitions and retirements, and equipment upgrades. Our budget also included funding for the first members of a Behavioral Health Crisis Response team and a Community Trauma Response Team through our partners at Tacoma Crease Fire. Learn more
Local and small businesses can’t do it all on their own. From shopping local to incentivizing local businesses to grow locally, too, it takes support from the whole community. I plan on proposing an ordinance to promote business incubation licenses to stimulate business growth and address the growing frustration I hear from the Tacoma small business community of needing support to get their ideas off the ground. Learn more
Tacoma is at its best when our neighborhoods are well-resourced, affordable, and easy to get around. So far, we’ve invested $101 million toward affordable housing and homelessness relief – including $16 million for sheltering and $500,000 for down payment assistance. Learn more
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