I know first-hand how important education is to our community.  As an Orange County Commissioner, I will always continue to advocate for full funding for both our school systems.  I also know how important it is for our County to diversify its tax base so that we can have the quality services we want without having to rely so heavily on property taxes to support all that we value.  In the last three years, I have been a good steward of your tax dollars by making services more efficient, reducing our expenses, keeping tax rates level and promoting economic development.  I have also helped champion more openness in our local government by improving communications, instituting putting streaming videos of our meetings online and making sure our meeting minutes are posted in a more timely manner.

I love my job because of the people I meet and the challenge of working through tough problems to best help people in our community.  I would appreciate your vote on May 8 to keep me working on the issues that will be facing our community in the next four years.