A history of leading Peoria
- Served 15 years on Peoria City Council
- Served two terms Vice Mayor
- Former owner of two successful downtown Peoria businesses
- Resident of Old Town for 26 years
- Retired Peoria High School Teacher
Supporting Public Safety – Reducing Crime
- Enhanced successful Community Paramedicine program
- Added Rescue194 bringing a total of 5 ambulances to Peoria
- Invested in body cameras for all police officers
- Secured new vehicles & equipment for public safety, code enforcement, & parks personnel
- Added additional School Resource Officers
- Launched dedicated homeless outreach effort
- Added a misdemeanor repeat offender program
Improving Acacia’s Quality of Life – Revitalizing Neighborhoods
- Opened Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center in Old Town
- Secured the repainting 36,000 linear feet of walls covered by graffiti
- Secured 37 miles of neighborhood street improvements
- Opened 14 new restaurants in Peoria during Covid
- Helped place Peoria High School’s Old Main and Peoria Jailhouse on the National Register of Historic Places
- Lead efforts to demolish unsightly buildings in Old Town
Helping the Community – Leading Pandemic Recovery
- Provided more than 11,000 meals to Peoria families
- Distributed more than $700,000 in rent relief and utility relief to Peoria families
- Distributed more than $1.2 Million in Federal and State CARES Act funds to Peoria businesses impacted by Covid
- Established Small Business Task Force that made over 3,000 calls of support to Peoria businesses during height of pandemic.
- 19 agencies now operate out of our Community Center to offer aid to residents
Dedicated to Supporting the Arts – Improving Recreation
- Ensured Peoria Center for the Performing Arts stayed "covid safe” while providing quality theater during the pandemic
- Provided 27 different grants to members of our arts community
- Invested in Paloma Park, Rio Vista, and Pioneer Park as community parks
- Improved local parks and added accessible playground equipment for children with special needs
- Supported literacy through City Library programs, Friends of the Library, and Little Free Libraries
- Supported resident-created art coverings for utility boxes at 14 corners in Peoria
- Supported shade Initiative for parks, trailheads, and pedestrian areas
Investing in Transportation
- Extended 83rd Ave. bus line to north Bell Rd.
- Opened New Park and Ride with battery changing stations in Old Town
- Added Northwest traffic signal at 77th and Peoria Avenue
- Built green bike lanes to improve transportation and pedestrian safety
- Installed POGO—Peoria on the Go transportation van connecting north and south Peoria
- Completed critical drainage improvements along 67th Avenue to mitigate flooding and traffic delays
- Major renovations to Peoria Main Library completed in January '22.
Protecting Taxpayers
- No increase to property tax rate for past 20 years
- No increase to sales tax rate for past 20 years
- Supported responsible spending and balanced budgets
- Committed to keeping our Recycling Program and sought ways to make it pay for itself