PRIORITIES

Safety is my top priority. You deserve to feel secure in your home, neighborhood, and business place.

As an elected official I represented Garland on the North Central Texas Council of Governments Emergency Preparedness Planning Council and received multiple trainings from the Texas Department of Emergency Management, but l've also had real-world hands-on emergency management experience as a Red Cross Disaster Team Leader and certified first responder. During the tornado, pandemic, ice storm and power outages I was there for you, keeping you informed and personally arranging relief efforts from hot showers and hot food to delivering generators or cases of water.

As mayor, I will continue to stand by our first responders and ensure adequate funding to maintain highly trained police, fire, and emergency services.

Keeping Garland economically strong means taking action today while planning for tomorrow. We have a beautiful and historic city with much unrealized potential. I’ll work hard to support and engage with current businesses and employers, attract new businesses to Garland, and increase our tax revenue base without increasing our tax rate.

As mayor, I will ensure we keep up the momentum--honoring the past while positioning our city for the future.

On council I led an initiative to lower sidewalk repair costs for homeowners, especially for seniors and lower-income neighborhoods, and successfully advocated for accelerated street repairs in some of our oldest neighborhoods. We’ve made progress, but we need a solid plan going forward to maintain our streets once they’re fixed. Our recent digital pavement assessment should help guide our future strategy.

‍As mayor, I’ll make sure that our infrastructure, which is a very visible representation of our city, remains a top priority both now and into the future.

I have a strong record of successfully advocating for programs and initiatives which have improved the everyday lives of Garland residents. I believe our city should be a place where everyone loves to live, with great neighborhoods, strong public safety, vibrant parks, and well-maintained streets.

I’ve demonstrated my commitment to improve quality of life by reducing property taxes for seniors, supporting neighborhood improvements, and championing citizen requests.

As mayor I will continue to focus on quality of life issues to ensure Garland remains a wonderful place to call home.

It's time for us to step up and take our rightful place as a leading city in DFW and North Central Texas.

The active role I played during Downtown Garland's transformation led to me being invited to speak with other cities and city leaders interested in pursuing similar initiatives. I have represented Garland at a number of large regional events and realize how valuable these regional and statewide connections can be.

As mayor, I will work to see Garland’s influence and reputation expand in our region and state.