Why are you running?
Our community has tremendous potential. We need progressive, transparent, and innovative leadership to meet our current challenges, to improve liveability, and to address affordability. With young children, parents in retirement, and owning a small business I understand a successful community needs to work for all generations and demographics. I want to continue the hard work of growing and improving our municipality.
What are the key issues?
Affordability, homelessness, and liveability are all major issues in Chatham-Kent. We need to continue to invest in parks and green spaces, pursue smart development, and take real, long-term steps to address housing. We need to work with community partners to develop harm reduction approaches and improve community wellness.
What do you hope to achieve if elected?
I’m proud of my work in the past two terms introducing tougher regulation on payday lenders, ending the sale of animals from puppy mills, moving harm reduction initiatives forward, and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion. I want to continue to be a strong, progressive, and accountable voice on council.
Our municipality faces significant challenges, but we also have extraordinary opportunities. If re-elected I am committed to moving our community forward with a responsible, progressive, and thoughtful approach.
What skills and experience do you bring?
I have eight years’ experience on municipal council, including four as the budget chair. I am the long-serving board president of an international charity, Rise House, that supports women and children in Haiti; I run a small business; and I am involved in local youth sports. Throughout my work in the community, I remain a committed and honest communicator and facilitator. With varied political experience, I regularly work with partners in the community and on council across the political spectrum.
