I love our town.

I have served on Planning Commission since January of 2024 and as an alternate before that. These issues are my top priorities for Toquerville.

1. Managing Growth – Growth is the biggest thing our town will face for the foreseeable future. Listening to the existing community as the growth happens is of utmost importance. The commission and council need to direct the future in a way that all members of the community can thrive.
2. Developing Water – This is our most vital resource. We are part of a county-wide system, and we all need to work together to use water and develop its infrastructure responsibly.
3. Sustaining Community – I love our community. We need to craft our city code and ordinances in a way that respects individual property rights and also preserves the existing community.
4. Affordable Housing – I focused on affordable housing in graduate school, and some of my desire to serve the public is rooted in those studies. The big picture goal with affordable housing is to help our community grow in ways that protect our character and quality of life. Balanced, well-planned growth includes options that serve families, young adults, and seniors without overcrowding or straining our infrastructure. Accessory dwelling units and “missing middle” housing can fit naturally into neighborhoods. I don’t support large, high-density developments that would alter the feel of our community. I do believe we can make smart choices around housing that keep our town beautiful and true to its character.

My Values

All of my decisions are informed by my values. As Toquerville faces the challenges of growth and water development, I value making sure that we find the right balance between guiding our city in the direction we want it to grow, and respecting the rights and liberty of individual property owners. I love democracy. I am grateful for the opportunity in planning commission to actively engage in the free exchange of ideas to solve the problems we face with cooperation and respect. I believe we are a stronger city when we work together and bring all of our best ideas and research to the table.

My vision for the future is to maintain a connected community and support local businesses. I would love to see us support local businesses and stop our property taxes from rising.

I believe in listening more than I speak. I hope you will vote for me on November 4, 2025.

Register to vote in Utah HERE.

If you missed the Meet the Candidates meeting, you can view the whole thing HERE. I speak at 15:29 in this video, and here is a link to the text of what I said if you are still reading.

Because of my commitment to transparency, I am also putting the links and information below:

Campaign Expenditures here. Thank you Todd and Tami Young for contributing to my sign fund so I can justify having extras on your street!

More about Affordable Housing. I have spent a few years studying affordable housing. I serve on the Housing Action Coalition, and I even made a podcast on the topic while I was finishing graduate school and shortly thereafter. While my interest in affordable housing has been a key factor in my decision to run, I care deeply about all of the aspects of having a thriving community that I mentioned above. I have a tendency to vote in favor of housing policy that favors affordability.

I am happy to discuss this topic further with anyone at any time. Thank you for considering me, and for reading this far.