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My Top 3 Priorities
Advocacy for affordable housing solutions
Ensure the continuation of critical street repair throughout the city
Provide support to local businesses during the pandemic and after
Experience
Biography
The central tenant of my campaign is to advocate for affordable housing solutions. The lack of affordable housing is one of the most important issues facing the city, our county, and our country. This is especially true in SLO County where we were ranked by the National Association of Home Builders to be the seventh least affordable county in the nation.
I have worked in the low income and affordable housing industry for over two decades. As a Director for a local non-profit housing developer, I lead a department of about 100 employees. I know how to manage people and vying priorities. I have in-depth knowledge of the development process for affordable housing communities. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. I serve on several local non-profit boards. Those non-profit organizations include the 5 Cities Homeless Coalition and the Grover Beach Community Library, where I volunteered as a librarian before becoming a board member. I have served on the Grover Heights Elementary School site council. I also carve out time to help with local conservation efforts by volunteering with organizations such as ECOSLO and Your Children’s Trees. No matter how busy I am, I make time for my volunteer activities because I care about my community and I believe that my knowledge and skill sets can help the city continue forward, in the right direction.
Who supports this candidate?
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Democrats of San Luis Obispo, a chartered Democratic Club of the SLO County Democratic Party
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My Top 3 Priorities
Support for Grover Beach residents and businesses through the challenges stemming from Covid-19
Develop and implement plans for business growth and expansion along Grand Ave
Work toward housing affordability
Experience
Experience
Profession:Sales Manager
Area Manager, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (2008–current)
Education
Washington & Lee University — BA, Art History (1998)
Biography
I am a California native and 16 year resident of Grover Beach. My wife and I both grew up in Southern California and spent several years in the San Francisco Bay Area before relocating to the Central Coast. After leaving Northern California, where I worked as a website producer during the Dot-Com bubble and burst of the early 2000’s, we chose Grover Beach as our new home where I have worked as a personal chef, restaurant manager, and for the past 12 years, as a wholesale distributor and sales manager to our awesome Central Coast restaurant community. Together, with my wife and daughter, I enjoy hiking, swimming, painting, cooking and a good conversation. Keep an eye out for me and my dog (Albus) as I walk our streets on the campaign trail. I’d love to hear your stories, learn what makes Grover Beach home for you, and what you think needs to change in our city!
Who supports this candidate?
Organizations (2)
San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party
Central Coast Labor Council
Political Beliefs
Political Philosophy
I am running for Grover Beach City Council because I believe our city is at a crossroads. We are ready to grow. We are ready to support a thriving downtown retail, restaurant, and tourist economy, but it’s essential that we keep the individualistic spirit that has defined us since the foundation of our city. We also find ourselves in the midst of a global pandemic that has crippled much of our local economy and made many of us re-evaluate our priorities. I am running for Grover Beach City Council because I believe I can help our city recover from this crisis. I believe I have the vision and temperament to help lead our city through these dark times and to see us through to a vision of increased prosperity and community in the years to come.
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