Campaign Phone
(307)256-2798
I have been apart of the Cheyenne community for my entire life, this I feels makes me a a great candidate for this role but not only that I have volunteered in many parts of this community that gives me great knowledge of the people in this amazing city we live in.
Professionally I have been in leadership roles for much of my working career and this gives me the experience this community needs for this role.
In order to grow our cities economic future we need teamwork and incorporating all of these groups will give us this. Economically what is going to further our agenda is investing in our local work force.
I feel the downtown is flourishing far beyond what this community has expected. Renovating and investing in the infrastructure of downtown has greatly improved and I believe will just keep getting better. Small businesses are what is inevitably going to be the backbone of downtown and supporting this will be crucial.
I believe affordable housing is very important to Cheyenne and working together with the other council members to achieve this is what is going to make this happen.
The greatest challenges to Cheyenne is the much needed investment in our youth. Right now the leadership is uniformed about the youth and their needs. There is very little to promote the growth of our youth and support the young adults that we are passing this city down to whether it be in businesses or programs.
Campaign Phone
(307)631-1684
I moved to Cheyenne in 1986, raised my children here, and have been a contributing member of the community for the past 35 years. My professional experience includes owning a retail business for 10 years, 10 years in state government, Director of the Department of Workforce Services for 4 years managing a $90 million budget, and 15 years in healthcare leadership. I have experience working with the mayor’s office, city council and city departments. I’m skilled at bringing diverse groups of people together to reach goals and being able to examine issues from a grassroots as well as a large-picture perspective. My civic engagement includes LCCC Board of Trustees, working on housing issues, family advocacy, and developing healthy communities.
I would participate in Ward 2 meetings with the other council members to learn about issues impacting our residents. My contact information would be easily accessible. I would reach out to local business groups to obtain the viewpoint of the business community. The same tactics would be used with labor representatives. I want to routinely meet with the local representatives from the Department of Workforce Services to identify any trends or needs that are arising in Cheyenne, such as unemployment rates, shortages in specific occupations, etc. The last piece would be to continue to develop working relationships with educational entities such as LCSD 1 and LCCC to determine opportunities available to meet workforce goals
Downtown Cheyenne is continuing to become healthier and more successful, however, I think there will always be growth opportunities. The current increased retail in the area is an indicator of development. The 17th Street corridor and the flow from the downtown area to the Westedge area looks great. The main challenge will always be parking. We need to ensure that we are analyzing current zoning and regulations to avoid unnecessary barriers to growth and development. I would also like us to continue to utilize facilities such as the Lincoln, the Civic Center, and the Westedge outside entertainment area as much as possible. Activities such as the annual Arts Festival are a wonderful draw and a model for other functions in the future.
We need to understand what the roadblocks are that are standing in the way of creating affordable housing. If the builders are facing challenges with building supplies, there may be limited options. However, if the zoning or building regulations are too onerous, they should be reviewed, and amendments considered. If the issue is lack of capital, we need to research and evaluate the use of HUD resources or federal reserve grants through the Housing Trust Funds. We also need to research and invest in innovative building options when appropriate. Addressing the housing challenges will most definitely require leveraging public-private partnerships. Innovation will be key to meeting this challenge.
I see three primary challenges facing Cheyenne in the near future. All three of these challenges are linked together – ignoring one will be detrimental to the success of the other two. The first is to continue to diversify our economy. I would like to see an analysis of existing businesses/industries in the community and what are natural partner industries we can attract. The second challenge is having a quality workforce available. We must keep the business and education communities closely linked to meet local training needs. The third challenge is affordable and adequate housing. I believe this is a challenge that we must include public-private partnerships.
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Campaign Phone
(307)421-1951
I have 46 years of business experience, owning my own business for 30 years. I have been a member, board member, and Chairman of the Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce. I have been a board member and Chairman of the DDA. I have been a member, board member and Chairman of the Cheyenne Kiwanis Club. I have served on the City Council for 12 years. During my most recent term on Council, we dealt with Covid, budget shortfalls, major blizzards, major building projects, implementing the 6th and 5th penny taxes, major improvements to downtown, implementing the Urban Renewal Authority, cleaning up the Hitching Post site, and adding new recreational facilities. I have more business and governmental experience than any other candidate in the Ward II race.
My participation and membership in the Chamber of Commerce and Cheyenne Leads provide many opportunities to engage with local, state and national business leaders. While serving on Council, I have many opportunities to meet with prospective businesses looking to expand or relocate to Cheyenne. Business leaders have the opportunity to meet with Council both individually and in meeting settings to express their ideas, concerns and plans. Council then can help with those plans within guidelines. The Council works tirelessly with individual businesses, LEADS, the Chamber, local Military leaders and visiting business representatives. All of these entities have influence on our economic agenda.
Downtown Cheyenne is the healthiest and most vibrant it has been in 30 years. Very few store fronts are vacant. The DDA has enthusiastic board members. The city is working on the 15th street rail experience and the Reed Avenue corridor remodel. The voters approved 6 million in 6th penny funding which has been used to improve streets, sidewalks, the Depot and Depot Plaza, 17th street light replacement, public restroom upgrades, equipment for the clean and safe program, and more. Parking upgrades and enforcement have been implemented. New restaurants, bars, entertainment and office space have located downtown. Warren Avenue from Lincolnway to 24th street has been rebuilt. The Capitol has been remodeled and the Hospital expanded.
The city has been revamping the Unified Development Code to remove unnecessary and costly requirements. The city has also upgraded the computer system to allow for remote permits and inspection requests. The city has also added several additional employees in planning and development as well as the engineering and building department to eliminate bottlenecks which can be costly. Affordable housing is a national problem that many communities are working on, and we closely track those improvements. Interest rates on mortgages are the largest factor in affordable housing over which we have little influence. Affordable housing has been a major project for both the Mayor and Council.
Currently finding enough renewable energy to meet our business demands is critical. Many data centers and other industries want to relocate but only with renewable energy. We need to quadruple our energy supply by 2030 just for known projects. We are working with Black Hills, Nextera Energy, and Enbridge to secure additional resources. The Colorado river compact is threatening our water supply. We need to find additional supplies, just like every other city on the front range. We are working with the State Water Development Commission for additional supply. I-25 to Colorado is challenging. We are working with the Department of Transportation to be included with the Front Range Passenger Rail system running from Cheyenne to Pueblo by 2029.
Campaign Phone
(307)421-0823
I was born and raised in Cheyenne. I graduated from East High School. I have raised my family here. I love this community. I believe giving back to your community is a privilege and a right. My Great-grandfather William Storey was on LCSD#1 Board for 24 years. My Grandfather was County Assessor and my father was on City Council for 2 terms. I served 8 years on the Laramie County School District #1 and was the chair of that board for 2 years. I am a non-profit director here in Cheyenne, Safe Harbor a children's justice center. I have the unique privilege of seeing a population that most do not get to see. Because of that, I can advocate for all sectors of the population and community. My moto is "Fresh face-Fresh start.
First they have to know what topics we are working on. That requires that we reach out, engage them, get their perspective and ideas. That takes boots on the ground and building relationships. In my job I am no stranger to building relationships and a team concept to what I do. I will do this with the business sector as well. I believe we need more listening sessions as well. Council meetings are fine but they are short and have a prescribed agenda. We need to set time for just listening sessions of topics and invite the community to tell us how they feel.
It's better than it used to be but no where near where it needs to be. Sadly, we only have one section that is dedicated open shopping in the downtown area. The rest is business that are only open during the week and not shopping oriented. If we want a thriving downtown district, we have to engage with building owners and have discussion on the vision we have for downtown. For example, we have a beautiful building across the street from the Metropolitan restaurant that started to make improvements but then all work stopped and it now sits vacant. We need to have discussion with building owners on their plans and how we can help. Can we help find grant money for renovation? Can we help with understanding if it's code challenges?
Helping developers with regulation relief and understanding code restrictions that might be hampering them in building. Listening to their concerns and roadblocks to building. We need to also partner with the Real Estate board and Associations and listen what they are encountering with affordable housing. Water is also an issue. We need to make sure we have an adequate supply of water to fulfill the demands as well.
I understand some might say this is just a politically correct answer but it is not. I would say that Crime is one of our biggest issues. In that I also put homelessness as well. Crime is up. We have seen more and more violent crime then before. Property crime is up as well and victims are not getting the restitution that they need to cover their losses. We need to work with judges to order that restitution pay back the victims. We need a strong police force and innovative ideas to address crime and homelessness. People want to feel safe in their community. Safe Driving neighborhoods is linked to this as well. We can't have children being hit by cars walking to school. Children should feel safe to play in neighborhoods.
