The Supervisor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Brighton,
and is head of the administrative branch of town government. The
Supervisor also serves as one of the five members of the Town Board and
presides over all meetings of the Town Board. The Supervisor is elected
for a term of two years. The Supervisor is responsible for the general
administration of Town government, law enforcement and for fiscal
administration of the Town. The Supervisor represents the Town at a
variety of official and community functions.
Profession
Councilmember, Town Of Brighton
Campaign Endorsements
New York State Young Democrats, Brighton Democratic Committee, UAW Region 9, Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council,
I bring experience at every level of government, along with a lifelong connection to Brighton. Since joining the Town Board in 2024, I have chaired the Finance and Administrative Services Committee, served on the Public Safety Committee, and acted as liaison to the Brighton Memorial Library Board. I currently work for the Monroe County Department of Human Services and previously served as chief of staff to Assemblymember Demond Meeks, after earlier work on Capitol Hill and at the Obama White House. I also hold a master's degree in public administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School. As a third-generation Brighton resident, I understand both what makes our town special and what must change to keep it affordable, welcoming, and prepared for the future.
Brighton's priorities should be affordability, thoughtful growth, transparent government, and reliable public services. We should strengthen our commercial tax base so homeowners and renters do not carry so much of the burden; create more housing choices for young families, seniors, and longtime residents; support lively, walkable commercial centers; and make town decisions easier to understand and influence. We also need to modernize permitting for small businesses and clean-energy projects while maintaining strong safety standards. Brighton already has excellent schools, neighborhoods, parks, and engaged residents. Town government should protect those strengths while acting with more openness, urgency, and long-term planning.
I would turn Brighton's commercial corridors into vibrant, walkable centers where residents can shop, dine, gather, and support local businesses close to home. The Envision Brighton 2028 plan already points us in this direction, but outdated rules and slow, unpredictable approvals have held progress back. I would update the zoning code, reduce unnecessary parking mandates, and create clear approval paths for well-designed mixed-use projects, neighborhood-scale businesses, outdoor dining, and public spaces along Monroe Avenue and other established corridors. Growth should be focused where infrastructure already exists and shaped through early public input. Done well, this would improve daily life, expand the commercial tax base, and create new revenue for sidewalks, bike connections, recreation, and other community priorities.
Brighton's zoning code should match the goals residents already adopted in our comprehensive plans. I would create clear, predictable rules that allow right-sized housing, small mixed-use buildings, outdoor seating, and neighborhood-scale businesses in appropriate commercial corridors without requiring lengthy, project-by-project negotiations. I would also revisit excessive parking requirements where walkability is the goal. Incentive zoning should be the exception, used to improve good projects rather than determine whether they can happen at all. When an incentive is needed, discussions should begin publicly and early, with residents and Town Board members able to weigh in before key decisions are made. Clearer rules would support small businesses, expand housing choice, reduce costs and delay, and make development decisions more transparent.
