I'm running because I love this community, and I believe it's time to make room for a new generation of leadership. Teton County deserves representatives who understand what it takes to build a life here today—not just decades ago. Most recently, I've been working in community organizing and campaign strategy, helping people solve difficult problems by bringing diverse voices together. I know how to listen, build consensus, and turn ideas into action. I'll bring a fresh perspective, thoughtful leadership, and a deep commitment to protecting the people, places, and character that make Teton County home.
The passage of Amendment A in 2024 has given us a real opportunity to provide relief to the people who actually live here, especially on primary residences, instead of letting longtime homeowners carry more and more of the load. I'd like to see this community support more visitor-based revenue where we can, including a general penny.
First, expand opportunities for working people to live in Teton County by tackling housing in a way that supports the people who keep this community going. Second, improve the services that help families and workers succeed, including transportation, emergency response, and the everyday public systems people rely on. Third, safeguard our land, water, and wildlife so growth does not happen at the expense of the place we all value. A healthy community is one where people can stay, feel they belong, and help care for the place they call home.
The Town and County govern one community, yet we sometimes act like separate islands. Housing, transportation, economic vitality, and conservation don't stop at jurisdictional boundaries. We need earlier collaboration before major decisions are made, clearer shared priorities through joint planning, and regular evaluation of what's working—and what's not. Strong relationships matter, but accountability matters too. Residents deserve governments that communicate openly, solve problems together, and focus less on institutional boundaries and more on community outcomes.
Housing is the foundation of a healthy community. I support expanding deed-restricted housing, incentivizing the preservation of existing affordable housing, and encouraging a wider range of housing types in appropriate locations. I oppose policies that reduce housing opportunities for local residents or allow new growth to shift its costs – including housing – onto the rest of the community. A thriving economy depends on the people who make it work being able to live here.
Campaign Phone
7204700769
Founding Hole Food Rescue connected me to this community and ecosystem in a deep and enduring way. I'm running for the Board of County Commissioners to fiercely defend one of the last large, intact ecosystems on Earth, and to keep our community from being dismantled by unchecked growth and inequality. The relationships I built through Hole Food Rescue with community, nonprofits, business, and local government will make me an effective collaborator on the Commission. My work on global social and environmental issues taught me to think in systems, trace root causes, and weigh tradeoffs across wide boundaries and long time horizons–experience and skills this moment calls for.
I'd like to see Teton County work with the Wyoming Legislature to amend the lodging tax statute so housing and childcare for our tourism workforce count as eligible "visitor impact services," alongside changing the ratio of local tax spent on impact services versus marketing. Colorado's 2022 law is a useful model: counties there set their own ratio, as long as at least 10% still funds marketing, with the rest available for tourism-workforce housing and childcare.
1. Reining in the growth that privatizes profits and socializes losses.
2. Building our community's resilience to climate change, wildfire, and other emerging risks.
3. Strengthening community wellbeing and belonging through affordable housing, robust social services, and accessible public, non-commercial gathering spaces.
Challenges seem to arise around funding allocations for joint departments. I'd bring in a neutral facilitator to help both bodies build a shared understanding of their mutual responsibility, then pair that with a small citizens assembly to weigh in on service-level expectations and cost-sharing values. Get the vision and values right first, and the math gets easier.
Wherever possible, limit the growth that increases the demand for additional workforce. With every new luxury development we are digging the hole deeper. We need to stop making the problem worse. Additionally, we need to build as much affordable housing possible through all avenues: public, public-private, private. Teton County should modify LDRs and zoning to incentivize affordable housing development and disincentivize luxury development.
I’m running for Teton County Commissioner because everyone deserves a voice in local government. As a sixth-generation Jackson Hole resident and local business owner, I understand our community and the challenges we face.
My education and professional experience have taught me to study the facts, look at the numbers, and ask questions before making decisions. My priorities are responsible spending, strong public safety, managed growth, private property rights, and protecting our Western heritage.
Most importantly, I will listen to different viewpoints and work to represent everyone in Teton County.
Wyoming doesn’t have individual or corporate income taxes, so we have to be smart about the revenue sources we do have. Before we expand government or ask local taxpayers for more, I think we need to make sure we’re taking care of the essential services we already provide.
Lodging-tax revenue can help offset some of the costs that come with tourism, including transportation and other community needs. I’d also like us to be much more aggressive about pursuing grants, philanthropy, and private partnerships. The goal is simple: make every dollar go further before asking local taxpayers to pay more.
My priorities are pretty simple: responsible spending, housing, and protecting local taxpayers. I don’t think putting more of the burden on sales tax is the answer, especially when it can hit working families the hardest.
On housing, we should make better use of the mitigation fees we’re already collecting and put that money toward actually building workforce housing. Before asking taxpayers for more, we need to make better use of the money and resources we already have.
I’m concerned that the removal of downtown parking spaces and additional parking restrictions are making it harder for county residents to access downtown Jackson. We also need to make sure the parking garage and other transportation infrastructure can realistically handle the demand being placed on them. These decisions should reflect how people who live and work throughout Teton County actually use downtown. I believe local government should listen closely to residents, study the data, and make decisions based on the practical needs of our community.
Teton County needs to update its growth plan and take a more balanced approach to housing. We should allow more accessory units, duplexes, townhomes, and workforce housing in appropriate unincorporated areas instead of concentrating growth in an already congested Town of Jackson. We should also use public land wisely, pursue grants, and work with employers, nonprofits, and private partners to stretch taxpayer dollars. Growth is happening, and we need to manage it responsibly while protecting the character of Teton County for generations to come.
Campaign Phone
3076900968
This is home. I raised four children here. I do not like the direction the County is heading in, and we need better leadership on the County Commission. I have spent 7 years as a County Planning Commissioner so I know how County government works and how our Land Development Regulations work (for better and for worse). I have extensive board experience so I know how to work with people and how to get results. Lastly, I have a private sector background and know finance which is important when we have a $100mn+ annual operating budget.
We need to make Jackson affordable for our residents, so I am very reluctant to raise taxes. I would like to change the formula on how the local Lodging Tax revenues are allocated so that less goes to promote tourism and more goes to Town and County operating budgets.
1) Housing. We need better results given all the time and money being spent on affordable housing. The Virginian is exhibit A on what we are doing wrong. 2) A long overdue focus on water quality and water supply. We are the headwaters of the Snake River and the gateway to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone and yet Flat Creek and Fish Creek are impaired, we have hundreds of failing septic systems throughout the valley, and our waste water treatment plant needs an upgrade. 3) Balance Growth and Conservation. The pace and scale of growth in the Valley is too much. We are a community first and a resort second.
I see two: personalities and expense allocation. We need new blood on the Commission as personalities and egos are getting in the way of the Town and County operating together. Second, the Town and County have to resolve long standing issues on how revenues and expenses are allocated between the two.
With current, exorbitant land values, the free market alone can not solve our housing issues. The government has a role in securing land for housing, in helping with financing affordable housing projects, and in revising the Land Development Regulations to provide appropriate incentives to developers. Government should not be in the development business, and we learned a hard lesson in our attempt at a Public-Private Partnership and the Virginian. I would like to partner with experienced non-profit developers like Habitat.
I am running because I love Teton County and believe we must protect the heart of this community while planning responsibly for the future. I am a teacher, coach, small business owner, and longtime local driver-safety educator. I have worked with young people, families, seniors, and working residents across this county. My background has taught me to listen, solve problems, manage real-life safety issues, and make practical decisions. I bring common sense, independence, and a commitment to local voices, responsible spending, and public safety.
Before asking residents for more money, the county should clearly review spending, priorities, leases, projects, and long-term obligations. New revenue approaches should be transparent, voter-approved when appropriate, and tied to essential services such as public safety, roads, emergency services, water, waste, and infrastructure. I would support careful review of user fees, public-private partnerships, grants that do not force bad policy, and better accountability for county-owned assets. Tax decisions must consider working families, retirees, and small businesses.
The County Commission should prioritize: 1) public safety and emergency readiness, including roads, traffic, fire, EMS, and safe neighborhoods; 2) responsible growth tied to infrastructure, so housing, water, sewer, roads, schools, and services are planned together; and 3) financial accountability, including clearer budgets, better oversight of large capital projects, and open communication with taxpayers. Teton County must protect its western character, open spaces, and local people while making practical decisions for the future.
The biggest challenges are overlapping responsibilities, unclear accountability, and projects moving forward without enough shared planning or public trust. The town and county should improve coordination before major decisions are made, especially on housing, transportation, water, and capital projects. Solutions include joint public work sessions early in the process, shared financial reporting on joint projects, and clearer agreements about who pays, who manages, and how success is measured. Residents deserve transparency and a stronger voice.
Local government has a role in addressing housing, but it must be balanced, transparent, and tied to infrastructure. I support housing for local workers, families, seniors, and essential services, especially when projects are practical, financially accountable, and fit the character of the area. I support using existing buildings and county-owned assets wisely, public-private partnerships with clear safeguards, and policies that prioritize locals. I oppose unchecked growth, projects without adequate roads, water, sewer, parking, and public safety planning, or policies that overburden taxpayers.
Campaign Phone
5202411510
I am running for a third term because Teton County is deeply important. Local political leadership strongly affects how our future plays out. I’ve spent eight years standing firm and delivering results: protecting public lands, wildlife and water quality; strengthening public safety; and working to ensure people who make this community work can continue to live here. Rapid, poorly-planned growth is increasing pressure on our community. I am willing to acknowledge that there are limits to growth in this valley. I have the experience to make tough decisions, build community support, and get things done while staying true to the values that make Teton County such a special place.
1. Everyone who wants local public services such as protection from wildfire and house fires, law enforcement, the recreation center, roads and pathways, restaurant kitchen inspections, clean water, and so on should join me in opposing Initiative 1 in November, which would severely undercut revenue.
2. During my seven years on the county commission, we have reduced the mill levy most years. I wish the state had the same record of fiscal responsibility.
3. If Wyoming voters slash our tax revenue, we may have to increase the mill levy to offset the losses, consider converting SPET tax to a general penny, and advocating for real estate transfer tax or other measures in Cheyenne.
Conservation - Protect our public lands, wildlife, and water quality.
Public Safety & Community Health - Support those who keep our community safe by investing in first responders, wildfire preparedness, and social services. My record on public safety is strong and consistent, which is why I am proud that the firefighters' union (IAFF Local 5067) has endorsed me.
Livability, Housing & Infrastructure - Strengthen the community by addressing workforce housing, transportation, water infrastructure.
The Town and County have different legal authorities and responsibilities, but we share the same community. On issues like housing, transportation, public safety, and infrastructure, shared success requires working together. We won’t always agree, but we should collaborate respectfully (while robustly advocating our perspectives). We can disagree without assuming bad intent or compromising productive working relationships. Life is too short for allowing disagreement to morph into grudges.
I’ve learned that the best outcomes come when we build relationships, solve problems together, and remember that we’re all working toward the same goal: a stronger Teton County.
First, we should decouple workforce housing from new commercial growth and expensive new market housing. Too often, workforce housing is tied to new growth, which is simply running on a hamster wheel, not solving the problem for our local workforce. We need to house the teachers, hospital employees, first responders, social service providers, retail workers, and others who make this community function, rather than subsidize new development.
Second, we should put more emphasis on preserving the naturally affordable housing we already have. Preservation, reuse, adaptation is generally cheaper, quicker, and better aligned with other community values than new construction.
