Manatee County Commissioner Dist 4
Manatee County Commissioners represent their single-member or at-large geographic district and overall countywide interests, as part of the legislative and policy-setting branch of county government. County government is typically responsible for: fire rescue; disaster relief; county jail; constructing and maintaining county buildings, roads, and bridges; providing programs for housing and land conservation, as well as approving the Comprehensive Plan (for development). Commissioners serve staggered 4-year terms, with a term limit of 8 years, or 2 consecutive 4-year terms.
1. What do you see as the three most important issues for Manatee County? Select one of these problems and explain how you would solve it.
2. What skills, qualifications, or experience do you possess that would make you an effective Commissioner?
3. How will you approach budgeting and fiscal responsibility? Are there areas where you believe spending should increase or decrease?
4. How will you ensure transparency, public engagement, and accountability in county decision‑making?
Campaign Phone
941-549-1445
Attainable Housing
1. Working-class families, first responders, teachers, and young professionals are completely priced out of Manatee County. Traditional development models are only building luxury units, forcing the workforce that powers our community to commute from hours away.
Corrective Action: Shift the focus from government-subsidized handouts to market-driven, innovative building solutions. As a leader on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board, your platform pushes to slash the county's bureaucratic red tape and permit alternative, cost-effective construction methods.
2. Infrastructure-First Planning
Implement a strict, non-negotiable "Infrastructure First" mandate. Under your leadership, no new large-scale residential developments will receive the green light unless the necessary roads, utilities, and storm water management systems are already fully funded, built, and operational. Furthermore, your platform demands the full collection of developer impact
3. Homelessness
3 terms on the Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Completed and certified by the Institute for County Government for CERTIFIED COUNTY COMMISSIONER (CCC) PROGRAM
https://flicg.org/ccc-2/
DOGE found 122 million of waste fraud and abuse we start there
Increase impact fees to cover the true cost of infrastructure
My door will be open
Public comment will be followed up with answered
Plan on several community workshops and town hall meetings
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