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Education
AA Business Administration
City of Residence
Ocala
I bring 28 and a half years of public service as a police officer with the Ocala Police Department. That career was spent solving real problems for real people, often under pressure, often with incomplete information, and always with accountability to the community I served. Crisis management is something I did every single day on the job.
Law enforcement teaches you to assess a situation quickly, identify what's broken, and find a solution, not after another study, but now.
I also have built and ran a successful business here in Marion County for 10 years. Managing budgets and employees.
What qualifies me? Nearly three decades of protecting this community, a decade of building businesses in this community, and a lifetime of roots here.
Property taxes have hit Marion County families hard. If voters approve it, we must respond responsibly. That means prioritizing core services, eliminating wasteful spending, and making developers pay their fair share through full impact fees. For too long, growth has been subsidized by taxpayers instead of funded by those profiting from it. Restoring impact fees to 100% of calculated cost helps offset revenue loss without burdening residents further. We also need to diversify revenue strategies and pursue state and federal infrastructure grants aggressively. Fiscal discipline starts with spending what we have wisely. Decide what is a "Need" or a "Want" and remove the "Wants."
Twenty-eight years in law enforcement taught me you cannot serve a community you are not listening to. As commissioner, I will hold regular town halls in Marion County throughout my term, not just at election time. I will get into neighborhoods, churches, and community centers where people actually gather. I will push for full transparency on development applications, budget decisions, and impact fee calculations. Residents deserve to know what is being decided and why. Sound public decisions do not come from commissioners who think they have all the answers. They come from leaders who ask the right questions and trust the people they represent. Maybe we need to have a commissioner meeting at 6pm, to allow working citizens to attend.
I am a native Marion Countian going back eight generations. Marion County is our home and we are at a crossroads. We can continue in the direction that we are going with overdevelopment and lack of infrastructure or we can elect a commissioner who has dedicated his life to serving the people of Marion County. I will put "ROADS BEFORE ROOFTOPS" and make sure that growth pays for growth and that it is not subsidized by citizens. I am the only candidate who has endorsements from the Marion County Property Appraiser, the local Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 145 and the local Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 129, the two largest law enforcement organizations in Marion County have put their trust in me and I hope you will join them on August 18
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Education
College of Central Florida; University of Florida
City of Residence
Salt Springs, Florida
Campaign Phone
352-237-6400
I bring four decades of business, housing, real estate, public policy and community leadership. I opened my first business at 24 and have managed budgets, employees, contracts and negotiations. I have served on Marion County’s Land Development Regulation Commission and Housing Finance Authority, was appointed by the Florida Senate to Florida Health Choices, and served as Florida Realtors president and National Association of Realtors Vice President of Advocacy, overseeing multimillion-dollar budgets. I testified before a congressional subcommittee for veterans and the VA Home Loan Program and advocated for affordable housing, lower insurance costs, reducing Florida’s commercial rent tax and preserving 1031 exchanges for farmers.
If Amendment 3 passes, county leaders must protect essential services while respecting the voters’ decision. I would begin with transparent, multiyear revenue forecasts and a department-by-department review of spending, contracts, staffing, reserves and duplication. Public safety, roads, emergency services, infrastructure and legally required obligations must come first. I would use performance-based budgeting, pursue grants and partnerships, improve purchasing and project management, and grow the tax base through responsible economic development. Any fee or service change should be lawful, fair, publicly explained and evaluated for its effect on families, seniors and small businesses.
Listen. Learn. Lead ~ Sound decisions begin before the public hearing. I would be accessible throughout the County, hold listening sessions and workshops, and seek resident input early—before positions harden or major commitments are made. Agendas, supporting documents, financial impacts and project timelines should be posted promptly in plain language on an easier-to-use website. I would use citizen advisory groups when appropriate and coordinate openly with municipalities, constitutional officers, the School Board, TPO, first responders and community organizations. Residents deserve to know what is proposed, why it is needed, what it will cost and how their input affected the final decision.
Marion County has been my home since childhood. I built my business, raised my family and spent decades serving and advocating for this community. My leadership is rooted in faith, service and accountability, beginning with one question: Who may I serve today? I am running to Protect taxpayers and public safety, Preserve our springs, aquifer, farms and rural character, and Advance roads, infrastructure, housing and economic opportunity. I am an independent, prepared and steady leader who listens, asks difficult questions and works respectfully with others. Growth must be planned, not reactive, and every decision should be measured by its long-term effect on our quality of life. I am rooted in Marion and ready to lead on Day One.
