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City of North Richland Hills Mayor

The Mayor is the Chair of the City Council and generally leads meetings, often voting only as a tie-breaker. Responsibilities include: representing the city to other entities; performing ceremonial roles; and appointing members to committees, commissions, boards, and study groups.

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Biographical Information

Education/Experience:

Why are you running for mayor and how does your background prepare you for this office?

How would you ensure adequate, timely and comprehensive public input and transparency at city council meetings?

What policies, procedures and guidelines would you support to protect residents from discrimination in response to federal funding requirements related to DEI programs and language?

What level of cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would you or would you not support under 287(g)?

What are the most critical issues facing the city, and how will you address them?

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Occupation Animal Technician
B.S. in Combined Science, Texas Christian University. Army veteran and former sergeant, former teacher, and small business owner with experience leading people, managing budgets, and solving real-world problems.
I’m running to give NRH voters a real choice and to bring honest, accountable leadership to City Hall. I believe residents deserve straight answers, real transparency, and a mayor who remembers that public office answers to the public.
I would treat public input as part of the job rather than an obstacle. Clear agendas, better notice, respectful treatment of all speakers, and real follow-ups when residents raise concerns. Transparency is making sure people can see what the city is doing, why it is doing it, and how their (and my) input affected the outcome.
I’m a representative first. My default view is no discrimination, no quotas, and no lowered standards. I’d support equal treatment in city services, hiring, and contracting, with clear complaint procedures and documented decisions. If NRH residents wanted a different lawful and constitutional approach, I would represent that. We can comply with federal funding rules without giving up fairness or merit.
I support limited 287(g) cooperation for people already in custody, not broad street-level enforcement, unless a real crime hotspot justified it. My personal view is the starting point, but I am a representative first. If the community clearly wanted a different lawful and constitutional approach, I would represent that. ICE’s 287(g) program can be used narrowly in custody settings or more broadly in the field, and I favor the narrower approach by default.
The biggest issues are roads, traffic, aging parts of the city, and public trust. I’d address them with honest budgeting, clear priorities, and better public transparency so residents know what projects matter most, what they cost, and why. Fix the basics first, plan ahead on major facilities, and level with people about the tradeoffs.
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