VOTE411 Voter Guide

1) Add a sidewalk along Upper Bottom Road. 2) Address storm sewer problems in St. Charles County. 3) Smart growth.

My experience as a civil engineer (36 years) and serving as public works director of St. Charles gives me knowledge of issues impacting St. Charles County, i.e., stormwater issues, traffic calming, etc.

Smart, planned growth: infrastructure must be in place before new development is approved. Fiscal accountability: transparent budgets and responsible use of public funds. Government transparency: decisions made in the open with real community input before votes are cast. District 7 deserves a council member who leads with data, not politics.

I've spent over 15 years at the intersection of government, public safety and data including at St. Charles city police as a crime and GIS analyst and St. Charles County emergency communications supporting 911. I hold a GISP certification and help agencies make smarter infrastructure decisions. I understand why data integrity, accountability and transparency matter.

Return power to taxpayers. 1) Growth: Stop sprawl. Block development unless it mirrors existing areas and infrastructure supports it before approval. 2) Conditional use permit reform: Stop loopholes forcing unwanted projects into neighborhoods and establish a follow-up review system. 3) Oversight: Citizen review for tech usage and guardrails on responders/county agencies.

I am an IT systems and security expert uniquely qualified to lead citizen oversight of county infrastructure and technology usage. As a half-century resident who deeply cares for my neighbors, I bring corporate budgeting and problem-solving skills to the council. I am dedicated to ending pay-to-play politics, protecting property values and ensuring fair, equal governance.