Being on the Arvada City Council is not a single person Team, but a Team of 7.  Over the last 12 years on Council, I have served with some of the best leaders in the Denver Region.  I could not accomplish these achievements without their support and the City Team to engage and deliver.

Over my last 12 years…

– We issued bonds for major infrastructure projects including, 72nd Avenue,  Ralston Road and sewer trunk lines improvements.

– First time in Arvada history, we have a female City Manager, City Attorney and Municipal Judge!

– We implemented the first Housing Advisory Committee made up of passionate business owners and citizens to help address the housing struggles and diversity in our community.

– We welcomed the G Line into Arvada!

– Continued focus on affordable and work force housing.

– Helped transition the Arvada Center into its own non-profit.

– We implemented a Co-Responder with our Police Department who are mental health professionals who respond with our Police when their specialty is required. First in the State!

– Our unemployment rate has been under 3% for several years now, over 1,100 jobs were added in 2017 alone.

– Implemented the Olde Town Business Improvement District to continue the vibrancy of Olde Town and the surrounding communities.

– Our annual tax revenue increases over 3% year over year.

– AAA Bond rating sustained!

– Thoughtfully planned our growth with several updated comprehensive plans and annual strategic planning.

– We implemented FOCUS – a performance based budgeting / management of our City and it’s employees. FOCUS is guided by strategic goals (“gold thread”) set forth by City Council every few years.

– Advocated and supported the police expansion of Community Stations within our neighborhoods of Lake Arbor, West Woods and Whisper Creek.

– Updating our City fleet and tools to ensure we have the effective and efficient means to do the job you expect the City to do, when we need to do it.

– Increase funding on maintaining and repairing our roads. The majority of the roads are in poor condition. Since I have been elected, we have added an additional $10+ million to our Streets Budget to try to maintain the roads we have. (In actuality, we need $16 million every year just to catch up the repair and maintain them moving forward.)

– I been appointed to several Federal and Regional committees where I successfully advocated for local control matters. We must ensure that Federal and State legislatures do not adversely impact our community, which is lead by citizens (City Council) who live EVERYDAY in the community in which they serve.

I strongly believe in servant leadership, I want to serve my community, my neighbors and my family.  I want everyone to have a quality life that they expect, especially in the community they call “home”.  I will continue to Focus on our Future, to ensure the betterment of Arvada, every day.