Voters honored me with their support and trust by electing me to City Council in 2019 and re-electing me in 2020 and 2024. From the beginning, I’ve worked hard to represent and serve all citizens in an open, responsive, and accessible way.​

 

​On City Council, I’ve focused on delivering real results for our neighbors, including:

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• Keeping taxes low to protect affordability for Virginia Beach residents

• Strengthening public safety by supporting law enforcement, funding a new Law Enforcement Training Academy, and increasing pay for officers and first responders

• Advancing equality and opportunity by implementing Disparity Study recommendations and supporting communities that haven’t always had a seat at the table

• Protecting the integrity and safety of our neighborhoods through strategic investments and responsive city services

• Fully funding our public schools to support students, educators, and families

• Expanding access to mental health care through partnerships, education, and targeted resources

• Implementing full-day kindergarten in all Virginia Beach elementary schools

• Bringing arts and culture into neighborhoods through creative programs, public art, and support for both emerging and established cultural organizations

• Keeping Virginia Beach clean and beautiful by supporting environmental stewardship, community maintenance, and public space improvements

• Investing in Mount Trashmore and neighborhood parks with new playgrounds, upgraded amenities, and welcoming public spaces for all

• Ensuring that teachers and city employees are paid what they deserve to increase recruitment, retention, and ensure high-quality service for our community

 

Representing neighborhoods hit hardest by Hurricane Matthew is a responsibility I take seriously. I helped secure the highest levels of flood mitigation funding in our city’s history and pushed for long-term resilience strategies to confront sea level rise and recurrent flooding.