I’m running for Erie County Legislature, District 11 because I believe local government should work for the people who keep our communities running — not just in theory, but in practice.
I live in the Southtowns, and like many families here, mine has felt the squeeze of rising costs, strained public systems, and decisions made far from the people most affected by them. Too often, county government feels distant or reactive, rather than accountable and grounded in the everyday realities of working families.
I’m running to change that.
Background
I grew up in a union household. My father is a Teamsters steward with Local 264, and from an early age I saw what collective bargaining can achieve — and also how those gains can be eroded by rising healthcare premiums, stagnant public investment, and policy decisions that ignore their downstream impacts. That experience shaped how I understand work, dignity, and accountability, and it continues to inform how I think about governance today.
Professionally, my background is in public service, operations, and accessibility. I’ve worked in education, administration, and policy-adjacent roles where the challenge was not lofty ideas, but implementation — how systems actually function, where they break down, and who bears the cost when they do. I’ve seen how administrative complexity, lack of transparency, and short-term thinking create real harm for people who are already doing their part.
My Approach
That’s why my approach to public office is straightforward: listen carefully, focus on root causes, and take responsibility for outcomes.
I’m not running on promises I can’t keep or slogans that don’t translate into action. I’m running to advocate for practical, transparent county government — one that invests in infrastructure, supports working families, protects public services, and treats accountability as a baseline rather than a partisan issue.
District 11 deserves representation that shows up, asks hard questions, and understands how policy decisions land in real life — at work sites, in schools, at kitchen tables, and in the systems people rely on every day.
I’m committed to earning trust through consistency, honesty, and hard work. I look forward to listening, learning, and representing our communities with the seriousness they deserve.
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