Performance, not promises.
STEADY LEADERSHIP
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Successfully fought placement of Sexually Violent Predator in Poway.
Following the Chabad shooting, honored by the Anti-Defamation League for “going above and beyond the call of duty in combatting hate.”
Steadied City Council during a colleague’s felony-charged recall.
Oversaw the largest Capital Improvement Project in the City’s history to secure safe, reliable water service – delivered on time, on budget.
Safest city, best roads, lowest taxes.
Balanced budgets every year.
PROACTIVE POLICIES
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Initiated AI data center ban.
Reduced housing on Poway Road by 40% and increased setbacks with Poway Road Specific Plan.
Created picnic table program during pandemic to allow restaurants to operate outdoors.
Established Sharing Outdoor Spaces (SOS) program during the pandemic to keep churches, fitness businesses and others in operation.
Provided city-backed emergency business loans during the pandemic.
Six year agreements with labor groups bringing certainty to City budgeting.
Initiated substantial increase of in-lieu fee amounts paid by developers.
COMMUNITY FOCUSED
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Delivered affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and adults with special needs.
Waived business license fees for active-duty military and veterans.
Expanded Poway’s trails and added hundreds of acres of Open Space.
Delivered Mickey Cafagna Community Center on time, on budget.
Expanded 4th of July fireworks to South Poway.
Led Tony Gwynn memorial statue effort funded solely with private donations.
Advocated to prioritize local girls softball at renovated Lake Poway field.
Poway ranked best place to raise a family.
Trader Joe’s, Boot Barn, Five Below, Tractor Supply and others open in Poway.
PRIORITIZING SAFETY
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Poway ranked safest city in the County and top ten in State.
Created school tip-line to keep PUSD students safe.
Created Poway ALERT phone tip-line.
Initiated first-in-County ban of hate-litter.
Established E-bike regulations.
Initiated first-in-County drone ban during wildfire events.