My Pledge
My pledge remains the same during an election campaign or during a term of office.
My Pledge To You
Listen To You And Respond To Your Concerns. When you contact me, I'll respond and make sure your voice and concerns are heard. Over the last 8 years, I’ve gained experience and built respectful relationships with our staff. I'll work with them to investigate your issue to get results and answers for you. I may not always be able to get the exact result you were hoping for, but I'll do my best to help find a balanced solution. You'll get an informed answer and explanation to your questions.
Respect And Value Your Tax Dollars. Focus on your top issues and having the services and facilities you want, balanced at price you're comfortable with. Keep our roads, infrastructure, parks and trails a top priority. Support saving costs through partnerships, sponsorships and new technologies. Keep supporting investments that address affordable housing, climate change and sustainability. Support what brings economic, environmental, social and cultural value to our city and improves service levels to you.
A Caring and Inclusive Kitchener. I will continue to strongly support making and keeping Kitchener a place where everyone belongs, feels welcome, included, and has a say in. I supported the creation of Kitchener's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Team and Citizen Advisory Committee and am committed to moving forward on their recommendations. I served on Kitchener's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to find ways within Kitchener's jurisdiction to support the creation of affordable and supportive housing options and support investments and incentives to create them.
Strong Economic Development And A Vibrant Kitchener. Support efforts and investments to bring more and new jobs across all sectors to Kitchener and that help current employers grow their operations and workforce. Support having a wide variety of arts & culture offerings, our great free events, festivals and concerts and adding to the diversity of them. Value our great spaces, parks, trails and recreational facilities. Support increasing our supply of affordable and attainable housing all along the housing continuum. I want Kitchener to continue to be a great and vibrant city to live, work and play in.
A big part of the role of Councillor is helping Ward 2 residents with issues they're experiencing. Things like speeds on residential streets, bylaw issues, planning and building department concerns, questions about our parks and trails, help with city issued bills, how to have an event in your neighbourhood, attending information and when changes like traffic calming or park improvements come to a neighbourhood and helping with contacting other levels of government are some of what I do.
The other huge part is being part of the decision making with the other 9 councillors and our Mayor on City wide issues. That means preparing for our Committee and Council meetings by reading the reports and recommendations, speaking with staff prior to meetings for more information and clarification, reading emails and taking calls from residents on an issue. It also involves connecting and speaking with fellow councillors to learn their views, ideas and concerns and share mine. I like to consider all the available information and views when basing my decision. I am one vote on Council, It takes collaboration, communication, and co-operation with fellow councillors to reach a decision. While we don't always agree on every issue, I will continue my respectful and positive relationships with fellow members of council and staff.
I also take pride in attending Ward and City events and attending our Centreville-Chicopee and Stanley Park Neighbourhood Association meetings. Follow my Social Media accounts for posts about Ward and City events. I have pictures from events I've attended over the years too. You can see them HERE
The other huge part is being part of the decision making with the other 9 councillors and our Mayor on City wide issues. That means preparing for our Committee and Council meetings by reading the reports and recommendations, speaking with staff prior to meetings for more information and clarification, reading emails and taking calls from residents on an issue. It also involves connecting and speaking with fellow councillors to learn their views, ideas and concerns and share mine. I like to consider all the available information and views when basing my decision. I am one vote on Council, It takes collaboration, communication, and co-operation with fellow councillors to reach a decision. While we don't always agree on every issue, I will continue my respectful and positive relationships with fellow members of council and staff.
I also take pride in attending Ward and City events and attending our Centreville-Chicopee and Stanley Park Neighbourhood Association meetings. Follow my Social Media accounts for posts about Ward and City events. I have pictures from events I've attended over the years too. You can see them HERE