Protect Life and Economic Opportunity

1. Crime and Public Safety: Colorado Springs saw more murders in 2022 than in any year since 1985, FBI data shows, and the Gazette reported. At the same time, our city has a severe shortage in police recruitment and retention 
2. Housing and Development:  Personally, I want Council and Developers to figure out – across the city, not just in D-20 – things that are Common Sense Solutions to build homes young families with kids can afford and to develop economic opportunity… I want all of us to be ‘forced’ with big smiles to build more schools. This includes Innovation in a Business Friendly Climate:  Diving into something specific that reveals my heart for economic opportunity, I want us to figure out how to build and develop an ‘Interquest’ style business and project zone on the south side around the Airport.
3. Utilities Costs:  Over the past 5 years, the typical four-service Utilities bill has almost doubled. That is unacceptable!  

 Picture - Serving in an Orphanage while Deployed to Djibouti

• City Council members are locally engaged, connected to the community, and have a deep love for the past and future of their city. 
• An example is that as a member of the School District 20 District Accountability Committee (DAC), I interviewed principals from elementary to high school levels to ensure that future for our children through transparent accreditation of District 20 Schools.
• Politics is truth applied to community. Common Sense Solutions are not all glitz and glamor but answering the HARD questions of how we organize and sustain community so that it promotes citizen flourishing.
   

• I have been part of this community over 20 years. 
• Along with my wife of 40 years, I have 4 kids and two grandkids. 
• I retired from the Army after 20 years and retired from Microsoft after 13 years.
• I am a small businessman, author, and publisher of over 20 books.
• I continue to proudly serve our community on the School District 20 District Accountability Committee (DAC).