Important issues

As a fourth generation Coloradan, I proudly call Northern Colorado home. I have lived in Fort Collins most of my life and I know what makes our community strong: a shared sense of responsibility, community engagement, and relentless compassion. My campaign is rooted in a deep belief that local government can, and should, be a force for good in people’s daily lives. That means protecting the values that define Fort Collins, ensuring that working families and local businesses can thrive, and standing firmly with those who need help the most. All of the issues that impact our community intersect— a community that does not protect its vulnerable populations cannot provide a workforce with opportunities for all, and without a strong local workforce, housing becomes unaffordable. As your City Councilmember, I will continue to listen closely to you to advocate for practical, people-centered solutions that leave our community better than we found it.

  • Our city’s most vulnerable populations— immigrants, low-income families, young people, LGBTQ+ communities, and the unhoused— need our help. I’ve spent over a decade advocating for this community, from founding the Immigration and Eviction Legal Funds to launching the Community Empowerment Fund and Near Peer Mentoring program.

    As a city, we must do more to support the organizations already doing this work. That means a budget that reflects our values and meaningful partnerships with nonprofits who understand what our residents need. Rather than reinventing the wheel, we must strengthen the people and systems that are already making a difference.

    I believe Fort Collins can, and should, be a place where no one is left behind. I’ve advocated for these issues before state and local governments, and now, I’m ready to take that experience to City Council and ensure our city leads with passion and purpose.

  • All those who seek access to safe and affordable housing and meaningful work should be able to find it in Fort Collins. Right now, small businesses and working families are being squeezed. I’ll advocate for development that reflects the realities of our city—housing that works for students, seniors, families, and everyone in between. That means building along key transportation corridors, reducing unnecessary construction and remodeling fees, streamlining the permitting processes, and ensuring our policies support density and accessibility. It also means using my relationships with local organizations like Housing Catalyst, Neighbor2Neighbor, and Care Housing to seek grassroots solutions to our housing crisis.

    We also need to support the heart of our local economy: our small businesses. I will work to streamline processes and make Fort Collins an easier, more affordable place to start and grow a business. Housing and workforce challenges are closely connected. When people can live and work in the same city, our community is stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive.

  • District 5 is crucial to the overall health and well-being of Fort Collins. It houses thousands of young people, students and families, it employs many residents within its diverse business landscape, it holds a world-class education institute, it supplies critical transportation corridors, trails and connectivity points (for a variety of modalities), and it contains miles of the wonderful parks, open spaces and outdoor recreation areas that we all love and that give us a safe sense of place.

    All of the issues that impact our community intersect. My goal in City Council is to bring us together so we capitalize on our strengths, build resiliency and ensure the community performs at its best.