Why did you decide to run in this election?
As a native resident, wife, and mom to a five-year-old, I want my daughter to grow up with the same “hometown feel” I had. My work as a local blogger revealed a disconnect between City Hall and our neighbors. I’m running to bridge that gap and ensure citizen-led leadership.
What is your top priority, if elected?
My top priority is reestablishing the citizens’ voice. I will restore a culture of servant leadership within City Hall, ensuring transparency and accountability. Our government should be an extension of the people it serves, not a corporation run by unelected bureaucrats. It’s time to put the community back in charge.
What do you think are the two biggest challenges facing Conroe?
First, our broken permitting system is stifling small businesses through inefficiency. Second, we must address pay parity for first responders. To combat rising crime, we must incentivize our police and fire departments with top-bracket pay and benefits, ensuring Conroe remains a safe, stable place for every family to live.
How would you approach Conroe’s growth and development?
Growth is inevitable, but it must be sustainable. I’ll prioritize homeowners over apartments and implement impact fees so developers contribute to infrastructure. By working collaboratively—not combatively—with developers, we can protect home values, mitigate natural threats, and keep Conroe affordable for the people who actually live and work here.
What should Conroe’s budget priorities be?
We must stop funding unvetted pet projects and return to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Budget priorities should focus on people, policy, and technology. By stabilizing our finances and inviting citizens back to the table, we can ensure every tax dollar serves the public interest rather than internal bureaucratic agendas.
Why did you decide to run in this election?
Do you trust politicians? I don’t. I’m tired of insiders, private agendas and mismanagement. I’m using my background and experience as a senior company director managing $2B projects to help guide our city though the current and future challenges we face. My involvement in Blackfin compression station highlighted cross-community involvement.
What is your top priority, if elected?
To protect our taxpayers and reduce our $750M debt. I will use my professional experience to revitalize our infrastructure to keep up with growth. This includes water, sewer, completed roads and a cohesive city development and permitting service process. I endorse financial support for police, fire and city staffing.
What do you think are the two biggest challenges facing Conroe?
Fragmented leadership trying to manage city debt, taxes and growth, and uncontrolled development. We’re seeing the impact of too many apartments, clear-cutting for reduced lot size developments, and lack of infrastructure. These issues reduce quality of life for citizens while increasing costs, causing us to fall behind flourishing nearby communities.
How would you approach Conroe’s growth and development?
I will frame a common-sense approach to development and establishing new business. We want controlled development that enhances Conroe. This is a re-focus on what Conroe offers to attract /retain business, including streamlined permitting and strong/fair city ordinances, such as restriction on tree removal and a revised, equitable events …
What should Conroe’s budget priorities be?
Control debt load to protect our taxpayers and ensure our infrastructure plans for and meets Conroe’s needs. Water/sewer, a concern for all citizens, has been underfunded since 2011 and must match our growth. Fair compensation for police, fire and city staffing to support our responders and improve daily city …