Tucson is ready for a fresh perspective, independent thought, and a challenge to the status quo in our current City Council. Tucson needs a political outsider attorney who will fight for our city, our community, and for the residents of Ward 6, especially when it comes to the following issues:

Reinstate Bus Fares

Our over-stretched budget can no longer pay for free transit. Bus drivers are threatened and harassed daily by riders who feel no accountability. Long-time riders feel unsafe and are choosing alternate methods of transportation. It is time to return to fares with subsidized or free fares for those who qualify. Click here for additional information.

Fund Police and Fire

Each year our first responders are answering more calls and doing so with fewer resources. Both departments are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and maintain officers and fire fighters due to uncompetitive wages. Fewer first responders means having to prioritize calls which leads to longer response times which ultimately leads to more crime. We must stop this trend by ensuring our first responders are paid competitive wages and by increasing personnel numbers.

Unhoused

Tucson's most pressing and immediate need: our unhoused citizens. All levels of government have devoted a massive amount of resources to this, but the problems are worsening and the results are not as significant as we need them to be. A 2024 study found that Arizona is spending approximately $1 billion each year attempting to improve the situation [1]. That equates to more than $40,000.00 per unhoused person. Yet, the homeless population has increased more than 50% in the past five years. Alongside these government efforts are the dozens of non-profits and faith-based organizations that devote significant resources to the unhoused. 

The unhoused are Tucson’s family too. We must and will do a better job integrating the most vulnerable people of Tucson back into a safer, healthier, and more productive environment by using the resources we already have in a more efficient way. The solutions to these problems are within our reach, but we must prioritize a more dedicated allocation of resources to address the immediate need of low-barrier housing. For more information click here.

Safe Streets

Tucson’s streets are known for being unsafe. In 2023, Tucson had the third highest pedestrian fatality rate in the country [2]. As a personal injury attorney, I see firsthand the devastation that our unsafe streets wreak upon Tucson’s families. We must do a better job prioritizing our projects on pedestrian infrastructure and road maintenance. We need more sidewalks in our neighborhoods, more lighting at intersections, and more dedicated bike infrastructure that takes cyclists out of the dangerous high-traffic corridors.

High-Quality Jobs

When considering the economic viability of our city, Tucson needs to look to our future. Only with a more stable tax base can we have the revenue needed to build the city that our future generations deserve. This means giving businesses the tools they need to grow and thrive and bringing more employers into Tucson. Our tourism industry is a testament to Tucson’s desirability, and we must use the lessons learned in the tourism sector to encourage employers to add jobs to our community. People want to live here, but the lack of high-quality jobs means that Tucson’s talented professionals are forced to relocate. 

As your next city council member, I am the person with the pragmatism, focus, and passion to make common sense decisions, to question political agendas, and to make Tucson a city that works for the people.

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[1] Common Sense Institute of Arizona: Reforming Arizona’s Homeless System, September, 2024. https://www.commonsenseinstituteus.org/arizona/research/housing-and-our-community/reforming-arizonas-homeless-service-ecosystem

[2] Smart Growth America Dangerous by Design 2024 https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/