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Each week, the publisher of the Arizona Daily Sun poses a question to the candidates for city council and mayor. Below are each of my answers. Local journalism is so important and I encourage you to subscribe. I’ll add additional answers as they appear in the newspaper.
Promoting Problem-Solving, Looking to the Arizona Voters’ Agenda
Before the latest survey from the Center for the Future of Arizona was released, I believed that we’re in agreement on important issues more often than not. I base this primarily on conversations I’ve had with people who hold myriad political opinions about candidates and so-called partisan issues, but with whom I’ve found agreement on many of the problems we humans face. The Center recently released their Arizona Voters’ Agenda (AVA) based on a statistically relevant survey of Arizona voters—results of a second, post-Primary survey will be released this fall. A great thing about serving as mayor is that I get discuss issues with all kinds of people and to focus on problem-solving. We agree on some big issues and when we prioritize these issues,…
How Flagstaff Funds Improvements, Mitigation, Restoration, Safety, and Beautification
Construction is an inconvenience, but the improved traffic flow, rail crossing safety, improved water infrastructure, new parks and FUTS connections, addition of a new fire station, flood mitigation, increased energy efficiency, and bike lanes are worth it.
Opportunities for Flagstaff
Since taking office in 2022, I’ve become involved with several organizations that assist me in advocating on behalf of our community and also provide funding opportunities for Flagstaff. I’m interested and deeply committed to supporting and enacting policies in these areas for the benefit of our community. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is an outstanding resource. They keep me apprised of topics important to Flagstaff on the national front, facilitate access to administration and federal agency staff, offer in-depth policy discussions, plus I learn how other communities are tackling problems similar to ours. Additionally, they provide training and small grants that city staff (such as parks and recreation, sustainability, public safety, and housing) has access to. I’ll be lobbying with the USCM’s task force…
Promoting a Healthy Community through Trauma-Informed Systems Change
The goal is to obtain trauma-informed system change at the county and city level. Because these organizations touch virtually every member of our community, this makes great strides toward becoming a “Trauma Informed Community”.
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