About me
A fifth generation Utahn, I have a great love for the communities and nature that make up our state. I have spent 12 years as a homebuilder and community investor/developer. The last three years have been spent with the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity of Summit & Wasatch Counties building homes, hope, & community along the Wasatch Back.
I am the President & CEO of The Nonprofit Homebuilder.
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish & Political Science from Utah State University and am finishing a Master’s of Real Estate Development with a Certificate in Urban Planning from the University of Utah within the year.
I am supported by my loving wife Madeline, Director of Legal Services at Haymond Law, who is a longtime resident of East Sandy City herself. We share 3 children.
For fun I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, reading fiction & nonfiction, board games, going to RSL/Royals Soccer & Hale Center Theater, watching F1, amateur mountain biking, and my family’s Turo side business lets us enjoy some fun cars.
In addition to my full time work with the nonprofits, I serve on the Sandy City Community Development Block Grant Committee, SLHBA Government Affairs Committee, ULI Young Leaders Group, and in my local Unitarian Universalist Church.
Why I’m Running For Sandy City Council - District 3
I attended Park Lane Elementary, Eastmont Middle School, & Jordan High School. We’re raising our children here. The East Bench of Sandy City is my neighborhood.
As we all do, I care about the impact of traffic, the upkeep and improvement of our parks, the safety of the neighborhood for our children to walk to school & play night games, the future availability of affordable homes for our children, and plenty of options for employment / entertainment / recreation.
I know that the local government has the ability to dramatically impact our lives, for good or bad. I believe our elected officials should take that responsibility seriously. Our government should dutifully and boldly represent our residents and their needs and desires.
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Our city transportation engineers do great work. We need to continue to improve our traffic handling strategies. We also need to heavily support transportation and development options that give people options for how to get around.
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I believe that our parks and community spaces are our public assets and we should invest in their long-term sustainability, accessibility, and utlity.
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Generally, yes! Our police force, neighborhood watch groups, and community members all do their part to make sure we live in a safe and usable city. Our public works departments work hard to make sure we have safe streets, sidewalks, and lighting. We can always do more, especially to make sure our children are able to enjoy our neighborhoods.
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Most of us are lucky to have access to housing that fits our needs. Our children have headwinds though. The availability of affordable housing is severly contrained in our city. I think we should make sure there is a diversity of housing options that allow our families to live here at all their life stages.
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All the options! Our city is a better place to live, and a stronger city, when we have a diversity of businesses. I do believe we should be thoughful about city give-aways though. The math should math.
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My website is An Independent because I feel strongly that we’re too partisan and polarized. I belive the best solutions take input from all stakeholders. I believe no one perspective is 100% correct. I know that the best public representatives work tirelessly for their constituents, regardless of the political battle lines that others have drawn.
I commit to represent all my District, and find consensus while still making bold and effective governing decisions that deliver for our neighborhood.
This is also why I won’t accept donations from anyone. I don’t want to give any opportunity for people to attempt to prioritize their issues based on their ability to pay. I want to earn every vote and represent every individual equally.