About me
Phoenix is my home. The 6th District is my neighborhood. I'm running because the people here deserve a seat at the table.
My story
In August 1997, my family packed everything we owned into a Dodge Caravan and drove from Waterbury, Connecticut, to Phoenix. I'll never forget coming down Interstate 17 and seeing the temperature read 117°.
What I remember even more was a sign that seemed to be everywhere:
"Phoenix — The Best-Run City in the World."
I was 17 years old. I remember thinking, I'm never moving back to Connecticut. Phoenix is home.
That sign wasn't just a slogan. It represented a city that took pride in doing the basics well—safe neighborhoods, clean streets, opportunity, and a government that worked for its residents.
For more than 20 years, District 6 has been my home. I was married here. My wife and I raised our son here. He attended Madison Traditional Academy and Sunnyslope High School. I coached youth flag football and basketball, attend church here, and built my life in this community.
My wife and I owned a neighborhood hair salon at 12th Street and Glendale for 12 years before selling it. I later built a customer service company that grew to more than 300 employees before its sale. Today, I serve as Executive Director of the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association, helping thousands of Arizona housing providers, business owners, and real estate professionals succeed.
My career has never been about politics. It's been about building organizations, managing budgets, creating jobs, and solving problems.
Those are the same skills I'll bring to City Hall.
Nearly 30 years after I first saw that sign, I believe Phoenix can earn the right to put it back up.
Why i'm running
I didn't decide to run for City Council because I wanted to be a politician.
I decided to run because I watched the city I love begin to change.
It became personal when someone kicked in the back door of my home and a homeless individual lived in a van outside my house for weeks. Like many families across District 6, I found myself asking a simple question: How did we get here?
At the same time, I was hearing similar stories every day through my work with the Arizona Real Estate Investors Association. Business owners described months of waiting on permits, slow communication from City Hall, rising fees, and unnecessary bureaucracy that made it harder to invest, create jobs, and provide housing.
These weren't isolated incidents. They pointed to a larger problem: City Hall has lost focus on the fundamentals.
I believe government doesn't have to do everything but it must do the basics exceptionally well. Safe neighborhoods. Affordable housing. Responsible budgeting. Responsive city services. Those aren't partisan ideas. They're the foundation of a well-run city.
Phoenix gave my family opportunity. Now I want to help ensure the next generation has that same opportunity.
That's why I'm running for Phoenix City Council.
Talk to me
Have a frustration, an idea, or something City Hall needs to hear? Call me directly.