Campaign Statement

          If I tell you I want to be a part of an honest and ethical decision-making process on the Apple Valley Town Council, you’d probably think, “Well, I’ve heard that before”. My problem is, that is exactly what I want. There is nothing more important a councilperson has to offer his neighbors. Issues confronting our community will vary. We must have council members capable of making balanced, reasoned and ethical decisions. Anything less is anarchy.  

          The Town of Apple Valley is celebrating twenty years of incorporation. During that time I have served our community as a member of the Roads and Drainage Committee, Public Works Committee, Building and Safety Board of Appeals, Chairman of the Planning Commission and most recently on the General Plan Advisory Committee.  

          The General Plan Advisory committee has worked on updating the land-use element of the General Plan. This procedure is necessary for compliance with State Law and to reflect changes in the town’s growth patterns. The finalized General Plan creates a blueprint for future development of infrastructure and growth throughout our community. The General Plan establishes land-use definitions and maps their locations. The land-use map should be respected to allow harmonious and consistent growth. My goal is to bridge the gap between development and our environmental concerns for air, water and quality of life.

           My goals are: 

• Protect our quality of life by first and foremost establishing a coordinated effort between law enforcement, code enforcement, District Attorney, Probation Department, Courts and private sector gang interdiction organizations to send a clear message to gangs and criminals that we will not tolerate their existence in Apple Valley and the High Desert. 

• Resolve our current traffic congestion and provide quality traffic flow through cooperation with other High Desert cities to ensure that Apple Valley’s share of Measure I and Federal Highway funding is used for the benefit the residents of Apple Valley. My experience as an architect and my background in civil engineering will provide the Town Council with a valuable resource in the decision making process for future road and transportation development.

• Promote a sustainable economy by encouraging development of businesses in the healthcare and light manufacturing industries.

• Ensure future water quality and supply by uniting regional interests behind a statewide effort to fund and build the Sacramento Delta Peripheral Canal to protect the flow of water to our valley provided by state water project.