It is a distinct honor to serve Carrboro’s diverse, inclusive and progressive community. To quote Karen Kincaid Dunn, our Club Nova Director, “There’s no place on the planet like Carrboro.”  True. 

In my view, the goal of an elected representative is to improve the quality of living for the people.  I vehemently stand for social equity, justice, inclusion in participatory governance, a strong local living economy that embraces the development of non-traditional entrepreneurial enterprise, climate and environmental crisis response and sound planetary stewardship. Within the last two years I have had the honor of serving on our Council subcommittees to establish the Community Safety Task Force and Race and Equity Commission. Last year as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, I served on the Emergency Loan and Grant Program to address the needs of Carrboro small businesses.  I have served as liaison to the Environmental Advisory Board, Economic Sustainability Commission, Greenway Commission Stormwater Advisory Commission, Chapel Hill Transit Partners, and the Triangle J Council of Governments. I am a co-founder of the Climate Reality Orange County Chapter  and the architect and content coordinator of the Carrboro’s Community Climate Action Plan Educational Outreach Module Presentations.                              

These are momentous times of great consequence in our governance, economy, climate and environment. We will see Town management and our Mayorship change in Carrboro in 2021 as well as working together to envision and shape Carrboro’s future through Carrboro’s first Comprehensive Plan Carrboro Connects .  Uncertain times test our courage, our deepest moral compass, and confidence in representative and participatory government.  You know me as a strong and solid representative and advocate for Carrboro within and beyond Orange County. Community folks and colleagues describe me as a creative thinker, who is engaged, hardworking, trustworthy, collaborative and a no-nonsense advocate for Carrboro. 

Some of us grew up in Carrboro. Many of us who did not grow up here chose to live in Carrboro for a reason. Perhaps it was the human-scale, right-size of Carrboro’s downtown local hometown main street feel. Perhaps it was the abundance of tree canopy along our streets and the Carolina North Forest at her core. Or maybe it was the comfort and ease one feels in this space.

Growing up, I admired Rep. Shirley Chisholm, an educator, civil rights advocate, feminist and U.S. political leader. It was Chisholm who once said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Pull up a chair with me in action and engage with Carrboro. I would be honored to continue serving as your representative and being at the table with you.

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