Friends ask me why I run for municipal office.

My answer is simple: I’ve always believed that local government should work for the people it serves.

Sometimes that means helping a senior on a mobility scooter find the right person to trim an overhanging shrub that’s blocking the sidewalk. Sometimes it’s working with neighbours concerned about speeding on their street. Other times, it’s helping residents understand how they can have a meaningful voice when a new development is proposed in their neighbourhood.

Municipal government can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. One of the most rewarding parts of serving on Saanich Council, the CRD, and numerous committees has been helping residents navigate that maze and making sure their concerns are heard.

Experience matters but listening matters even more. That’s why I’m running — to continue to help residents, protect what makes our neighbourhoods special, and ensure every resident knows they have someone at the council table who is thoughtful and experienced and knows where to go and how to get things done.

I also want to continue representing Saanich at the CRD, where important regional issues such as waste management and the future of Hartland Landfill require practical, long-term solutions.

I would be honoured to earn your vote on

October 17, 2026 as your

Saanich Councillor and CRD Director

Your voice and vote matters!

I have consistently and diligently worked for Saanich and our Region to achieve these goals:

• An affordable, accessible community for all, that is also healthy and sustainable. A place where everyone can feel at home.

• Tangible, thoughtful and meaningful action to address the threat of climate change.

• Working to ensure we continue to manage our waste, both liquid and solid, at the CRD so we always look to beneficial reuse as opposed to buying more land for burying solid waste.

• Ensuring both Saanich and CRD continue to work on making our Parks accessible for all.

• Protecting the special places in our community - our parks and greenspaces - and making sure they will be there for our residents today and future generations to enjoy.

• A safe, welcoming and inclusive community - where people of all ages, all abilities and all backgrounds can thrive.

• A caring, respectful community for our Seniors, where they can feel safe, connected and comfortable.

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TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I live in the District of Saanich which lies within the territories of the lək ̓ʷəŋən peoples represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W̱ SÁNEĆ peoples represented by the W̱ JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱ SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations.

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