Beacon City Council Ward 2
How long have you been a Democrat?
I’ve been a Democrat my entire life! I come from three generations of active Democrats.
What made you decide to run for office?
As a recent first-time homeowner, I experienced the affordability challenges in Beacon first-hand. I also see quality of life issues around safe streets, availability of public spaces, and balancing development needs with the needs of existing residents. I will use my professional experience to address the concerns of my Ward 2 neighbors with real-world data and to advocate for changes big and small.
What will be your priorities if you get elected?
My priorities include advocating for safer streets, particularly along corridors where children walk to school, such as South Avenue. I want to help address the police shortages the City is experiencing, to increase police capacity for addressing quality of life issues, and to also improve response times. It’s also important for us to find ways to connect Main Street businesses to the local community, to better serve local needs.
What is something that you have done or achieved in Beacon or elsewhere that positively contributed to your community?
I have served on the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail data committee, to evaluate the feasibility of the Fjord Trail for Beacon. I also volunteer at the Beacon’s Backyard Kitchen to serve meals to Beacon residents in need.
What can you bring to the role?
I am a professional data scientist who is well read on the latest literature around affordability, development, and safe street design. As a data scientist, I believe the role of data is to help us discover which real-world solutions will best serve people, and to help us find feasible ways—big and small—to address public concerns.
Tell us something personal about you.
This past year I married my wife—in Beacon—on Spirit of Beacon Day. It was very eventful!