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PRINCIPLES AND PRIORITIES

Why I'm Working Hard For You

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First Term Accomplishments

  • Public Safety Fully Staffed & Strengthening

    • Fire Department nearly at full capacity (100+ in training, only 5 positions remaining)

    • Police force approaching 800 officers with 57 recruits in the largest class in county history
       

  • Faster Emergency Response

    • 911 call wait times reduced to an average of just 2 seconds
       

  • Advanced Training & Readiness

    • Opened a state-of-the-art indoor training facility

    • Improved officer readiness with enhanced training tools and higher pass rates
       

  • Smarter Crime Prevention

    • Launched an award-winning crime response center with real-time video monitoring

    • Deployed drone technology to give officers visual intel before arrival
       

  • Crime Reduction

    • Significant drop in crime rates over the past several years
       

  • Responsive Leadership

    • Reduced constituent response time from 1–2 months → ~1 hour

    • Office handles 50+ calls and emails daily
       

  • Accessible & Active in the Community

    • Attending or speaking at ~25 events per month

    • Investing personally in communication platforms (podcast + full social media presence)

 


Looking Ahead

  • Economic Development

    • Leading effort to establish a Community Improvement District (CID) near Mall of Georgia

    • Potential $3M annual investment to transform the area
       

  • Lower Taxes

    • Fighting to reduce the millage rate following a $60M budget reduction
       

  • Traffic Relief & Infrastructure

    • Preparing for next SPLOST with focus on major improvements

    • Prioritizing key projects like Hamilton Mill road widening

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