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I have lived with my wife Tracy and two daughters Savannah and Sydney in Rockville for over 16 years and love it - the activities, the gardens, the sense of community and the proximity to Metro and I-270. I have been active in the community in advocating for pedestrian safety, more police coverage of our area, increased sidewalks and access to the Senior Center through an entrance on Gude Drive.
I was elected to a four-year term on the Rockville City Council in 2023. It is an honor and a privilege and a responsibility I do not take lightly.
In 2018 I served as Chairman of the Board of the King Farm Citizens Assembly trustees and then was elected President in 2020 and reelected in 2022.
Through my time as King Farm President, I’ve been able to work with City, State and County government and elected officials. As I have met with people all over this diverse city it becomes apparent how much people appreciate the values that have made Rockville a great place to live but also that they want to look toward building the future of Rockville together.
Together we can do that if we work together. If we have diverse and representative people from all across Rockville to engage, reach out and help make sound decisions I know our best days are ahead of us.
I have had the opportunity to serve on various boards and committees of national and other organizations over the years including the American Stroke Association, the Voices For Healthy Kids which is a program of the American Heart Association to combat the issue of "food deserts" and the Rockville Area Village Exchange (RAVE) - a program to enable older adults to age in their homes. In addition to my being co-principal investigator of something called C3FIT which is a multi-year and multi-million dollar study designed to ascertain if home-based therapies for stroke can have as much impact or more than traditional institutional therapy.
In 2011 at the age of 38 I suffered a stroke. It gave me a different perspective on things that I previously took for granted. It was a long road to recovery and one that I still struggle with from time to time. I hope that by talking about it and using that experience in my everyday decision-making that I help ensure that different perspectives are taken into account.
In 2018 I was elected to the King Farm Board of Trustees and became Chair of the Board in 2019 and then was elected as President of the King Farm Citizens Assembly in 2020. King Farm is a large HOA of approximately 10,000 people, 1400 homes and around a $3.3 million annual budget and with about $5 million in reserves. It actually is almost 1/7 of the entire area of Rockville, so we have many dealings with the City staff and elected officials.
Our family has also been active on the King Farm Screamin' Geese - our neighborhood swim team. It's a fun way to pass a summer with neighbors and provides the children with exercise and camaraderie.
My entire adult career has been spent working for some of the nation’s leading non-profits where I gained experience in grassroots organizing, government relations, communications, events like Congressional Lobby Days and grant management skills. Currently, I work full-time at AARP.
I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, biking, driving in my Jeep and traveling and keeping up with old friends and making new ones. Oh and reading. I love reading. Everything.