I am BC born and raised but attended college in Oregon on a track scholarship, lived in the Okanagan twenty years with the last ten as a resident of Osoyoos.

I decided to run for Council this year as I feel I have the time, experience and dedication to be a valuable asset to the team and to the Taxpayers. I understand the Community and the South Okanagan thanks to my involvement with the local  Rotary Club, Director Destination Osoyoos,  and Past President  of the Chamber of Commerce.

My biggest asset in having been on council in a similar size town for two terms where we had the same type of problems where the main street was a Highway and the majority of the community lived outside the town boundaries so the town taxpayers taxes were paying to maintain the arena, library and other facilities. I understand that you can run on a single concern but once it has been past or defeated you have another four years to serve and it is not always fun sitting in for long hours finishing the budget and trying to decide which water line needs to be replaced so I understand the commitment
I am a very positive person as I have been involved in the Dale Carnegie course and have completed Ironman Canada so understand you need to be disciplined and need to be able to listen to the taxpayers concerns as you are representing them and sometimes you may not agree but you need to bring their points to the Council table.

Currently I look after a Commercial book of business which goes from Penticton to Princeton including Osoyoos so I know a lot of the other City Councilors in those communities which I think is very important to be able to look not just the towns concerns but the South Okanagan as we share a lot of resources.

I have owned and operated many businesses over the tears including a Subway, Your Dollar Store for More, Vitamin Store, Insurance agency so understand the businessmen’s concerns as well as the renter and home owners we own a place in Osoyoos and Mt Baldy. I think I have the qualifications to sit as a Councilor for the town of Osoyoos and on October 20, 2018 I hope you get out and vote.