I began my first campaign for mayor in August 2008 because many residents of Cayce wanted a greater opportunity to participate in revitalizing their city as a dynamic community in which families thrive, and businesses prosper. My friends asked me to lead the way and with their hard work and support, I was chosen Mayor of Cayce by a majority of voters in each of the city’s four districts. In the eighteen months I have been mayor, together we have begun to make progress toward this goal and to identify and prioritize measureable objectives that would effectively guide the actions and accomplishments of our city.

In 18 months we have…

Enhanced and expanded communication and citizen participation opportunities

Cayce residents now have greater access to more information and more opportunities to provide well-considered feedback to the City Council. Public attendance and participation during City Council meetings has increased making the Council more aware of resident and business sentiments and concerns. We have changed the way the city of Cayce communicates with residents by creating venues to LISTEN to residents. (more)

Provided public participation in the development of the city’s planning documents and development goals.

Citizens participated in the long-term planning and development of Cayce’s future during the past eighteen months. We recognized our city needs to have complementary plans that coordinate needs of infrastructure maintenance, emergency services, capital improvements, budget, land use, zoning plans, beautification, and community development projects. (more)

Prioritize our Budget

Good stewardship means staying within the budget and allocating resources appropriately for the benefit of the community. (more)

Provided immediate support to Cayce Public Safety Department

Residents and business owners deserve to feel safe and secure in their community. Citizens want their emergency services personnel to be able to respond effectively to community needs. As stewards of our municipality, we are obligated to ensure our city workers can do their jobs safely. (more)

Implemented sustainability initiatives to enhance our city and fortify our budget

We save money needed to fund our priorities when we are conservative and responsible in our use of city resources. We will continue to look for creative solutions for saving energy and city resources. (more)

Abolished ill-informed hasty annexations

Neighbors encouraged me to run for mayor in 2008 when the previous leaders of Cayce hastily rushed through an ill-informed annexation of land across the river. We now have a new way of doing business in Cayce. (annex)