WHY AM I THE BEST CHOICE FOR WARD 2 COUNCILLOR?

• 30 year resident of Edgemont (formerly in Ward 2 until 2010); twice elected Director-at-Large
• 29 year management career at The City of Calgary; 18 years as senior manager working with City Council and Administration
• Prepared and presented several reports, recommendations and three year business plans and budgets to City Council
• Extensive involvement and relationships in municipal and provincial politics
• Understands the balance of managed suburban / inner city development plus innovative public/private models

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

• Build on success and leadership;
• Maximize the value of tax dollars, thus minimizing tax rate increases;
• Enact principle of free flowing roads;
• Expand Calgary Transit services;
• Build ‘complete communities’ status;
• Establish ‘stay and play’ city parks;
• Streamline development and building permits process;
• Make more housing available, accessible and attainable;
• Resolve high-incidence public safety issues; and
• Engage and represent North-West Calgary residents and taxpayers;

HOW WILL I ENSURE YOUR COMMUNITY’S CONCERNS ARE MET?

• Establish a collaborative City Council;
• Re-align city’s base budget and turn civic priorities around;
• Widen Crowchild, 10 Street Lane Reversal, 14th Street/Stoney Trail construction, new truck route;
• Add multi-purpose facilities in parks;
• Expand ‘Transform Planning’;
• Ensure Smart Growth Management (suburban / inner city) plan supports accessible and attainable housing;
• Implement low cost traffic calming and expand community policing; and
• Establish a formal, funded North-West Communities Council to coordinate public priorities.