— Diverse and thriving local businesses, safe streets and sidewalks, supported emergency responders and public safety officers, playgrounds, parks, trails and cabins, four-season reasons to be outside, housing to meet the needs of a growing community - to me these are some of the needs I want to priortize for our community!

— The Lutak Dock project requires state, federal and borough investment. My decision to support or not support the Lutak Dock relies on the ability of revenue to support this infrastructure, assurance that the long-term maintenance costs are accounted for prior to construction, and transparency in the ongoing permit processes required for the federal reimbursable grant funds.

— For big infrastructure and resource development projects, we need to hold borough-wide advisory votes in advance of permitting approvals at the borough, state and federal level. We need to require public comment periods and public hearings, so that responsible agencies have to respond to our community’s questions and concerns. It is the borough assembly’s role as facilitators and leaders to protect and elevate the public’s role in deciding the future of our community.

— We want school administrators, teachers and students to have the finances to deliver and prepare for the future. This means robust K-12 education funding. It also means thinking forward to the vocational tech and trainings needed to provide basic services in our community. Region-wide investments in vocational training programs can come to our community, if we show an interest in supporting partnership with universities, regional Native Corporations, Tribal Governments, start ups, and companies looking to expand services.