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Hello my V-eeple!! This week, I am focusing on connecting with volunteers! Hopefully, if you are reading this you are a supporter of my re-election campaign :) I believe I have shown Johnson County residents that I have the professional background, experience, vision, and values to lead our county for another term (and beyond). One thing that I have found while knocking doors and talking with residents in District 4 is that many people may know that there are new districts, b

This last week, I attended the National Association of County Officials ’ legislative conference in Washington, D.C.. I have never been to the legislative conference before, and I have to say that it was an incredible experience.  I am bringing back so much information to our county, including steps we should be taking to assess how we are going to manage and utilize Artificial Intelligence as an organization . I learned what other mid-sized counties are doing regarding educa

The County Budget & The State Legislature (I promise not to sound too nerdy!) It is that time of year when my attention is pulled in two different directions: our values are on full display when formulating our county budget; and the state's values are on full display when they pass laws that deprive certain residents/natural resources (like water and soil) of protections. County Budget- Here's a short video to provide a basic overview of the process- We have been reviewing

Week One: How This Re-Election Campaign Is Different First of all, thank you to everyone who helped put together our launch event this weekend and to everyone who attended- deep gratitude for taking time out of your Saturday to join us! I can feel the energy of this campaign, and it is wildly different than 2022 . That is in large part because: Supervisors in three counties (Johnson, Blackhawk, and Story) were districted by the state legislature. Here is an article explaini