Years ago, when a candidate for Mayor knocked on my door, I asked a simple question: "What does the Mayor even do?"

After five years serving on the City Council, I think there is a much more important question: "What could the Mayor do for you?"

New Carrollton has tremendous potential. We can preserve the things that make people love living here while also becoming a city that is prepared for its future. That means bringing more resources into our community. It means investing in our neighborhoods and creating opportunities for our young people. It means supporting seniors who want to remain in the community they helped build. It means respecting the employees who keep our city running. It means supporting homeowners and renters alike. And it means making sure residents can actually see and feel the value of their local government in their everyday lives.

I've spent my life advocating for people I love, my career working in education, policy and law, and the past five years learning how our city works and fighting for the people who call it home. Now, I'm running for Mayor because I believe New Carrollton is ready to ask not just what our city government currently does, but what more could it do for all of us.