Education is expensive right out of high school. which is why I will be donating 50-100% of my council pay, once elected, to create grants for students going into STEM or the trades. Each year, I will select students to receive these grants via lottery so these young minds can focus on their studies and less on the financial burden of education.

When you have an emergency, you call the Police or the Fire Department. These people are here for you, but who is here for them? I promise to be. Currently, our first responders are the worst paid in the state. I aim to reform their pay & not raise your taxes in process. Raleigh has unallocated funds available and A LOT of fat in our budget. It is time to put that money into retaining our Bravest & Finest to become the gold standard of the state.

How do we tackle the housing affordability & the lack of supply? Well the simplest solution is the best solution. We allow more to be built. Raleigh is the 23rd most expensive city to live in, and that is because city regulations make it an immense burden to create new housing. Being a first time home buyer is impossible right now for many people, but I aim to make it possible again by being THE pro-housing councilman by opening up what housing can be built.

Raleigh is over $1.4 Billion in debt & our City Manager makes $358,000 a year!

Did you know that Raleigh is racking up debt like crazy and our City Manager received a $35,000 pay raise two years in a row!? For a city that has a massive revenue, council always seems to be looking to raise how much you have to pay!

It is my goal upon being elected to help pay off Raleigh's debts without adding new ones. That means cutting spending & dropping our overpaid City Manager's pay by 50%. My financial plan for subsidization of any project while on council will be simple: if the market cannot support it, I won't either unless it constitutes a necessity with overwhelming support of the people. If the Raleigh government cannot afford a project or plan, we don't need it until we pay off prior debts and lower our financial burden on taxpayers.

What message does our city send when the Veterans Day Parade is canceled within days of the event? As a Veteran of 20 years with the Army, I was hurt to see the disrespect from my city.

As the only candidate running for council who is a Combat Veteran, I understand the plight of the Veteran community. Many have gone on to lead successful lives, while others struggle with PTSD, wounds from combat, or have succumbed to the high rate of suicide of 22 a day. I want more Veterans to be involved in our city & in our government, with your help, I can do just that.