I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve my community for four more years.

This past Tuesday the 4th of November was election day, and I had spent this Fall focused locally, so it was quite a surprise that night to get the good news from Virginia, New York, and New Jersey, and to wake up on Wednesday to clear and consistent democratic (and DSA) wins across the country.

Still, from Tuesday night to today, it has been hard for me to focus on the positive election results because there are thousands of residents here in Orange County — many children, elderly, and disabled folks — who should be getting their full SNAP benefits and aren't because of the callousness, lawlessness, and cowardice of the Republican Party.

It's hard for me to focus on the election results because there are thousands of folks here in Orange County who should have access to affordable health insurance plans, but likely won't next year because of the callousness of the Republican Party. 

It’s hard, but the work of elections is work we must do, because in this country we have no kings. If we want to claim we have government of, by, and for the people, we must do the work of elections.

I'm going to keep my focus on the work ahead in Carrboro. The work ahead means taking to heart the fair criticisms we've received of the Downtown Area Plan and passing it with any necessary revisions as soon as possible. The work means continuing to reach out to all of our neighborhoods to get them to engage in the process of drafting a new UDO — Unified Development Ordinance — by Fall 2026.

We are in a housing crisis. Housing is unaffordable and the new UDO is the tool that we, your Carrboro Town Council, have to address that urgent need.

This is my community, so it's my work.