Over the last 3 years I’ve had the privilege of:

• Launching the READ 20 initiative to strengthen early literacy and support improved reading proficiency among local students.
• Collaborating with community volunteers to establish a new 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to raising funds for upgrades to the sports fields near the Park Place Apartments.
• Working closely with MHUSD Board members to advance a Workforce Development Initiative that expands opportunities for students and local employers.
• Proposing an ordinance to create clear standards and enforcement tools for pop‑up food carts and street vendors.
• Leading the annual Wreaths Across America effort, helping raise funds and place more than 1,200 memorial wreaths on veterans’ graves each December.
• Partnering with Valley Water to secure funding needed to complete the final phase of the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Control Project, scheduled for completion in 2027/2028.
• Putting forward an ordinance aimed at addressing blighted residential and commercial properties to improve neighborhood quality and community pride.
• Launching an initiative called Merry Morgan Hill to make downtown Morgan Hill a holiday destination, collaborating with the Downtown PBID, Visit Morgan Hill, Downtown Association, Chamber of Commerce, Edward Boss Prado Foundation, and the Kiwanis Club.
• Introducing and securing the adoption of the Public Art Funding Mechanism.
• Championing the Healthy Community concept, now a City Council priority.
• Helping launch the Healthy Morgan Hill Initiative with dedicated volunteers.
• Raising $25,000 to plant trees along the Upper Llagas Creek walking trail.
• Initiating agritourism through local farm tours.
• Collaborating with farmers, ranchers, winery owners, and County Supervisors on balanced ag zoning amendments.
• Establishing the year-round Guac Walk to celebrate our Mexican restaurants.
• Raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support local nonprofit organizations.