In mortgage loss mitigation, I worked with active duty service members and veterans across the country who were trying to keep their homes. After Kendra and I returned to Pine City, I owned an insurance agency and helped homeowners and business owners protect what they had built. Later, at the Pine County Assessor’s Office, I answered calls and met people at the counter who wanted to understand their property taxes.
I now work as a Human Resources Generalist for Pine County.
Property tax questions
At the assessor’s office, I could explain how a property was valued and classified, but that wasn’t the whole answer to someone’s tax question. The city council also sets the city’s levy, which affects the city portion of the bill. Answering those questions made me think about council choices from the perspective of the people trying to keep a home or run a business here.
Getting involved
I sought a place on the Pine City Housing and Redevelopment Authority to get involved in the city’s housing work. Paying closer attention to the council’s broader decisions made me think about what we’re committing Pine City to and how those commitments will affect the people here. That’s part of what led me to run.
Who I’d be working for
I’m running to serve everyone who calls Pine City home and everyone who has made it the home of their business. That includes people who can’t follow every agenda or attend every meeting, and business owners whose livelihoods are here even if they live and vote elsewhere. Local businesses depend on the people who support them, and residents count on those businesses for work, everyday needs and places to spend time together. Council decisions reach across those relationships.
If you elect me, I’ll consider what a proposal means for the people who depend on it, the people paying for it, and the city’s ability to keep providing the services we count on. There won’t always be an answer that meets every need. I’ll work toward the choice that best serves Pine City over time and explain how I reached it.