What we've accomplished:
We’ve delivered real results for Arvadans, including:
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OLDE TOWN PEDESTIRAN MALL: I never stop hearing about how much residents love our new pedestrian mall in Olde Town. It is safer, more vibrant and welcoming to all. This project got right to the heart of placemaking in Arvada, and I could not be more proud to have been a part of it.
- And what is Olde Town without our magnificent Olde Town Tree?! When the wind storm of December 2021 took down the iconic Arvada tree, the Council was unanimous that we quickly replace what we had lost. In summer 2022, we installed beautiful, 30-foot fir that has room to grow for another generation.
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PARKS & REC: I was an early supporter of community requests to build a BMX bike park in Northeast Arvada. This exciting new amenity is now in planning and development stages with the city team, and I’d like to see it made a reality.
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GEORGE MYERS POOL: The City of Arvada has entered into a partnership agreement with JeffCo Public Schools and APEX Parks & Rec District to reimagine and rebuild George Myers Pool as a state-of-the-art swim facility for the future.
- When I was first elected in 2019, there was talk of closing the current facility (which had reached its natural end-of-life) and constructing a new one on the West side of town. I joined with others passionate about keeping this important facility where it is, and once construction is completed this will be an incredible amenity serving our seniors with water exercise classes and youth swim team relays and competitions.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING: 600+ affordable and attainable housing units have been restored, built or are now in-development.
- These homes are and will be for Arvadans representing many walks of life, including seniors on fixed incomes, families struggling to get by, workforce housing for workers in jobs that make less than six figures, foster care youth transitioning out of the system, and more.
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CITIZEN TASKFORCE: Voted to create a City Housing Taskforce, led by citizen volunteers with relevant housing expertise that will be charged with exploring new ideas and ways the city can support housing solutions for residents.
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MAKING THE MAPS: In the 2021 state redistricting process, I worked intensively to protect the city from being unnecessarily divided. My direct advocacy and mapping work with the state commission led to a fair map that keeps our city together as a recognized community of interest.
- Arvada, AdamsCo has historically been separated from the city entirely, represented by voices based as far away as Denver and Commerce City. Not anymore. Arvada, AdamsCo is now united into the same state and federal districts as the rest of our great city.
- The first proposed map drafted by the Commission would have diluted our voice at the State Capitol, carving our city up among four State House districts. I was the first to notice this, and I testified passionately at Commission hearings about how this would hurt Arvada residents by diluting our ability to elect our chosen representatives. I later worked with the Commission to create a more inclusive map that represents our city. Arvada was able to keep both of its existing State Representatives as a result.
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