COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

My platform focuses on the following four core priorities:

Public Safety

We measure progress by real results—what actually improves people’s daily lives. Data from the Modesto Police Department tells the story:

MPD Crime Stats, August 2025:

Auto Theft ↓ 43%
Robbery ↓ 26%
Commercial Burglary ↓ 43%
Residential Burglary ↓ 10%
Major Property Crime ↓ 21%
Total Major Violent Crime ↓ 13%
Total Homicides in 2025: 0

I plan to continue investing in and expanding community-centered safety strategies, supporting effective and accountable policing, and ensuring families feel safe in every neighborhood. We've made important strides here, such as the historic zero homicide rate in 2025. District 2 is safer today than at any point in recent memory.

That is not rhetoric, that is reality. Because of the decisions my Council colleagues and I have made — prioritizing public safety, accountability, transparency, and fiscal discipline — Modesto is both safer and more fiscally stable than it has been in decades.

Economic Development

Continue to drive business growth, strengthen commercial corridors, support local entrepreneurs, and secure responsible investment that creates jobs and expands opportunity in District 2. On the City Council, I serve as Chair of key committees focused on economic development and appointments, helping guide policy that impacts jobs, growth, and enhances city service delivery.

Clean and Safe Parks

Clean and safe parks goes hand in hand with public safety. District 2's Fourth St. Park and MLK Park received full renovation upgrades totaling more than $25 million investment. Under my leadership, Fourth St. Park -- the largest park renovation in Modesto's history -- has received $17 million for comprehensive upgrades, including: new pool, water park, skatepark, and soccer fields. These are the types of budget allocations I will continue to fight for in my second term, including investments in other District 2 parks such as Robertson Road Park and the Tuolumne River Regional Park.

I plan to keep projects delivered on time and well-maintained by ensuring cameras are connected to and monitored by Modesto Police Department's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC). This ensures our youth are safe to play, learn, and thrive. In my first year in office, $105,000 was approved for 8 security cameras for blight abatement use in high illegal dumping areas, several parks, and sections of the Tuolumne River Regional Park - all connected to the RTCC. There is more work to do, and i'm prepared to continue leading, listening, and delivering for District 2.

Sidewalk & Street Infrastructure Modernization

I plan to continue accelerating long-overdue sidewalk repairs, improving pedestrian safety, and modernizing neighborhood infrastructure that has been neglected for decades. We've seen historic investments in my first term and I plan to attract more state and federal dollars to invest in our communities.

In 2024, we successfully fought for and approved $3 million to revamp sections of Paradise Road, including sidewalk repair, crosswalk repainting, roundabouts, and upgraded traffic signage. We also approved a total repavement of Winmoore Road off of Crowslanding. We must continue to be proactive about basic sidewalk accessibility and safety issues in the City of Modesto not reactive.

My council colleagues and I recently voted to approve the city’s 2025-2026 Strategic Plan and in that plan infrastructure was identified as a top priority.