Setting The Record Straight

The proposed Discovery Sands development on Galveston’s West End has sparked one of the most significant community conversations our district has seen in recent years. At the most recent meeting of the Galveston Planning Commission, residents, property owners, and stakeholders gathered to discuss the project and its potential impact on the area many of us proudly…

On Galveston’s West End, District 6 isn’t just a place on a map, it’s a way of life shaped by salt air, open beaches, strong opinions, and neighbors who care deeply about their homes and their future. I’ve listened carefully to the conversations happening at council meetings, at association meetings, and in everyday exchanges. The concerns are not abstract policy debates. They are…

When I first dove into the issue of short-term rentals, it wasn’t because of a headline, it’s because I personally feel the effects. I attended the City’s Short-Term Rental Workshop in October not as a politician, but as someone who lives on the Seawall in District 6, who walks our sidewalks, whose neighbors are affected daily, and whose community is…

Some of my favorite memories growing up are small, ordinary moments that stuck with me for life. Also, my mother doesn’t let me forget them. One of them came from watching The Incredible Hulk on television when I was about three years old. I loved the show, but when Dr. Banner started to transform, I’d run out of the living room, heart racing, and…

Galveston is already a national leader in coastal restoration and climate technology, and that is something we should recognize with pride and protect with intention. Our island sits at the front line of climate change, rising seas, and coastal erosion, yet we have chosen not to retreat from that reality. Instead, Galveston has leaned into innovation, education,…

My education journey didn’t follow a straight line, and it didn’t come with shortcuts. My parents didn’t pay for me to attend college, but they instilled in me the work ethic and belief that education was the path forward. I got a scrappy start at Palm Beach County Community College while working and raising a young family. Like many parents, I wasn’t just trying to earn a degree, I was…

Fair enforcement isn’t a slogan, it’s a lived commitment. When I talk about fair enforcement, I mean something simple but powerful: Fair enforcement means the rules apply to everyone equally, and violations are handled consistently and transparently, no favoritism, no exceptions. It’s about integrity in our policies, in how we uphold them, and in who sees that enforcement actually…

First responders have been part of my story for as long as I can remember. I grew up watching my stepfather put on a uniform, knowing his job was to protect people he might never meet. I had an uncle who served as a paramedic, a fire captain, and an arson investigator. Service had a meaning, it was an action,…

Some of my earliest memories of Galveston are riding in the bed of a pickup truck in the Texas summer heat, counting the miles until the horizon opened up and the Gulf came into view. To a child, the island felt endless and magical—the smell of salt in the air, the sound of waves long before you…

Growing up as the oldest of seven children, I learned early that fairness doesn’t always mean everyone gets the exact same thing. My parents worked incredibly hard, and resources were sometimes tight, but what I never doubted was that they were intentional. Each of us got what we needed to succeed, whether that was school supplies, time, discipline,…