My family has been in Pickens County since 2017 when my wife Lindsey and I started a home décor store in Tate. We loved Jasper so much that we decided to raise our kids here, we have Madison who is 4 and Collins who is 2. I am an Arbor Hills resident, husband of a small business owner in Tate (Bells Family Pharmacy), and a veteran (Army Infantryman). I have worked at Kaiser Permanente for 12 years in various roles but currently work as a Workforce Health Consultant supporting corporations throughout Metro Atlanta creating a workforce health strategy to impact the health of employees.
I decided to run for City Council to give back to my community. My goals as a member of the Jasper City Council are threefold – encourage strategic and intentional policymaking, strengthen the City’s relationship with Pickens County, and facilitate sustainable long-term growth.
Have you or your neighbors ever been to a City Council meeting? Where are the discussions? How many times have you seen “passed unanimously”? With Georgia’s economy continuing to grow, Jasper will feel increasing impacts and we need to make sure that our City thinks about the long-term implications.
The success of Jasper and the success of Pickens County go hand-in-hand. With that in mind, it is critical that the City and County have a strong and mutually beneficial relationship.
Metro Atlanta and the entire State of Georgia are home to one of the most robust and vibrant growing economies in the United States. As growth continues and new residents move to our region and community, we must ensure that we plan and accommodate for growth in ways that will ensure our needs and desires are addressed in an efficient, effective, and sustainable way.
I’m excited to be able to represent the citizens of the City of Jasper!