Candidate for
Council Member; City of Cincinnati

I was elected to Cincinnati City Council in November 2005 in my first campaign for office. I chair the Rules & Government Operations Committee, serve as vice-chair of the Finance committee and also serve on the Economic Development and Law & Public Safety committees. As a Cincinnati City Council Member, I have focused my efforts on safety, neighborhood quality of life and government accountability.

As a fifth-generation Cincinnatian, I was born and raised in Westwood and attended St. Catharine Elementary School and St. Xavier High School, where I played varsity football. I graduated cum laude from Miami University, and in 1999 I earned my M.B.A with honors from Xavier University. I am currently the Cincinnati Bengals Director of Sales and Public Affairs.

Early in my career, I took on the task of making my hometown a better place to live, work, and raise a family. I helped form a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, Charterites, members of the NAACP, and many other concerned citizens dedicated to reforming city government. After gathering input from across the city, I helped lead the coalition to pass the reform that allowed city voters to directly elect their mayor.

I have a long record of public service, taking on roles where I focused on getting government to work as an active partner in building stronger communities. I worked for former United States Senator John Glenn, former Ohio Attorney General Anthony Celebrezze, and former Congressman David Mann. Also, I led a successful national legislative campaign to protect funding for higher education.

I also served in an active role in the Greater Cincinnati United Way and local Chamber of Commerce. I have chaired various committees and worked with social service agencies and businesses to better direct United Way funding to agencies that make a real difference in Cincinnati neighborhoods. For nine years, I volunteered with the Chamber of Commerce to study the community and business impact of local ballot issues.