Public Services

WE MUST STAY VIGILANT - As Caledonia grows and the community changes over time, the needs of our police and fire need different priorities. People move here because we are safe and affordable. Let's keep it that way. Read More...

Future Growth

WE CAN DO BETTER - There is a way to balance growth with wisdom. Not just any growth is good for the community, but instead of weighing the bad choices that come calling, we need to make Caledonia the first place GREAT BUSINESSES call when they are looking to build. Our Land Use Plan must be revised - now. Read More...

Responsible Budgeting

TAXES LOW: VALUE HIGH - Not all taxes are evil. And our village is known for keeping a keen eye on a tight budget. But as the years go on, utility, public safety, transportation and educational needs will present us with new challenges. We need to provide the best basic services that help us make our children want to live here too Read More...

LOOKING BACK; THINKING AHEAD

I love history. Every time I’ve had a new relationship with a community I moved to, I research its roots. Growing up in Bay View, WI as a child, I learned all about its history as a separate town, and eventually an annexed ward of Milwaukee. I learned about the farming history of Oak Creek when I lived there as well. [...]

WE ARE UNIQUE

With nearly 25,000 residents, Caledonia is a recently-incorporated village that shares both dense residential- and spacious farm-land with long spans of untouched riversides and a park system that rivals some larger cities. When in Caledonia, you are never more than 5 minutes from some space to scope a bike trail, play some baseball, go for a walk or even ride [...]

SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

A national leader once said “All politics is local.” The true power behind our culture and way of life is our local government, and I believe that to my core. No president, congress, governor or state legislature can match the power of neighbors making the most practical of all decisions on a weekly, or even daily basis. Local politics is [...]

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN US AND OURSELVES

No candidate should ever base their civic commitment upon the narrow viewpoint of one group or another. Whether it be transportation issues, development plans, union-negotiations or civil services, people usually fall fairly evenly on both sides of the issues. I am running for the purpose of representing the entire village, and balancing its needs against its wants. I believe there [...]

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