Break Down the Board:
Reject our culture of fear
Stamford’s culture is defined by fear. Fear of potential harm is the justification for endless red tape blocking new housing and opportunities. Fear of other people limits who can contribute to our city. Fear of exploitation rewards politicians for pandering to these fears — ensuring we never fix our problems. I call this fear “anti-social nihilism” — the belief “other people are bad” combined with “nothing can be trusted.”
We need leaders who can adapt to change without drawing lines between our community. I’m proposing 7 charter revisions that will break down our local Board of Representatives and unshackle Stamford from a culture of fear.
Pro-Social:
People are our greatest resource
Our government is so anti-social it cannot function. We have 40 board members who only know how to say “no.” They say no to housing, infrastructure, green spaces, commercial districts, and anything they don’t already like. Inevitably, we have high housing costs, unfriendly infrastructure, expensive rents, and stagnant opportunities. This needs to end.
We need to replace our anti-social fears with pro-social optimism. People are our greatest resource. They build families, businesses, and places to live. I’m proposing 11 pro-social policies to get more people building in our city.
Conservative:
Defend our values
Technology has accelerated a lot of change in our culture, but we have data proving many of these changes are making us miserable. Stamford’s leaders have let state and federal politics guide our community’s culture to serve their own personal interests over our community’s well-being.
We need leaders who can fearlessly defend our values while pursuing solutions to our problems, even if they go against national political agendas. I am supporting 6 values across my campaign to ensure the well-being of our community (coming soon).
