Please find below my answers to the questions given to me by vote411.org:

Involvement in Community

2018-2020:Tewksbury Township Committee(Deputy Mayor, 2020) / 2011-2017:North Hunterdon Voorhees School Board(2017 Chairman-Building & Grounds; 2016 Chrmn-Personnel; 2014-15 Chrmn-Curriculum & Technology/ 2014-2017 Tewksbury Land Use Board member / 2006-2007: Tewksbury Parks Committee / 2004-2013:Co-Chrmn, George Washington 1789 Inaugural Re-enactment Comm. F. & A.M./ 2008-2016:Masonic Toys for Tots, Audit Chairman; 2007-09:Member, Tewksbury First Aid & Rescue Squad.

What motivates you to run for this position? What personal and professional experiences have prepared you for this office?

I am running for office to ensure that Tewksbury grows responsibly, protects its unique character, and safeguards the financial and legal well-being of our residents. Our township faces real challenges—new residential developments, overdue affordable housing obligations, and looming infrastructure costs—that require experienced, forward-looking leadership. My goal is to balance growth with fiscal responsibility while preserving what makes Tewksbury such a special place to live.

If elected, what issue will you focus on during your three-year term and how do you propose to address it?

The most important issue facing Tewksbury voters this year is how we manage the pressures of growth—particularly large-scale affordable housing developments—while protecting the character, open spaces, and financial stability of our township. Projects such as Hovnanian’s 228-unit proposal on Halls Mill Road and the 61-unit development at One Oldwick Road (wine store property) bring real concerns about school enrollment, rising taxes, and infrastructure readiness.

At the same time, our township has yet to resolve its Round Three affordable housing obligations, leaving us vulnerable to costly legal challenges. Addressing these challenges requires balancing compliance with state mandates, protecting taxpayers, and preserving the rural identity that makes Tewksbury special. As your township committee member, I will continue to advocate for proactive planning, expanded open space acquisition, and transparent engagement so that our community—not outside developers—shapes the future of Tewksbury.

What are the principal responsibilities of members of a municipal governing board?

The principal duties of the Tewksbury township committee is acting as a governing board as we appoint a township administrator to run daily operations. As a governing board we research, implement and enforce policies through ordinances, appoint members to township boards and committees that provide advice and recommendations, set our municipal operational and capital budgets, develop long range fiscal plans and also conduct financial and operational oversight of our township and administration.

What role should local law enforcement play in activity conducted within our municipality by the U.S. Immigration and Customer Service (ICE)?

In my first term on Tewksbury township committee (2018-2020) I gained first-hand experience into how our Township police department protocols and rigorous training reinforce a culture of effective law enforcement guided by soft skills like communication, empathy, problem-solving, teamwork and informed judgement. Our Tewksbury police rely on these soft skills to protect and preserve the rural charm of Tewksbury.

With Tewksbury being a sparsely populated, rural area intersected by Interstate-78, and only a few miles from Trump National-Bedminster, NJ, our law enforcement professionals often have to be ready to respond and partner with State and neighboring township police agencies for collective safety.