My  priorities for our PUD

"Identifying the important issues helps keep you focused on what needs to be done"

These are my priorities for our PUD, all of which are important, and not listed in any specific order:

• Assure a clean, safe, affordable water supply, adequate for current and future needs.
• Provide dependable, reasonably priced electrical power able to fill current and future demands.
• Prepare, in conjunction with the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management, a comprehensive plan for response to disasters, both small, local events and area-wide catastrophes.
• Develop an assistance program for our low-income neighbors, including reduced rates for electric service and home energy efficiency upgrades, coordinating these efforts with other agencies and organizations offering aid.
•  Establish strong, comprehensive strategic plans, both short and long term, for maintaining and expanding our electric service delivery system.
• Strengthen the existing strategic plans for our water supply system, incorporating future system expansions and additional water sources.
• Develop a strong business plan for our PUD that provides adequate funding for operations and system expansions while reducing the  amount of property taxes collected.
• Create an aggressive, effective resource conservation program for water and electric power, including incentive programs managed locally by PUD staff. 
• Work with current internet service providers (ISP) to provide improved high-speed internet access.  Should current laws change, consider the PUD directly providing this service to our community.
• Develop a strong professional working relationship with my fellow Commissioner, allowing the PUD Board to conduct its business in a more efficient and productive manner.
• Make the governance of our PUD more open, transparent and accessible to those we serve, creating an environment where the public, staff and Commissioners respect each other,s opinions and positions.

If elected to represent you as your PUD Commissioner, these issues would receive the bulk of my energy and effort, but I would always be open to, and listen to, issues raised by those I serve.