Our district has suffered from a culture of backroom dealing and weak oversight—narcotics officers breaking the law, cases going unreviewed, and zoning rules shaped behind closed doors by insiders, not neighbors. The result is lost trust, unsafe streets, and development that serves a few, not all.

How did we get here?

For years, an elite drug unit operated with little meaningful oversight, crossing clear ethical and legal lines while local institutions looked away. Tainted officers stayed on the stand, and hundreds of cases that should have been re‑examined never saw the light of day. At the same time, critical decisions about how and where we grow—especially on St. Simons and across our fragile coast—were pushed into “informal” meetings dominated by developers and special interests. Ordinary residents, environmental experts, and working families were shut out until the deal‑making was mostly done. This didn’t happen overnight; it’s the predictable outcome when power is concentrated in a few hands and there are no real consequences for hiding the ball from the public.

I commit to driving change in government structures to bring light to our district.

I am running to hard‑wire transparency and accountability into our laws so this cannot happen again. I will fight for clear, enforceable open‑meetings and open‑records standards for any body that shapes zoning, land use, or public safety—even when they try to call themselves “informal.” I will push for mandatory case review and public reporting whenever officer misconduct taints prosecutions, and for real penalties when officials erase or bury records. I will support independent oversight of local law enforcement task forces and require balanced representation including community members—not just developers—on any planning or zoning workgroups that affect our coast. Most of all, I will put you back in the room where decisions are made.