The Lompoc We Can Build Together

I was born and raised in Lompoc, and now Michelle and I are raising our two young kids here. That makes the future of this city feel very personal. I think about whether our community is safe today, but I also think about the Lompoc our kids will know 20 years from now. I want them to be proud to say they are from here, proud of our character, our culture, and the kind of community we chose to build.

We already have something special. We need to take better care of it, we need to expect more from our leadership, and we need to work to ensure City Hall work better for the people it serves.

Our Platform

  • People ought to trust those they elect to City Hall, especially at the local level. When serious questions arise around a public official, the impact reaches well beyond one person. It can weaken confidence in the whole institution, especially at a time when many people are already skeptical about government.

    I want us to raise the standard through stronger ethics, greater transparency, clearer accountability, and better communication with the public. If there are gaps in our policies or oversight, we should fix them. When problems arise, we should address them directly instead of hoping they disappear. Public office is something the community entrusts to us, and we should treat it that way.

  • I have tremendous respect for the men and women serving in our Police and Fire Departments. Many of them live here, raise their families here, and have a real connection to the community they protect. As a dad, public safety is personal to me. I want my kids to be safe here, and I want every family in Lompoc to have that same confidence.

    We need to get serious about retention. We cannot afford to lose well-trained, highly experienced first responders. We need to look carefully at staffing, compensation, training, career development, and wellness. We need to consider how we prioritize the resources we already have.

    The goal should be simple: make Lompoc a place where great people want to come to work, build a career, and someday retire here.

  • Cleaning up Lompoc is about pride, respect, and showing that we care about the place we call home. I am not talking about going after a family that needs a little help with landscaping. I am talking about chronic problem properties, neglected buildings, repeat code violations, graffiti, illegal dumping, and places where the same problems return year after year.

    H Street and Ocean Avenue deserve particular attention because they are also Highway 1. They are major streets for our residents and the first impression visitors see. We all know the properties I’m talking about. The ones that don’t get mowed until election season. Remember whose sign you see on those.

    I want stronger follow-through on repeat offender and better cooperation with property owners, businesses, the County, community groups, and especially Caltrans. Our entrances and major corridors should look like somebody cares about them, because we do.

    A cleaner city creates more than pride. It makes visitors more likely to stop, businesses more willing to invest, and residents more confident about the direction of their community.

  • City Hall exists to serve people. When someone comes in with an idea for a food truck, a small business, a new home, or an investment in Lompoc, our first response should not be a list of reasons something is difficult. It should be, "How can we help you navigate the process?"

    That does not mean ignoring rules. It means providing clear information, responsive service, modern systems, and a City Hall that helps people understand what comes next. If a process is unnecessarily confusing, we should simplify it. If communication can be better, we should improve it. I want entrepreneurs and investors to see Lompoc as a place where good ideas can take root.

    Housing is part of that opportunity too. We need more choices, including starter homes, apartments, condominiums, mixed-use housing, and thoughtful infill on properties that have sat vacant for too long. Old Town has enormous potential for more housing, restaurants, businesses, and activity that can bring life to downtown throughout the day and evening. Growth should be thoughtful, but standing still is not a plan.

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The Kind of City I Believe In

I do not think Lompoc needs some grand reinvention. I think we need to get better at the basics: take care of what we have, keep people safe, treat residents well, help good ideas succeed, and expect those in public office to behave like public servants.

Every person who calls Lompoc home is our neighbor. No matter what neighborhood you live in, what you do for work, where your family came from, or how long you have been here, you deserve to be treated with dignity and to know that your local government is working for you.

I want my kids to grow up proud of Lompoc, not because we told them it was a great place, but because they could see it for themselves.

That is the Lompoc we can build together.