Accomplishments


I was Elected to the St. Charles county council in 2000.
A lot of politicians run for office because they want to be something; I wanted to do something.

Why I Ran?

  • Wanted to fight against cluster homes with no infrastructure that would dump sewage into our streams that would end up in drinking water through wells.
  • Group of citizens stood up……we sued St. Charles County
  • We lost…so I ran..

Things that I accomplished on county council

  • Moratorium on sewage treatment plants.
  • Change the law to higher quality treatment plants MBR
  • Senator kit Bond recognized the problem and gave $500,000.00 to Lake St. Louis and SCC to come up with a solution to the water problems.
  • First stream bank protection ordinance in state, excludes all agriculture operations.
  • Proposition S Illegal annexations, Proposition S, Passed by the voters.
  • Created new blasting laws in SCC. Due to property damage.
  • Fought against Eminent domain, TIFS, building of Levy’s in the flood plain.
  • Originated and sponsored an ordinance not to allow (military) funeral protest.
  • Originated and sponsored a county wide red-light camera band, voter approval 72%
  • Originated and sponsored a county ordinance to protect over aggressive county inspectors in agriculture areas in violating property rights.
  • Participated and supported a new county parks program with close to 4000 acres.
  • St. Charles County hasn’t had a tax increase in over 16 years.
  • Support smart grown initiatives reducing explosion of growth and municipal annexations. 
  • Support Law Enforcement with budgetary items and pay increases. 
  • Aggresively fought back against COVID tyranny and quarantine policies in our county. 
  • Fought our county council in protecting the rights of our citizens by fighting back illegal immigration.

Citizens for Smart Growth accomplishments

  • Initiated the zoning change in Southwest SCC from a three-acre minimum to a five acre minimum.
  • Initiated out lawing red light camaras in SCC. 
  • Initiated proposition S, smart growth, that out lawed, shoestring annexations. 
  • Working with Legislators on Changing annexation laws ( That only exist in four Counties) in the state, so annexations are fair for everyone. 
  • Endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15, 100 percent support of our law enforcement. 
  • Endorsed by Carpenters Union, Electricians local one, gas workers union. 
  • Received a resolution of Appreciation from Greenway Network and Lake St. Louis Chamber of Commerce from protection our natural resources.