The Mason County News offer every candidate a chance to introduce themselves to the community.
With elections happening this May, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and give a little insight into my qualifications as well as a few ideas as I kick off my campaign. I grew up in Camp Air and graduated from Mason High School in 1995. I have strong family ties to Mason and came back to help care for my mother, Juanita Horton. I am currently married with seven children and five grandchildren.
Anyone who has known me throughout life can vouch that I am an honest, transparent, and trustworthy individual. I have dedicated many years of my life to being a police officer, Army soldier, communications, and detention officer, and even a Justice of the Peace. Now that I have retired, I feel I can better serve the Mason community by serving as City Commissioner. I believe there is an immediate need to increase two-way engagement with citizens, employees, organizations, and businesses to reduce suspicions and rumors all while fostering true transparency and accountability to the voters. I feel there is a strong need for better vetting and focused efforts into finding/keeping qualified candidates for the permanent City Administrator and City Secretary positions.
