Serving on the Hoover City Council for the past five years has taught me one undeniable truth: local government impacts your life far more than the federal government ever will.

My path into public service began with one goal—securing more funding for Hoover City Schools. As a PTO president, president of the Hoover City Schools Foundation, and an active volunteer more than 20 years, I’ve seen firsthand that “as your schools go, so goes your city.”

That belief drove me to run for office, confident we could work together toward that shared priority.

This election season, many candidates talk about “transparency.” For me, it’s not a buzzword—it’s a professional standard I’ve lived by. Before serving on the council, I managed millions in retirement and college accounts.

I had a fiduciary d

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