My record is the foundation; these are the priorities I’ll carry forward. On your Council, I remain committed to keeping our neighborhoods safe, fostering measured growth and fiscal responsibility, delivering reliable infrastructure and protecting our water, and meeting our housing needs while honoring our legacy. Here is what each means for the City we love.
Strengthening our Sheriff, Fire, and emergency-response teams to keep every resident safe.
Safety is the foundation of everything we cherish about Rancho Mirage. Our quiet streets and our peace of mind are not accidents — they are the result of strong partnerships with the Riverside County Sheriff and Fire, dependable emergency response, and a Council that puts residents first.
I am proud that our City protects residents 55 and older from out-of-pocket costs for emergency paramedic and ambulance transport through our Emergency Medical Services program — a benefit our community treasures, and one I will always defend. I’ve worked to keep critical routes open in every season through the new Frank Sinatra Drive bridge, and to strengthen our defenses against today’s cyber threats, protecting both our City systems and your personal information.
Our commitment is real and measurable. Public safety is the City’s single largest investment — nearly half of every operating dollar — and it is working. Since 2021, property crimes like burglary, larceny, and auto theft have fallen sharply, even as we’ve stretched every dollar by investing in smart technology: license-plate-recognition cameras, a real-time crime center, and a drone program that extends our deputies’ reach. Property crime is down, and that is no accident.
I vow to continue strengthening and supporting our Sheriff, Fire, and emergency-response services, and to keep emergency preparedness a priority. When it comes to your safety, only the best for Rancho Mirage.
Fostering measured growth — a strong local economy, responsible fiscal management, and responsible development.
Rancho Mirage will continue to grow. The question is whether it grows on “our” terms — guided by our General Plan and true to our character — or on someone else’s. I believe in measured growth: welcoming the right opportunities while protecting the quality of life our residents cherish.
That means a strong local economy. I’m proud to support the growth of Eisenhower Health, our largest employer, whose expansion brings good jobs and world-class care to our doorstep — and to partner with our amazing Chamber of Commerce, the “boots on the ground” of our business community. Our nearly complete Economic Development Plan charts a thoughtful path forward, and as a Certified Municipal Clerk with eighteen years inside city government, I understand our budgets, our reserves, and our assessments — and the disciplined fiscal management that keeps our City strong. We have protected strong reserves — including a fully funded prudent reserve — and invested them wisely in the parks, roads, and facilities residents use every day.
A thriving economy is visible right here on our streets. I’m delighted to welcome an exciting new chapter for the places we gather: the acclaimed steakhouse The Capital Grille is bringing new life to the long-vacant former Roy’s site on Highway 111, and our beloved Lord Fletcher’s — a Rancho Mirage landmark since 1966 and the restaurant that gave our Restaurant Row its start — is being lovingly revived. We also look forward to welcoming Cotino Bay Beach, a new waterfront destination for dining, shopping, and recreation. Investment like this means good local jobs, vibrant gathering places, and a stronger tax base — and because our resorts and visitors are the City’s largest source of revenue, a thriving hospitality economy helps fund the services residents enjoy. That is the right kind of growth for Rancho Mirage.
I will hold every project to a simple test: does this protect what makes Rancho Mirage special? That is the standard I hold, and the standard I will keep.
Delivering the technology and infrastructure — reliable connectivity, dependable power, and responsible water stewardship — that enhance our quality of life.
In a City like ours, the right infrastructure isn’t about the latest gadget — it’s about reliability. It’s a cell signal that works when you need to reach a loved one or call for help. It’s power you can depend on through the heat of summer. It’s water managed wisely in the desert we call home.
I’ve worked to close the cellular coverage gaps too many residents have lived with, and I’ve supported our City’s long commitment to undergrounding power lines and to the Rancho Mirage Energy Authority — for power that is reliable, competitive, and cleaner. Alongside our regional partners, I invested early to secure the power capacity our community will need for the years ahead.
Reliability also means roads we can count on. Our City has committed to a multi-year infrastructure plan — roughly $22 million — to rebuild aging roadways and improve flood-prone crossings, adding safer, more connected routes for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and golf carts alike. As I see it, deferring this work isn’t saving money; it’s borrowing against a more expensive future.
And because every drop matters here, I’ll keep backing our Turf Rebate and water-conservation programs — real stewardship of our most precious desert resource. Reliable, responsible, and built to last: that is the standard our residents deserve.
Meeting our workforce and senior housing needs responsibly, while preserving our rich architectural history.
Rancho Mirage is home to people at every stage of life — including the workforce that serves our community and the seniors who built it. I believe we can meet our housing responsibilities thoughtfully, on our own terms, while protecting the low-density, residential character residents love. I’m proud that we were among the first valley cities to earn State Housing Element certification — and we backed that commitment with action: a more than $9 million investment — with our regional partners — in the Cook Street substation, securing the electrical capacity to bring as many as 636 new homes online — homes for the workforce that serves our community and the seniors who built it. Our City already owns and operates 226 senior housing units, and I will continue to uphold the voter-supported protections that keep our neighborhoods quiet and residential.
We can welcome a new chapter while honoring the one already written. Rancho Mirage is the “Playground of Presidents,” a City of celebrated midcentury architecture and unmatched history — and protecting that identity has been one of my proudest commitments. In 2022 I promised to safeguard our architectural heritage, and I delivered: I championed the first update to our Historic Resources Survey in two decades, and it was my honor to bring the City of Rancho Mirage onto the Modernism Week stage for the very first time — sharing the design legacy that makes our City one of a kind. This is the heritage that sets us apart, and I will always work to protect it.
Our rich past has brought us to our celebrated present. I will work with dedicated residents to preserve our heritage, even as we write our next chapter together.