A New Choice, a Local Voice... Landry for 2020
This is my first race. I know it won’t be perfect. But I care about this community, and I want everyone to live comfortably!
This is my first race. I know it won’t be perfect. But I care about this community, and I want everyone to live comfortably!
I’m a born and raised 4th generation Newporter, who has lived and worked on the island for 34 years. I know I’ll be making tough choices, but I’m ready to hear both sides, and make an educated decision. I look forward to being a voice for every ward. My family lives in all three. I’m excited to talk to you!
Working in sales requires me to be able to close deals on a daily basis. It’s all about building trust, and rapport, and knowing how to listen. I sell over 100 units a year, while maintaining an excellent customer satisfaction score! I’ve had local clients reaching out to me all week, and I thank them for their support! We’re already having thought provoking conversation, and I love that! They’ve given me much to think about and consider.
Going into this, I was concerned about Internet trolling. But if you don’t speak poorly about others, they won’t speak poorly about you. I think mutual respect is key for a governing body, and while we may not always agree, I plan on fully respecting those sitting at the table with me, and would hope for the same from them. We can all do better as a community, to understand those around us, to make sure everyone feels included.
I’m going to be responsible for making decisions that affect all Newporter’s. It’s crucial that in order to be successful, I see to it that everyone involved is still happy days, weeks, and months later. Feelings can change in an instant. You must find that balance of making things fair, and sometimes having to meet halfway.
I encourage you to check out the Penn State Study, The Importance of School Facilities in Improving Student Outcomes. School facilities affect both teacher and student performance. A “yes“ for a new high school shows our students that we care about them, and want them learning in a happy, healthy environment.
A new school increases property values. More families will want to move to Newport, which helps our local economy.
Citizens may want to vote no, because they're concerned about taxes going up. I know my grandparents would have paid slightly higher taxes, if it meant their grandchildren were receiving a quality education, which would lead to more opportunities in the future.
Newport is a destination that is typically visited more often in the summer months. However, most of our businesses are year round. We must come up with ways for businesses to thrive, even in the off season.
Keeping citizens employed year-round, and avoiding vacant store fronts, is a top priority. In the summer months, we need to look for solutions regarding lack of parking and heavy vehicular traffic areas, so that businesses are easily accessible.
I look forward to talking to the Newport Planning Board, as they’re currently working on solutions to these very issues. After talking to local businesses on and around Broadway this week, I can tell you that they’re excited! The Board‘s innovation is nothing short of inspiring!
I’ve been talking to voters, and I’ve discovered that there are many different opinions on short term rentals, homestead exemptions, and the overall cost of living here. But that we all ultimately want the same thing... and that is to be able to at least see both sides, and why that person may feel that way. To be able to agree that it’s okay to disagree, as long as you’re doing so in a respectful way, while also educating yourself and the other person, is a step in the right direction! I don’t have the answer today, as far as how to please both sides. But it’s something I’m thinking about, and will continue to do so.
We must make sure the development along the waterfront is done responsibly, so that it doesn't negatively effect our infrastructure going forward.
I fully support new businesses, but not if that means it will negatively effect our residents, in terms of water, sewage, and trash.
We need more trash receptacles along streets with heavy pedestrian traffic, and they need to be emptied more frequently, so that we don't have trash spilling onto our sidewalks.
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