Over the past four years, we have been able to work together to make progress in securing a better future for our City.

Look at what WE have done.....

• Pushed for and supported televised meetings for City Council, Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission and Design Development Review Committee
  
  
• Established term limits for boards to allow more citizens to become involved
  
  
• Started at-large open house meetings to allow more public input on city activities
  
  
• Focused more funding on basic services (fire, police, and public works)
  
  
• Strong advocate for the redevelopment of the North Columbia region
  
  
• Pushed for a retention plan within the  public safety departments
  
  
• Simplified the permitting process for citizens
  
  
• Created a business spotlight program
  
  
• Implemented a Mentor/Protégé program
  
  
• Supported a minority subcontractor outreach program
  
  
• Increased funding of historic African American projects, such as the Renaissance Foundation and Chappelle Auditorium at Allen University
  
  
• Supported Columbia Urban League's summer program
  
  
• Supported the creation of a Gang Task Force
  
  
• Made sure CANDO neighborhood grants stayed in the budget
  
  
• Supported the Office of Business Opportunities through funding requests and personal time in an effort to increase the number of minority-owned businesses
  
  
• Increased funding of the museums and cultural arts
  
  
• Created a marketing committee and plan for the city to sell itself locally and globally
  
  
• Funded and completed renovations to parks such as Greenview, Lorick, and Valencia
  
  
• Supported the creation of affordable housing projects throughout the city - Arsenal Hill, Village at River's Edge and Belmont (Randall street)
  
  
• Supported infrastructure funding needs of Benedict College's new stadium and two Hope VI projects by the Housing Authority
  
  
• Supported the funding of North Main Plaza II
  
  
• Funded the Monteith School restoration project
  
  
• Supported the growth of the Safety Around Schools program
  
  
• Approved Traffic Calming Devices where needed to create safer neighborhoods
  
  
• Helped fund and implement Olympia, Elmwood Park and University Hill neighborhood lighting
  
  
• Supported open budget discussions with citizens
  
  
• Supported the Five Points, Main Street and Two Notch Road streetscapes
  
  
• Supporter of the interim measures for neighborhood protection
  
  
• Voted against every tax increase as well as against raising water and sewer rates
  
  
• Advocate for more accountability in financial reporting to the citizens

These are just a few of the projects we have accomplished together...Let's continue to work together for the next four years.