Currently holds the office of Monroe County Council - District 1 until December 31, 2026.
Candidate for Monroe County Commission - District 2 in 2024 Indiana Primary Election.
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Get StartedEmpower the Monroe County Women’s Commission to generate an annual report with policy recommendations. Learn more
Create the Monroe County Anti-Racism Task force, charged with creating the Monroe County Anti-Racism Strategic Plan in 12 months from formation. Learn more
Continue to ensure public safety by collaborating with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, Fire Protection District, Stride Center, and Mobile Crisis. Learn more
Collaborate closely with local and regional job training centers particularly the Indiana Laborers Training Center to bolster Education. Learn more
Support Union training centers. Learn more
Licensing expansion with local labor unions. Learn more
Economic Development to increase the number of businesses locating in Monroe County. Learn more
Continue strong partnerships with Indiana University and Ivy Tech-Bloomington. Learn more
Preschool supports. Learn more
Renew contract to host and supervise a McKinney Climate Fellow. Learn more
Partner with the City of Bloomington, other municipalities, and non-profits to promote solar, other renewable energy sources, and storage for residential, commercial, and public buildings. Learn more
Create an Implementation Team for the Climate Resiliency Plan. Learn more
Collaborate on Green House Gas Inventories locally and regionally. Learn more
Work with the Monroe County Council to safeguard and sustainably invest the Monroe County Energy Non-reverting fund. Learn more
Empower the Monroe County Environmental Commission to conduct and publish an annual community-wide survey. Learn more
Work across Monroe County Commissions and with staff to create a S.M.A.R.T. Plan to celebrate racial and cultural holidays in meaningful ways starting in 2025. Learn more
Contract with a local organization who can follow up to conduct a Systems-wide Cultural Competency Assessment, and share longitudinal data comparing and contrasting the 2021 data (gathered by The Guardian, LLC) with new data. Learn more
Update County branding to be forward focused. Learn more
Create the inaugural Monroe County Climate Action Plan. Learn more
Create the full time position of Monroe County Climate Action Director. Learn more
Increase the County’s Healthy Vitality score for improved Health Outcomes. Learn more
Expand Workforce Housing. This is the missing middle that is a key part of Economic Development. As Commissioner Peter will promote workforce Housing! Learn more
Establish the Monroe County Housing Department or Enter an Interlocal with HAND. This entity will lead a range of county-specific housing initiatives beginning with collecting and making publicly available comprehensive information on rental homes, single and multi family homes. This baseline data will provide a transparent and accessible snapshot of the housing situation in the county and enable the Monroe County departments to better tailor policies. This department will also schedule regular rental inspections. It will also be a central point of contact between the public, private business, and other jurisdictions. Learn more
Expand affordable housing options, especially for retirees, seniors, and those of fixed incomes. Provide affordable housing incentives such as density bonuses, property tax abatements, and expedited permitting for projects including a certain percentage of affordable housing. Learn more
Reduce Barriers to Home Ownership for Historically Marginalized Communities. Publicizing the reality of racially restrictive covenants in our neighborhoods will further illuminate the systemic racism in our housing system. To combat this system, the new Housing Department will target home-ownership education initiatives and funding mechanisms to historically marginalized populations in the county.Reduce barriers to homeownership and wealth creation for historically discriminated racial and ethnic communities. Learn more
Collaborate to make Homelessness Rare, Brief and Non-Repeating. Work closely with Heading Home and other local non-profits to create and adopt evidence-based, non-punitive, person-based plans for those experiencing homelessness, living in tent encampments, and prevention measures. Learn more
Reestablish the annual Monroe County Day, a public event to celebrate the successes of the County and a time to measure those against our stated goals. Learn more
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