Citrus County, here is how I will lead using the Ten Sayin’s, tied to health, safety, environment, and quality, on the four pillars of #givingback, information integrity, common sense leadership, and common unity.
1. Know what you want
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I want a Citrus County where families are healthier, streets are safer, our natural environment is protected, and the quality of services matches what taxpayers are paying for.
This starts with #givingback through policies that prioritize public health programs, safe roads, clean water, and high‑quality county services for every neighborhood.
With information integrity, I will publish clear goals and metrics so everyone can see what “healthy, safe, clean, high‑quality” actually means and how we’re tracking it.
Through common sense leadership, I will choose practical solutions over politics, and through common unity, I will align citizens, staff, and partners around the same destination.
2. Know what you don’t want
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I do not want a county where health risks are ignored, safety concerns are brushed aside, our environment is treated as expendable, or services are delivered with low quality and no accountability.
Givingback here means saying “no” to wasteful spending that robs money from health, safety, environmental protection, and service quality.
Information integrity means no hiding bad numbers on accidents, pollution, or performance; the public sees the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean we agree on some basics: we don’t accept unsafe roads, dirty water, neglected communities, or broken systems as “just the way it is.”
3. Know what you have to give
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I bring skills in operations, budgeting, and systems that can be used to improve the health of our services, the safety of our infrastructure, the stewardship of our environment, and the quality of county results.
Through #givingback, I will use those skills to help citizens, businesses, and staff navigate the system more easily—less red tape, more support.
Information integrity means translating health, safety, environmental, and quality data into plain language dashboards that any resident can understand.
With common sense leadership and common unity, I will involve community groups, health and safety professionals, environmental advocates, and frontline staff in building better solutions.
4. Have a plan
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I will support concrete plans for health (like access to services), safety (like road and emergency improvements), environment (like water and land management), and quality (like service standards and response times).
Givingback is built into those plans through volunteer initiatives, partnerships with nonprofits, and support for those most impacted by poor health, safety risks, or environmental harm.
Information integrity means each plan has clear numbers, timelines, and public reporting so residents can see whether we are hitting or missing our targets.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean building plans with input from the people who live here, not just from behind a dais.
5. Create 3 stepping stones
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
For every major issue, I will break it into three stepping stones—for example, in safety: identify the real risks, prioritize fixes, and report progress publicly.
Givingback shows up as we prioritize steps that most quickly help those in the greatest health risk, highest danger areas, or most impacted environments.
Information integrity means every step is documented, trackable, and visible so citizens can follow along from start to finish.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean we choose steps that people can actually see and feel, not just paperwork: fewer accidents, cleaner spaces, better service experiences.
6. Find 3 people that did what you want to do
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I will study communities that improved public health, reduced crime and crashes, restored their environment, and raised service quality, then adapt those best practices here.
Givingback means sharing those lessons with local organizations and businesses so everyone can benefit, not just government.
Information integrity means openly crediting where ideas came from and showing the results those places achieved.
With common sense leadership and common unity, I will invite those proven leaders and experts to speak with our community, so we learn together and move together.
7. Know your why
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
My “why” is to leave Citrus County healthier, safer, cleaner, and higher‑quality for the next generation than we found it.
Givingback is at the center: serving not just today’s voters, but children, seniors, and future residents who have no voice in today’s meetings.
Information integrity keeps that “why” honest—if our health, safety, environment, or quality numbers aren’t improving, we face that reality instead of spinning it.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean we keep asking, “Does this decision make life better on the ground for real people, or just look good on paper?”
8. Know what you don’t do
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I won’t pretend government can fix everything, and I won’t use government to control what families, churches, businesses, and nonprofits do better.
Givingback means I support and empower those local efforts instead of competing with them—especially in health outreach, safety support, environmental cleanups, and quality‑of‑life programs.
Information integrity means being honest about what is and is not a county responsibility so people know who is accountable for what.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean keeping the County in its lane while partnering with others, instead of growing bureaucracy in the name of every good cause.
9. Help 3 others succeed
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I will judge my success by how citizens, small businesses, frontline workers, and community groups succeed in health, safety, environmental projects, and quality improvements.
Givingback means using my position to connect people with resources, remove obstacles, and celebrate others’ wins, not just government’s.
Information integrity supports them with good data—so health providers, law enforcement, environmental groups, and service departments can target efforts where they’re needed most.
Common sense leadership and common unity mean creating a culture where we help each other: neighbors, agencies, nonprofits, and businesses working side‑by‑side, not in silos.
10. Tell your success story
(Health – Safety – Environment – Quality)
I will openly tell Citrus County’s story in health, safety, environment, and quality—what’s working, what isn’t, and what we’re changing.
Givingback means sharing tools, lessons, and successes so families, businesses, and community groups can repeat and build on them.
Information integrity demands that I report the whole story, not just the highlights, so you can trust what you hear from your government.
With common sense leadership and common unity, our story becomes “we did this together”—one community improving its health, safety, environment, and quality through shared responsibility and clear, honest leadership.
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