I Didn’t Grow Up in Vermont. I Chose Vermont.

I moved here in 2008 for work with Land Rover.

That job took me across Vermont — on back roads, trail systems, Class 4 roads, and into communities most people never get to see up close.

That is where I first started to understand Vermont.

Not just the postcard version.

The real one.

The people.
The land.
The pride people take in both.

It is also where I first saw something that did not sit right with me.

I learned about Vermont’s Class 4 roads and the Ancient Roads Act — roads that exist on a map but often run through private property.

Landowners pay taxes on that land.

They maintain it.
They care for it.
They are responsible for it.

But in many cases, they do not fully control it.

Because of a line on a map.

And I remember thinking:

How is this fair?

That was my first real look at how policy, often written far away from the people it affects, can lose touch with common sense.

At the time, I did not think about running for office.

I just made a note of it.

But over the years, I saw more.

Much more.

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What I Saw Up Close

Most people do not get to see what I saw next.

As an EMT and the Executive Director of the Arlington Rescue Squad, I was invited into people’s homes on some of the hardest days of their lives.

You do not forget what you see in those moments.

I saw parents trying to hold things together for their children while quietly struggling behind the scenes.

I saw families choosing between groceries and prescriptions.

I saw people working two, sometimes three jobs, and still falling behind.

Not because they were lazy.

Not because they did not care.

Because the math simply does not work anymore.

Property taxes keep rising. Housing is harder to find. Energy, healthcare, insurance, and basic costs keep climbing.

At the same time, government keeps asking Vermonters to pay more while too many systems deliver less.

Once you see that up close, something changes.

You stop thinking about problems in theory.

You start thinking about outcomes.

Can people afford to live here?

Can they get what they need?

Can they build a life here?

Those are not political questions.

They are real-life questions.

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Where Things Started to Break Down

At the same time, I saw another pattern.

Property owners, farmers, small business owners, builders, and working Vermonters were running into a system that felt harder and harder to navigate.

More rules.

More layers.

More uncertainty.

People trying to build a home, improve their property, expand a business, or use their land were not asking for special treatment.

They were asking for clarity.

They were asking for a fair process.

They were asking a simple question:

What can I actually do?

And too often, the answer was not clear.

Now, with policies like Act 181 and Vermont’s growing land-use bureaucracy, that uncertainty is growing.

Not because people do not care about protecting Vermont.

We all do.

But because many Vermonters are no longer sure whether the system is working with them or against them.

When people do not understand the rules, when the rules keep changing, and when the process feels out of reach, you lose trust.

And once you lose trust, everything gets harder.

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Why Now

For a long time, I stayed out of politics.

I served in other ways.

I worked.
I volunteered.
I helped solve problems where I could.

But over time, people started reaching out to me.

Friends.
Neighbors.
Business owners.
People I respect.

They were not looking for another politician.

They were looking for someone who understood what regular people are facing.

They were tired.

Tired of things getting harder.
Tired of things not changing.
Tired of feeling like no one was really listening.

And they kept saying the same thing:

We need new leadership.

You should run.

I pushed back at first.

That is not something you take lightly.

But when enough people you trust ask you to step up, you have to listen.

So I sat down with my husband.

We talked it through.

Because this decision does not just affect me.

It affects both of us.

And together, we made that decision.

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Why I Said Yes

I said yes because I believe Vermont can do better.

I believe Vermont should be a place where hard work still gets you ahead.

Where families can afford to stay.

Where young people can build a future.

Where property rights are respected.

Where local communities have a voice.

Where working lands are valued.

Where education serves students and respects taxpayers.

Where government works for the people paying for it.

I am not running to become a politician.

I am running because I have spent my life in roles where problems had to be solved, not studied.

Where decisions had to be made, not delayed.

Where outcomes mattered.

And I believe that mindset is exactly what Vermont needs right now.

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What This Campaign Is About

This campaign is about three things:

Affordability.
Property Rights.
Accountability.

Affordability means Vermonters should be able to live, work, retire, raise families, and build a future here without being taxed, regulated, or priced out of the state they love.

Property rights mean families, farmers, landowners, small businesses, and local communities should have a fair process, clear rules, and a real voice in decisions that affect their future.

Accountability means government should be measured by results, not intentions.

Not another study.

Not another committee.

Not another delayed promise.

Results.

We can protect what makes Vermont special and still make it possible for Vermonters to live, work, build, and succeed here.

Those two things are not in conflict.

We just need leadership willing to do the work to get it right.

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This Is How I Serve

I did not plan this path.

But I believe when your community asks you to step up, you do not turn away.

This is how I serve.

And I am ready to get to work.

If this resonates with you, I hope you will learn more, share this campaign with someone who cares about Vermont’s future, and join us in building something better.