My life is a 40-plus year story in public service. It includes a decorated career as an FBI Special Agent; service as president of a national association of FBI agents; several years on the faculty at the University of North Florida, and five years as Mayor in Atlantic Beach. With assignments across the nation and the world, I picked Atlantic Beach as the perfect final home to settle with family and to raise my children. I love Atlantic Beach!

In the FBI, I worked major cases, like the Iran-Contra Investigation, high profile bank robbery, extortion, terrorism, kidnapping, and homicide cases. I also served as a liaison to Congress and a national press spokesperson. After 9/11, I was selected to head the North Florida Joint Terrorism Task Force in Jacksonville.

I have had a steady hand in our community for more than twenty-five years. This includes past volunteer affiliations and board service on the Atlantic Beach Community Development Board, Atlantic Beach Code Enforcement Board, Beaches Habitat, United Way, COJ Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women, and as team mom. While earning my doctorate at UNF, I taught there on subjects including terrorism and homeland security, crime in America, white-collar crime, and mass murder.

It was the highest professional honor of my life to serve as Mayor for two terms. While in office (and after), I have worked hard for all the citizens of Atlantic Beach. I remain committed to building community and maintaining our small-town quality of life through trusting relationships. While in office, I was  proud to be a Florida League of Cities Home Rule Hero every year, fighting for the right of our city to govern itself without preemptions from the State. I have been crisis-tested to manage the city through hurricanes and a pandemic. I played a singular role in lowering the millage rate, while also securing appropriations to the City of Atlantic Beach from Jacksonville and the State totaling over$ 2.5M and increasing grant funding. 

I have always done my best to embody a “no drama,” non-partisan, civil, team approach.  I remain committed to more open and transparent government, to responsive government, and to working with the Commission, City Manager and staff in positive, productive ways. 

I am running again to complete the major iniatives I started, to better adhere to the Council-Manager form of government, to build commUNITY, and to advocate for the quality of life of every citizen of our city. As Mayor, I pledge to listen and serve YOU, the citizens. I am asking for your support and your vote.