Initiated the movement to ban the sale of synthetic drugs such as Salvia and K-2 to our children and visitors to our Boardwalk.

Joined a three-person team that included Council Members Mary Knight and Lloyd Martin called upon by the full Mayor and Council to negotiate a contract with the Fraternal Order of Police when all efforts failed to break an impasse between the Town and our dedicated police officers. Negotiations between trusted parties resulted in the current two-year contract with NO INCREASES.

Stood strong when attempts where made to change the benefits of our current employees. Also supported the Mayor when he vetoed the proposed ordinances brought forward by Council Members Hall, Hall, Pillas and Ashley.

Voted in opposition to spending $650,000 annually in order to close down the Defined Benefit Pension plan of our current employees.

Stood in opposition of the firing of Dennis Dare our City Manager in September 2011. The costs related to his termination and replacement cost the taxpayers in excess of $300,000.

Voted in opposition to Council Members Hall, Hall, Pillas and Ashley taking $860,000 from the Reserve Fund to give the average taxpayer a $20 tax cut in FY 2013 … old election year tactic, but will undoubtedly have to be made up somewhere and soon!

Led the initiative along with Council Member Mary Knight to update some 40-year-old ordinances relating to body boarding and skate boarding.

Led the initiative to expand the convention center to provide more revenue producing space in order to draw larger events to Ocean City.
Known for my continued support of our public safety personnel by providing state of the art fire apparatus and life saving equipment such as cardiac defibrillators.

Supported all OCPD requests for equipment to keep our officers safe using forfeited funds seized from individuals convicted of drug offenses.

Supported the addition of six new police officers in the January 2011 training academy which were ultimately blocked by the actions of Council Members Hall, Hall, Pillas and Ashley in an effort to “force feed” their philosophy upon the remaining council members. The result… their actions cost the taxpayers nearly $70,000 for background investigations completed to clear the six officers for employment. When told the officers would not be placed in the academy they sought employment in our jurisdictions. This selfish decision placed the public and our existing officers in jeopardy due to dangerously low staffing levels.