Candidate Statements
We believe in what Phillipsburg can be, safe, welcoming, and built to last. A place where people want to stay, build lives, and feel proud of where they’re from. A place where you trust your government to look out for you and get it right the first time. A place where the leaders care enough to ...
This election isn’t about party lines. It’s about progress, integrity, and pride in the place we call home. We're running for Town Council because we believe Phillipsburg’s best days are still ahead.
The Republicans asking for your vote have controlled Phillipsburg Town Hall for years.During that time, crime went up. Taxes went up. And when residents started asking questions, their answer was to point fingers instead of taking responsibility. They’ve had the power and the budget. What they ...
We all want Phillipsburg to thrive. We want to see new families move in, longtime residents feel proud of where they live, and businesses confident that this is a town worth investing in. Those things depend on local government that earns people’s trust, not one that takes it for granted.Over time, ...
I’ve lived in Phillipsburg all my life. My wife and I raised our four kids here. I worked more than thirty years in the fire sprinkler industry, coached youth sports, and served on the Town Council and now the School Board. I’ve seen this town through a lot of changes, and I still believe in what ...
It has been nearly four years since I laid my hand on the Bible and took the oath of office to become one of our town’s newest councilmembers. Swearing an oath to serve the residents of Phillipsburg and to uphold the highest standards of public service has been, and continues to be, my guiding ...
In my last message I talked about where we’ve been. Now I want to talk about where we’re going and what it will take to get there.We’re at a turning point here in Phillipsburg. The next election will decide whether we keep doing things the same way or move forward with leadership that gets ...
Four years ago, I saw Phillipsburg in the news for all the wrong reasons. While other riverfront towns like Lambertville, Frenchtown, Milford, and Easton were growing and thriving with new businesses, shops, and restaurants, Phillipsburg remained stagnant.An all Republican town council, with a ...
I believe in Phillipsburg and the people who keep it running. Cooperation matters, but only when it is real. True collaboration means staying at the table until solutions take shape, not nodding along just to keep the peace. We owe one another the patience to work things through and the courage to ...
For the past four years, the two Democratic members of Council have often been left out of the process. Too many times, they’ve been blindsided in meetings or denied critical information that their Republican colleagues never shared. That’s not how government should work.We are confident that this ...
We’re not career politicians. We’re neighbors who decided Phillipsburg deserves better than what it’s been getting. Between us, we’ve sat through late-night budget meetings, coached on the ballfield, worked with our schools, and knocked on doors just to hear what people are dealing with.Keith ...