Where Kevin Stands
Where Kevin stands
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An Affordable Cobb
Responsible budgeting, thriving local businesses, and a county government that works efficiently.
Keep Taxes Low
Keep taxes low by growing Cobb's tax base, not by squeezing the people who already live here. After 30 years in business, Kevin knows sustainable budgets are built on growth. When local businesses open faster, expand, and succeed, this takes pressure off homeowners. That's why supporting local business isn't a separate goal from keeping taxes low. The plan is focused on helping employers start and grow here, pair that growth with disciplined and transparent budgeting, and give residents stable, predictable costs year after year.
Support Local Businesses
Cut any red tape that slows down local businesses and prioritize small, locally owned employers. When local businesses open faster and grow, they create stable jobs and expand the tax base, which is how Cobb keeps taxes low without cutting services. That means building digital permitting and status tracking so owners know exactly where they stand, and reviewing fees and processes to eliminate unnecessary delays.
Modernize County Operations
Use technology to improve county services and create real operational efficiencies. With more than 16 years as an IT professional, Kevin has spent his career making systems work better for the people who rely on them, and county government is long overdue for that same approach. Residents and businesses should get faster service, employees should have manageable workloads, and taxpayers should see better results at no added cost. Cobb can get there by automating routine tasks, adding self-service options, and sharing data across departments so understaffed teams focus on essential work instead of paperwork.
Address Housing Affordability
Expand housing options through smart zoning and mixed-use development along aging commercial corridors. Housing prices are up 75 percent since the pandemic while incomes are up only 46 percent, and most residents can no longer afford to stay in their own neighborhoods. The answer is to focus on underperforming retail and commercial corridors rather than adding density to single-family neighborhoods, and to pursue creative partnerships for mixed-income housing.
A Safe Cobb
Well-supported public safety professionals, safer streets, and smart protections for our community and its data.
Living Wage for Public Safety
Pay police, fire, and 911 professionals competitively and staff departments to match population growth and call volume. The people who keep the community safe should be able to afford to live in the community they serve, and better staffing means faster response times and more experienced professionals. The county's latest budget included a police compensation adjustment, which is a step in the right direction, but keeping pace takes an ongoing commitment through competitive pay, retention incentives, and staffing plans tied to real data.
Give Public Safety the Right Tools, Protect Data Privacy
Kevin's position starts from a simple principle: he supports giving public safety all of the tools it needs to keep the community safe, but never at the expense of data privacy. The current debate often centers on one vendor, but this issue is larger than any single product. If Cobb gets rid of one system, another vendor will take its place, and the underlying problem remains. With more than 16 years in IT, Kevin understands both the value of these tools and exactly how personal data gets exposed when there's no oversight. What Cobb really needs is a well-defined data governance policy that applies to any vendor doing business with the county, especially those that collect citizen data. That policy would set clear standards for how data is collected, stored, retained, and accessed, so privacy protection is built into the system rather than handled case by case, one contract at a time.
Safe Streets for Everyone
Use crash and traffic data to prioritize intersection upgrades, traffic calming, and coordinated enforcement. Kevin and his wife have lived in East Cobb for more than 21 years and are raising a 13-year-old who is active in sports, so getting kids safely to school, to practice, and around the neighborhood isn't abstract to him. With nearly 37,000 vehicles a day on roads like Lower Roswell, drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists all deserve to get where they're going safely. That means directing upgrades and enforcement where the data shows the risk is highest, with real attention to pedestrian and cyclist safety alongside drivers.
Responsible Data Center Policy
Kevin will not approve any data center in District 3, and he will use the county's moratorium to help build a real policy rather than just say no. The moratorium is expected to be extended, and that added time needs to be put to work. This job requires more than a yes or a no. The county has a responsibility to protect its environment and its community, and to do it in a way that can serve as an example across the state. That means using the moratorium to mandate strong environmental standards for any future proposal, including recycled water, efficient power usage, and no diesel backups, so Cobb protects its water, its air, and its neighborhoods.
Community-Centered Safety
Prioritize prevention, accountability, and strong partnerships across law enforcement, schools, neighborhoods, and county services. Safety is built through trust and coordination, not just response. Cobb can leverage existing resources for prevention and intervention, require public reporting, and coordinate among public safety leaders and community partners.
A United Cobb
A county government that listens first, communicates openly, and works for every neighborhood.
Build a Community Cabinet
Bring experts and advocates from every part of the community into the office through a standing Community Cabinet, with a direct voice on the issues they know best. A commissioner can't be an expert in everything, and the people closest to a problem usually understand it better than anyone, so giving them a real seat means better decisions and a government that reflects the whole community. That means seating representatives across the areas that matter most to District 3, including veterans affairs, seniors, religious groups, housing, safe streets, and zoning, and giving them a structured, ongoing role in shaping decisions rather than being consulted after the fact.
Communicate Proactively and Transparently
Keep residents informed before decisions get made, not after. Right now people too often find out about what's happening in their own county once it's already done, and that erodes trust. The office should reach out first, explaining what's coming, why it matters, and how residents can weigh in, through regular updates, plain-language summaries of major decisions, and open channels that make it easy to get answers and be heard.
Reject Division
Keep county decisions focused on local needs, not political agendas. District 3 is stronger when the county builds solutions that benefit the entire community instead of scoring political points, which means evaluating every proposal based on facts, costs, and service impact.
A Cobb for All
Make sure every neighborhood, family, and business benefits from quality county services. Kevin and his wife have raised their family in East Cobb for more than 21 years, and he wants the same fair access and real opportunity for everyone who calls this place home, from seniors to young families, veterans to professionals. Cobb gets there by using data and community input to guide fair investment across both incorporated and unincorporated areas.
