Meet the District

What District 6 residents are dealing with

• School overcrowding and boundary instability

  Lakeville Area Schools (ISD 194) has buildings ranging from 59% to 106% of capacity.[9] Attendance boundaries have been redrawn repeatedly, and major changes are still being considered for the 2026–27 school year.[10] Families are frustrated. While school funding is a state and local issue, county investment in early childhood services and family stability directly affects how well schools can function.
• Roads and infrastructure lagging behind growth

  Rapid residential development has outpaced road capacity and basic services — the city issued 548 residential building permits in 2025 alone.[11] County roads run through Lakeville and are Dakota County's direct responsibility. Maintenance, safety improvements, and planning for future capacity are commissioner-level decisions that affect District 6 residents every day.
• County services reaching a growing, younger population

  Nearly a third of Lakeville residents are under 18,[4] and 44% of households have children under 18 living in them.[12] That means youth mental health services, child protection, early childhood programs, and family support systems are in high demand. As the city grows, the county must scale its services to match — not lag years behind.
• Responsible, data-driven growth planning

  The moratorium on new housing is a symptom, not a solution. What Lakeville needs is coordinated planning between the city, county, and school district — grounded in real data — so that growth serves residents rather than overwhelming them. That's exactly the kind of work a data-driven commissioner can lead.

My connection to Lakeville

I moved to Lakeville at the start of the pandemic and have watched this city grow and strain in real time. My two kids are heading into the elementary schools that are at the center of these boundary debates. I drive the county roads that need attention. I'm not observing these challenges from the outside — I'm living them alongside my neighbors.

I also bring something this moment specifically needs: a career spent using data to help organizations make better decisions under pressure. Lakeville's growth challenge is, at its core, a resource allocation and planning problem. I know how to work that problem — and I'll bring that discipline to the commissioner's seat.

The county-level fiscal picture makes that work more urgent. Dakota County carries the lowest levy per capita among all seven metro counties — $402 per person compared to $791 in Ramsey County and $879 in Hennepin — and a structural fund balance well below what the State Auditor recommends. That means Lakeville's growth is straining a county that was already operating lean. The next term will require honest, data-grounded decisions about where resources go. That's exactly what I'm running to do.

If elected, I'll hold regular office hours across Lakeville so every precinct has a voice in county decisions — not just the loudest ones.