JD: To serve. To listen. To be part of the solution. As a 24-year resident, former chamber president and active community member, I’ve been involved in public service for years and see this as another opportunity to serve the community where I’ve built a home and raised four children.

JD: Two of the biggest challenges are transportation and water resources. Both issues impact the way of life for every person here. We also have a big challenge in maintaining the character of our community while meeting the challenges of unprecedented/explosive growth.

JD: To be an honest, highly active and engaged leader. To be a critical thinker and bring the experience I have from working in the state Legislature and with the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce to the table to find and implement solutions to issues that affect our citizens.

JD: There are limits to how wide we can make roads and how many new roads we can build. All these take years to make happen. The plan should address inventive ways to move large amounts of traffic safely and efficiently. We also need to work in conjunction with the county plan.

JD: Developers are not planning for the impact their developments will have on Dripping Springs—clear cutting, which can lead to flooding, more houses tapping into limited water resources and more cars on already crowded roadways. The city must remain diligent in their stewardship of our culture and resources to ensure the very reasons people move here can be preserved.