My Story
I was born and raised in Chalmette, just down the river.
My wife and I made Harahan our home in 2017, and it didn't take long to fall in love with it: friendly neighbors, a real sense of community, and a city that feels like it's the right size to actually get things done.
I've tried to live that out. A few years back, the site of the former Colonial Country Club had sat vacant for years, and its planned redevelopment ran into a real disagreement — neighbors raising safety and traffic concerns; others worried that if the deal collapsed, the property could end up worse off than before. I didn't want to see it stall out; I believed a well-planned project could still be a net positive for Harahan. So I walked door-to-door and talked with hundreds of residents, gathered petition signatures, and pushed for a compromise. The City Council and the developer ultimately reached one that let both the neighborhood and the project move forward.
“I want to help make sure Harahan keeps getting better — for the families who've been here for generations, and for the ones just getting started here, like we did.”