Platform

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Experience that matters

  • Hard working member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen
  • Over 20 years as a leading voice for progressive public policy in our community
  • Dan fought hard on UNC’s Carolina North Leadership Advisory Council to preserve open space and to promote alternative transportation and affordable housing.
  • Combines sixteen years as a small business-owner with extensive local government experience, all steeped in a love for Carrboro’s community and traditions.

Commitment to succeed

  • Goes the extra mile to meet with citizens and protect neighborhoods from adverse affects from development and road projects.
  • Working to connect Carrboro by sidewalks, greenways, and bike lanes – and to calm traffic in residential neighborhoods!
  • Dan is proactive in reaching out to concerned residents and Carrboro business owners and in bringing their concerns to the Board of Aldermen and town staff.
  • Continually researching and educating himself on the latest ideas and best practices on municipal public policy.

Vision for our future

  • Top priority: a diverse, family-friendly, safe and affordable Carrboro.
  • Strengthen the tax base by fostering local entrepreneurship.
  • Carrboro must be a leader in alternative energy strategies and environmental protection.
  • Bring a free-standing public library to downtown Carrboro.