City Councilor At-Large for Carmel, IN. 35 year Carmel resident. Founder and former business owner of Advantage Medical and founder of Good Day Carmel.
Carmel, Indiana
Joined November 2008
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My newsletter is here! In this edition, I give a special announcement and talk about the Center for the Performing Arts, Micromobility, and more...
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Turn on the television, open your mailbox or glance at your phone right now, and you will find an overwhelming flood of noise. Campaign season has arrived in full force...
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#3! Carmel was just named the #3 Best Small City in America by WalletHub! This is another great accolade for our city, and I'm thankful for all the people and work done to help make Carmel great.
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Crisp fall air, vibrant art and family fun is taking over Midtown Plaza! The City of Carmel is excited to announce the return of its beloved Arts in Autumn celebration on Saturday, Oct. 17, bringing a creative energy to the heart of the city.
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Carmel's 50th Anniversary Concert & Ice Cream Social starts at 5:30 PM at 1 Civic Square, and you do NOT want to miss the fun!
Tonight! Community members and local business owners are invited to celebrate the completion of the College Avenue reconstruction project at the Block Party from 5:30 PM to 8 PM at Rosie’s Gardens & Hughes Landscape (10402 N. College Ave.).
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Out of unimaginable tragedy came unyielding unity and sacrifice. Today, 25 years later, we hold space for the families left behind and the brave men & women who showed us the true meaning of service and heroism.
As a proud Class of 2025 alum, I had a great time this morning with this year’s Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2027 cohort! We talked about Project Civility, what civility in action looks like, and lessons learned along the way. Thank you for having me!
To every worker, first responder, builder, and public servant keeping Carmel strong—thank you. I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing day off. Happy Labor Day!
Few things can capture the messy reality of human relationships quite like a live theater performance. I was reminded of that this past week while watching the Carmel Community Players production of Karen Zacarías’s hit comedy, “Native Gardens.”
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Join me in wishing luck to Carmel's Nishesh Basavareddy! Today, he is playing in the first round of the U.S. Open!
Read about his journey: bit.ly/4gH7Hr5
Reminder: Rally for Relief is TODAY!
Please help show your support for our neighbors affected by flooding by making a drive-through donation at the Lucas Estate between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Thank you!
With so many of our neighbors affected by the recent floods, it's important we show our support!
If you're able, I'm asking you to join me at Lucas Estate tomorrow, August 27, any time between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM for a drive-through donation drop-off. Thank you in advance!
Refusing to hate someone is not weakness. It is not surrender. It is the hardest, most courageous fight there is — and it is the only way we ensure there is still a community left to defend. That is the larger story, and that is where the real work begins.
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Civility isn’t about meeting in the middle, staying quiet, or compromising on fundamental human rights and dignity. If that’s what civility meant, I’d reject it too.
True civility isn’t designed for comfortable living rooms—it exists precisely for the moments when everything…
Our emergency personnel, utility crews, and regional partners remain on site around the clock to manage severe erosion and high-velocity floodwaters along the White River and Blue Woods Creek.
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How fast do we put people in a box when they don’t see eye-to-eye with us? Suddenly, you aren’t just two people talking. You’re on opposite sides of a line.
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Welcome back to school, Carmel! I hope everyone has a great year full of fun memories, safe times, and — most importantly — learning!
We often hear “mutual respect” praised as the ultimate goal of healthy dialogue. It sounds good on the surface. But if we rely on mutuality as the foundation for how we treat others, we inadvertently build our civic health on a house of cards.
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“Native Gardens" Opens This Weekend at The CAT!
Looking for a great night out in Midtown Carmel? The Carmel Community Players are back with a hilarious, thought-provoking show you won't want to skip.
🎟️ Tickets & Info: carmelplayers.org