I came to public service from business. Working in entrepreneurship and finance during the Great Recession, I watched families and small businesses lose ground through no fault of their own. I wanted to be closer to the decisions that shape people's lives.
In 2017, I became the youngest person and the first African American elected Commissioner of the Revenue in Newport News. I knew that win wasn't just mine. It opened the door for the people coming behind me.
From day one, I made outreach something the public could expect from the office, not a favor. I took the tax office into the community, into four languages, and eventually to the General Assembly.
What I learned is that good intentions don't move policy. Strategy does: the right partners at the table, a clear plan, and a story people believe. I started this firm to bring that to the people doing the work, so they can spend their time where it matters most.
First African American in the officeElected 2017Re-elected unopposedThree termsNFWL State Director