Media gallery

Community involvement

2012 Friend of the Beaches Award with the Save the Ferry Taskforce
Perennial volunteer selling bricks at Dancin' in the Street
Volunteer buddies with Ed Raube, who will be missed
Working and weeding in the Butterfly Garden, as Ryan Bass releases ladybugs to control aphids
In the Butterfly Garden with Robert Smalling, garden volunteer extraordinaire
Thanks to Jeff Paul and James Collins for building the arbor I designed for the Butterfly Garden
Loading up plants destined for the Butterfly Garden with Aaron Evens
Planting sea oats with Councilor Sandy Golding and Mayor Pro-Tem Chris Hoffmann
Watering the sea oats as we plant them in the dunes
The Welcome to Neptune Beach sign that I designed pro-bono
A big thank you to Councilwoman-elect Lauren McPhaul for a successful Cookies with a Cop in Jarboe Park!

Leadership experience

I served as Chair of the Community Development Board for 6 years, and Chair of the Planning Board for the term before
I attended almost every City Council meeting for the past 18 years
Discussing the new playground zones for Jarboe Park with the equipment consultant and city staff
Due to my years of dedication and service to our community, I was appointed by the City Council in 2019 to fill a vacated seat
Attending the Florida League of Cities with our Beaches leaders was a great opportunity to share information with other Florida cities
As a councilor and architect/artist, I was honored to judge the 43rd Annual Sandcastle Competition
Opening of the Beaches with Mayor Elaine Brown and Councilman Scott Wiley
The Neptune Beach Police Department performs with integrity and never shirks from policing its own
Mayor Harriet Pruette presenting me with a service plaque for years of dedication
Our Neptune Beach Winn Dixie always remembers our fallen servicemen and women on Memorial Day, with Councilman Scott Wiley

Letters & certificates

Letter of endorsement from Fred 'Fel' Lee in the June 9th Beaches Leader
Letter of endorsement from Michael Aston in the June 9th Beaches Leader
Letter of appreciation from Mayor Elaine Brown and Council thanking me for years of service on the Community Development Board
Plaque of appreciation from Mayor Harriet Pruette and Council thanking me for my service on the Community Development Board and free design contributions
Due to our years of service, my wife and I were proclaimed Goodwill Ambassadors by Mayor Harriet Pruette
Re-appointment letter with compliments from Mayor Dick Brown and Council for serving on the Planning Board
Certificate of training completion from the American Planning Association, for planning officials
A Best Innovator award from my employer, CGI Federal, for my peer-reviewed project on user engagement