All I've really wanted to do was write for a living, and I've been lucky enough to have been able to do just that for most of my professional life. Whether I was working Features for the Daily Herald, Illinois' 3rd largest daily, covering Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant as a stringer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel or writing press releases for clients at a public relations agency, I've spent nearly my entire career writing. Being an editor for Patch brings me back full time to news and newspapers (in a fashion), and I couldn't be happier!
Your Beliefs
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Politics
How would you describe your political beliefs? Are you registered with a certain party?
I am not registered to any party and consider myself an independent, voting for the candidate(s) I feel are most aligned with my views.
Religion
How religious would you consider yourself?
I believe in God.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?
Growth, development, taxes, the school system, village leadership, jobs/unemployment and home values seem to dominate conversations and concerns across the board.
Where do you stand on each of these issues?
I don't stand anywhere on the issues. My job is to report the facts as accurately and as objectively as possible so the reader can decide where he/she stands.
Spring Street is getting four lanes starting ... now. With the good weather we've been having, construction got underway a week early.
Police have a sole suspect in custody and consider the matter closed.
Trustee Sonny Havn is accusing fellow Trustee Karen Albeck of being behind the anonymous ethics complaint lodged against him last year.
Patch asked area residents to weigh in on the debate and why some folks are using a graphic on Facebook that is quickly becoming the outward symbol of support for gay marriage. We also asked why some readers are opposed to gay marriage.
It remains unclear whether the village will continue to investigate the allegations against Mount Pleasant Trustee Sonny Havn, which the Racine police chief's report stated were civil in nature — not criminal.
Father and son defendants had their initial appearance Monday, but there is more to the story than a random attack.
Police chief is pulling double duty as the interim administrator and will now get additional pay for the extra responsibilities.
Police say a woman tried to shoplift a number of items from Rogan's Shoes.
Trustee Karen Albeck is running for the top spot for the first time, and County Supervisor Mark Gleason is looking to return to the helm after a decade-long absence.
All three incumbents - John Johnson, Chris Larsen and Chris Wright - are running to retain their seats on the Sturtevant Village Board, while Daryl Lynaugh is running to the seat back that he lost in 2012.
Trustee Karen Albeck has thrown her hat into the ring for village president, and she is not seeking re-election as a trustee.
Racine County Supervisor Ronald Molnar is running for the first time for a seat on the Village Board.
Trustee John Hewitt is asking for residents to keep him on the village board this April.
Trustee Sonny Havn is running to retain his seat on the Mount Pleasant Village Board.
David DeGroot is running for a seat on the board for the first time.
Three seats are up for grabs on the Mount Pleasant Village Board, and six residents - including two incumbents - are vying for them.
Incumbent Village President Steve Jansen is running for a sixth term while Trustee John Johnson is running to retain his seat and giving it a go for the top spot for the first time.
Chris Wright is running for his fourth term on the Village Board.
Chris Larsen is running for his third term on the village board.
Daryl Lynaugh is running for a seat on the village board after losing to newcomer Jayme Hoffman in 2012.
