Early Learning Center Update
What impact did the damage from flooding have on this crucial project?
(#1 in the following article when you click the picture)
Update from the last Putnam County Physical Services Committee Meeting
Farm Bureau Policy Meeting
Found at number 3 in the linked article, at this year’s Farm Bureau Policy Picnic, I didn’t just go to speak—I went to listen. What I heard from our farmers was both powerful and frustrating: policies meant to protect them are too often used against them. We talked about real solutions—starting with giving the Agricultural Board the support it deserves. These conversations aren’t just policy—they’re personal, and they’re long overdue.
Listening to the Farming Community
Feature Story
Soil and Water Board Names Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer
(#2 in the linked Article)
This week, I was honored to be named Vice Chair and Treasurer of the Putnam County Soil & Water Conservation District Board—a bipartisan appointment that reflects trust across the political spectrum.
These roles come with real responsibility: overseeing budgets, guiding conservation priorities, and ensuring public funds are used transparently and effectively. It’s not just a title—it’s a proving ground for the kind of fiscal stewardship and non-partisan leadership that this county needs more of. Want to know what that actually looks like in practice?
Community Building
Community Events I Saw Neighbors At
At number 4 in the linked article, this month we got out to so many great events across Putnam County, where we got to listen to our neighbors and build community with them.
🇺🇸Naturalization Ceremony
🍝St. James Feast
🍀Putnam County 4-H Fair
A Final Note
The Importance of Community, from Benjamin Franklin:
““We must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
📍 — At the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776).
Until next time,
For Us. For The People.