Why Mary? Why Now?
Because You & I Are Both Deeply Rooted and Invested In This Community.
In 2003, my husband Rick and I made our home in the Tropical Ridge neighborhood when the city was still known as Lake Worth. Some years later, we bought our home in College Park. I was privileged to serve both of those Neighborhood Associations, as well as the NAPC (Neighborhood Association Presidents Council), for more than a decade.
Tropical Ridge: Served as an officer and President, writing the organization's by-laws and securing grants for essential neighborhood clean-up tools.
College Park: Served as President of the Neighborhood Association for five years, conducted an in-depth neighborhood survey, established PBSO Crime Watch, and secured a grant for neighborhood street banners.
NAPC: I served as Chair of the Neighborhood Association Presidents Council for 5+ years. Under my leadership the NAPC assumed sponsorship of the Great American Raft Race and began Evening on the Avenues.
Whether you’ve been a Lake Worthian for a few months or a lifetime, you’re in. You are exactly what makes this community a hometown where we all belong.
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Because The Stakes Are Sky-High. We Can't Afford Mistakes.
For over twenty years, I have worked as a volunteer community organizer, listening to neighbors and building consensus block by block. But this November, the stakes for Lake Worth Beach have drastically changed.
With the property tax amendment on the ballot threatening massive cutbacks to our city budget, hard choices are coming. I am running right now—at a peaceful time in my life—because we need experienced leadership to navigate these difficult financial decisions. We must protect our neighborhoods with complete honesty and real compassion. I’m not running to build a political career or climb a ladder—I’m running because critical decisions are in front of us right now, and I am focused 100% on getting results for our neighborhoods today.
Because Local Government Should Work Directly For You.
I am not accepting cash donations, and I refuse to clutter up Lake Worth with yard signs or glossy mailers. This is a broad-based, community centered campaign focused entirely on real neighbors with real concerns for their families and friends.
- Experienced. Dedicated.
- Proud Alumnus of the 2006 Lake Worth Municipal Institure.
- Having served on our Library, Pension, and Electric Utility Advisory Boards, I know exactly how our city works best.
Proven Community Leadership
From the very beginning, I knew Lake Worth was fertile ground for a Little Free Library project because of my work with our neighborhood associations. Our mission—to plant and sustain a Little Free Library within safe and easy walking distance of every neighbor—came to fruition in our third year of operation with over 100 Little Free Libraries in every neighborhood all over the city. By the conclusion of our seventh year, we surpassed 1 million books passing directly into the hands of children and adults all over our city. When the worldwide movement chose to honor me with the inaugural Founder Todd Bol International Award, I turned it down as an individual honor and demanded my neighbors be included. Because the honest truth is, without the support of over 175 dedicated volunteers, this project dies on the vine. Today, we remain the largest citywide project with more Little Free Libraries per capita than anywhere else, proving what we can achieve when we pull together.