Running for Flagstaff City Council
CJ’s activism began as a political science student at ASU, where she realized that very few women were running for public office. After earning a master’s in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania, she spent the next 25 years in local and regional government leadership positions out West.
Born and raised in Arizona, she is currently a member of the Flagstaff Planning & Zoning Commission, where she advocates for smart growth and has been working with state officials to address the short-term rental problem impacting all Arizona communities.
As a City Council candidate, affordable housing is her number one focus. The most valuable commodity in Flagstaff is developable land, and she is committed to increasing the housing stock so that the average working person can afford to live in Flagstaff. She is also passionate about infrastructure and jobs.
Previously, she was on the board of the Townsite Community Land Trust and remains committed to the preservation of Flagstaff’s precious historic buildings.
CJ lives in the Lower Greenlaw neighborhood with her wife, who is a dispatcher for the NAU Police Department. She enjoys going to thrift stores and taking hikes with her dog, Korki, a rescue pet. Her son, John, also enjoys the outdoors and is a union baker.
Check out her website here!