08/21/2026
Last night, I closed a chapter that began four years ago.
I attended my final meeting as a Sullivan County Commissioner and was incredibly touched to be recognized for my four years of service. Thank you Mayor Venable.
When I first took this seat, I knew I wanted to work hard, ask questions, listen to the people I represented, and never forget who I worked for. What I didn’t know was just how much these four years would teach me.
Public service has stretched me. It has challenged me. There have been victories I’m incredibly proud of, difficult decisions, long meetings, hard conversations, and certainly a few lessons learned along the way.
But more than anything, there have been people.
People who called me, stopped me in the grocery store, invited me into their schools, businesses, farms and communities, shared their concerns, trusted me with their stories, and encouraged me along the way.
To the people of Sullivan County: thank you.
Thank you for trusting me with the privilege of representing you. I never took that responsibility lightly, and serving you these last four years has been one of the greatest honors of my life.
This ending also feels much more bittersweet than I ever imagined it would.
The last picture was taken four years ago, around the time this chapter of my life was beginning. Big Papa was still here. I had no idea then what the next four years would hold—or that just days before this chapter closed, we would have to say goodbye to him.
Losing Big Papa has a way of putting everything into perspective.
Titles change. Positions change. Seasons come and go. But the people we love, the lives we touch, the way we treat others, and what we leave behind—that’s what really matters.
So today, I’m not thinking as much about an ending as I am about how grateful I am for the journey.
Grateful for the opportunity to serve.
Grateful for the people I’ve met.
Grateful for the lessons I’ve learned.
Grateful for the people who have walked beside me.
And especially aware today of just how precious four years can be.
One chapter has closed, and another is beginning.
Thank you, Sullivan County. It has truly been an honor. ❤️
