At the heart of making good decisions lies the need for good data to base those decisions on. I am a troubleshooter by nature and profession. Whether it is resolving a technical issue in the IT realm or saving a life as a paramedic, determining the best course of action requires getting as thorough of an understanding of the situation as possible. With that information you can then look at your possible courses of action and decide on the best one.

This is a large part of why transparency and easy access to information is so important to me and my campaign. If you are going to have an engaged community, the community must be well informed. Whether it be financial data, police performance data, minutes of key meetings, or any number of other things, the community should be able to get key data easily and at minimal (preferably no) cost to them.