For Annapolis. For You.
My Journey to Annapolis
I was born into a blue collar working family in Mason City, Iowa, where my dad belonged to the local Steel Workers Union and my grandpa was the president of the local Railroad Workers Union. I grew up most of my life being raised by a single mother, who often worked multiple jobs to provide for my brother and myself. Our family was the definition of living paycheck to paycheck. My mom was able to make it happen through hard work (and probably more than a little luck) but it helped me grow up with a better understanding that so many of us are just one unplanned life circumstance away from being able to support ourselves to living in desperation.
After college, I've had the great fortune and opportunity to live in many different and unique communities around the country, including Indianapolis (IN), Honolulu (HI), Minneapolis (MN), and Fairfax (VA) before I came across Annapolis and immediately fell in love with it.
A somewhat random staycation day trip to Annapolis, spent in what I later learned was Ward 1, helped me immediately become enamored with the friendly but real and raw members within community, the beautiful scenic views everywhere you looked, and the vibrant energy around every corner. It didn't take long at all for me to decide this was a place I was drawn to be. I want every person that visits this amazing city to experience that same passion and feeling for it as I did.
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