Mountain Preserve Trust appointment

A New England transplant and Eagle Scout drawn to the town's open spaces, he emphasized stewardship, long-term thinking, and balancing preservation with access.

A 32-year lumber yard veteran with a GC license and empty-nester time on his hands, he wasn't an expert but pledged to carry on the town's preservation tradition, not change it.

A lawyer who represented public entities, worked on the Appalachian Trail preservation bill as congressional staff, and handled the Phoenician Resort conveyancing — arguably the strongest resume of the day for the trust, interviewed remotely on a torn quad.

A former Maricopa County Board of Supervisors member and 25-year PV resident, he once delivered a deed for Mummy Mountain land now held by the trust — and was later appointed to it, though not without dissent.