RECORD

As Supervisor, I have demonstrated a strong commitment to lifting up both the district and the County. This commitment is reflected in part in these facts:

Educational Excellence

Chesterfield Schools are 100% Accredited

Chesterfield leads counties in the region in teacher pay

Chesterfield leads the region in school construction

Chesterfield Schools have a 92% On-time Graduation Rate

Chesterfield is one of two jurisdictions to make the AP Honor Roll

Public Safety Investment

Appointment of Chief Jeffrey Katz has improved Police department morale

Salary increases and career development incentives for Fire Department, Police Department & Sheriff have boosted recruitment and retention

Equipped Chesterfield Police with body cameras, the most important public safety enhancement in a generation

Starting pay increases for Sheriff and Police Department to boost recruitment

Economic Empowerment

Chesterfield is #1 in the Region in Job Growth (since 2014) highlighted by landing LEGO’s first manufacturing facility in the United States (announced in 2022)

Chesterfield’s Poverty Rate has declined from 7.4% in 2016 to 6.9% in 2022 which means that approximately 1750 families are no longer living under the poverty line

Chesterfield is one of 49 counties / 3,243 counties in the United States to be Triple-AAA Rated (highest rating, allowing County to borrow at most inexpensive interest rates). This saves taxpayers millions in interest payments annually.

Chesterfield’s median income has grown by more than $12,000+ in the last seven years. Chesterfield County is 120th / 3243 counties in the Nation in Wage Growth (as reported in BLS)

Chesterfield’s Unemployment Rate is at 2.6% (lower than the national rate of 3.4%)