Talk is cheap. What we've accomplished and what I'm still fighting for

Providing real housing solutions for Missoulians has never been about hashtags, slogans or catchphrases. It’s about hard work, partnerships and a willingness to engage with every challenge our community faces. Since my first meeting as a city council member, and prior to that, my time on the Missoula Housing Authority board, my commitment has been clear: to deliver meaningful, lasting housing opportunities at every entry point for our neighbors, families and workers.

There has been plenty of noise lately from some corners of our civic life — mischaracterizations that casually dismiss the years of patient, difficult work involved in creating new affordable housing opportunities. Let me be clear: serving on Missoula’s city council isn’t for headline-seekers or those content with promises la