- Earned two Reconnect Rochester Complete Street Makeover prizes that delivered pro-bono research and design concepts for reshaping Monroe Avenue to better serve all users—business owners, walkers, bikers, bus riders, and drivers alike
- Collaborated with MCDOT for improved shoulders and bike sharrows on Edgewood Avenue and for traffic-calming complete streets reconfigurations of Elmwood Avenue and Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road
- Secured protected crosswalks with RRFBs (rectangular rapid-flashing beacons) at Auburn Trail and Brickyard Trail crossings, with more protected crosswalks with RRFBs to come on Westfall Road, Clover Street, and other Town and County roads
- Sponsored legislation to reduce the speed limit on all neighborhood streets to 25mph town-wide
- Championed the adoption of a Complete Streets Policy to guide the Town’s approach to street design that is safe for all users
- Secured State and County funding to fill critical gaps in Brighton’s sidewalk network, connecting schools, trails, and—most of all—people
- Ensured ASL-English interpreting support for all Town Board meetings
- Secured funding from Brighton’s Albany delegation to refurbish the Town pool, build a new splash pad, and upgrade the Town Hall campus playground equipment to be accessible to children of all abilities
- Facilitated contextually-appropriate architectural design and site plan for a new-build commercial building on a prominent site in Twelve Corners
- Championed the selection of an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective geothermal HVAC system for the Town Hall renovation project
- Supported the adoption of the Pro-Housing Community resolution to bring more “missing middle” and high quality affordable housing to Brighton, enabling more people of all abilities to raise their families and age in place in homes designed and scaled to fit their needs
Christine and her husband chose Brighton in 2007 for its diversity (socioeconomic, cultural, racial, and religious), excellent schools, public amenities, architectural beauty, convenient commercial districts, active neighborhood associations, proximity to cultural resources, and the community’s progressive values and friendliness. They recognized Brighton as the ideal place to raise their daughter with family ideals that align with the Town’s core values: diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and education.
Christine’s community service includes leadership roles in her neighborhood association; founding Brighton Safe Streets for All to advocate for safer roadways; serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals (vice-chair 2015-2018); contributing to the Envision Brighton 2028 Comprehensive Plan; and serving as Town Board Councilmember since 2018, first by appointment and then by election in 2019. Her current responsibilities include chairing the Public Works Committee, co-chairing the Community Services Committee, and serving as liaison to multiple town initiatives.
In each role, Christine actively seeks to understand residents’ needs, connecting them with appropriate resources and collaborating on practical solutions for Brighton’s well-being. With each oath of office, she pledges to preserve Brighton’s unique appeal while helping shape its future through constituent engagement and implementing policies that maintain Brighton’s status as a well-managed, progressive community.
Christine brings diverse perspectives to her work: as a parent of a recent graduate planning to return to Brighton, spouse of a physically-disabled husband, former Spanish and ESL teacher, and former director of a civic engagement nonprofit.
